At the invitation of Irina Bokova, Director-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and President of Dubai Health Authority visited UNESCO headquarter in Paris to discuss a number of humanitarian, social and educational issues.

 

During the visit, two cooperation agreements were signed between UNESCO and both Al Maktoum Charity Foundation and Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance.

 

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan expressed his pride in collaboration with UNESCO which plays a vital role in building the future of the world civilization based on peace, freedom, justice, and dialogue. Also, he appreciated the UNESCO efforts in raising the awareness of peoples towards the importance of education, especially in low-income communities.

 

On the other hand, Bokova thanked the great efforts exerted by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan in upgrading peoples worldwide. Also, she thanked the UAE leadership, government, charitable and humanitarian institutions for their humanitarian assistance to the needy all without any bias on the basis of color, religion or geographical affiliation.

 

It is worthy to mention that a high-level delegation accompanied H.H. Sheikh Hamdan included Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Speaker of Federal National Council, Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Al Maktoum Foundation, Abdul Rahman Al Owais, UAE Minister of Culture, Youth, and Community Development and acting Minister of Health, Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qattami, UAE Minister of Education, Mariam Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi, UAE Minister of Social Affairs, Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd, UAE Minister of Environment and Water, in addition to a number of dignitaries and officials.