H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani (second right), Special Representative of H H the Emir; honours a winner of Sheikh Tamim International Anti-Corruption Award 2017 in the presence of Attorney General H E Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri (second left) and oth
Geneva: On behalf of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Personal Representative of the Emir, H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, honoured yesterday the winners of the second edition of the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award, which was held under the auspices of the United Nations and at its headquarters in Geneva.
H H Sheikh Jassim presented the scientific research and education award to China’s professor Wang and Professor Rice from the US. In the youth creativity category, Indonesia’s Saya Perempuan Anti-Korupsi (SPAK) for their ‘I am a woman against corruption’ campaign. The group succeeded in making important positive changes whether in raising awareness on key concepts, or in improving practices. They also focused on the role of the family in combatting corruption. SPAK also trained more than 1300 people on how to raise awareness among citizens of corruption.
In the lifetime award, Both Gerardo Colombo from Italy and Mohey el Din Al Touq from Jordan shared the honour this year. Colombo dedicated more than 40 years of his life to combatting corruption and crimes committed by ranking officials. He was also a teacher for youth when it came to respecting the law and protecting the rights and dignity of the people. His Jordanian counterpart had a career in politics, diplomacy, and governance. He occupied high-ranking posts in UN institutions and other international organisations. Part of this year’s celebration saw the inauguration of a five-meter-long memorial designed by Iraqi artist Ahmed Al Bahrani as a testament to the fight against corruption.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award was established by the Doha-based Rule Of Law & Anti-Corruption Center whose board of trustees is chaired by Attorney-General and UN special advocate on stolen asset recovery Ali ben Fetais Al Marri. Al Marri announced the establishment of the awards under the auspices of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in 2015, opening the door for all authorities to nominate different groups and individuals for the award.
H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani unveiled the award at the UN Palace in Geneva in the morning ahead of the ceremony. Attending the unveiling ceremony were former president of Tunisia Dr Mohamed Mouncef Al Marzouki, UN’s Michael Muller, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Yuri Fedotov, and many other high-ranking UN officials. The delegation accompanying the Personal representative of H H the Emir also attended.
