Draft:Abu Dhabi Award
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{{Short description|Prize by government of Abu Dhabi}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Abu Dhabi Award
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| awarded_for = Outstanding contributions to the community of Abu Dhabi
| presenter = Government of Abu Dhabi
| country = {{UAE}}
| year = 2005
| website = [https://www.abudhabiawards.ae www.abudhabiawards.ae]
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The Abu Dhabi Award is a UAE-based honor established by the Government of Abu Dhabi to recognize both citizens and residents of the emirate who have made outstanding contributions to the community. The award was launched under Amiri Decree No. 29 of 2005 and is presented every two years.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-21 |title=الصفحة الرئيسية - جائزة أبوظبي |url=https://www.abudhabiawards.ae/ar/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721191006/https://www.abudhabiawards.ae/ar/ |archive-date=21 July 2022 }}
The award is considered the highest civilian honor in the emirate. Since its inception and up to its tenth edition in 2019, it has honored 92 individuals from 16 different nationalities. The award highlights people who have stood out for their remarkable contributions.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sayidaty.net/node/1394641 |access-date=2025-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817050842/https://www.sayidaty.net/node/1394641 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |title=جائزة أبوظبي تفتح باب الترشيح لنسختها الـ11 لتكريم أصحاب الأعمال الخيرة | مجلة سيدتي }}
==Award Objective==
is to honor those who have contributed with dedication and a strong sense of commitment to serving Abu Dhabi, so that their actions become a source of inspiration, encouraging others to engage in meaningful work that benefits the community.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-09 |title=وكالة أنباء الإمارات - محمد بن زايد يكرم 12 شخصية بـ "جائزة أبوظبي" |work=wam |url=https://wam.ae/ar/details/1395302925875 |access-date=2025-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409185435/https://wam.ae/ar/details/1395302925875 |archive-date=9 April 2021 }}
Eligibility Criteria
The award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the community, regardless of age, nationality, profession, or country of residence. The only requirement for nominees is that they must have carried out good deeds and made positive contributions that have benefited the community of the United Arab Emirates.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=«جائزة أبوظبي» تمدد فترة الترشيح لنسختها الحادية عشرة - صحيفة الاتحاد |url=https://www.alittihad.ae/news/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA/4294952/-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%D9%8A--%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AD-%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A9 |access-date=2025-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701173602/https://www.alittihad.ae/news/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA/4294952/-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%D9%8A--%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AD-%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A9 |archive-date=1 July 2022 }}
See also
References
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Category:Awards established in 2005
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