Isa Award: Campaign to garner visual memories launched

The Board of Trustees of the Isa Award for Services to Humanity launched a campaign entitled “Cherished Moments with Late Amir HRH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa” at an event held at the Isa Cultural Centre here yesterday.

The campaign aims to collate photographs, testimonies, or videos from the public documenting some special moments with the late Amir of Bahrain and his humanitarian services on the local and international levels. 

This collection will be used to produce a new documentary, which will showcase many humanitarian initiatives undertaken by the late Amir. The documentary will be shown at the 3rd Isa Awards for Services to Humanity, taking place in mid-2017 under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, in the presence of Arab and international figures from around the world. 

The Isa Award for Services to Humanity is a worldwide initiative from HM the King, which was established by a Royal Decree in 2009. 

The biennial award honours individuals and organisations around the globe that have provided outstanding services to humanity. 

An international jury will evaluate the contributions of individuals and organisations to humanity and the winner will receive a US$1 million cash award and a gold medal.

Ali Abdullah Khalifa, the award’s Secretary General, said: “This campaign provides a great opportunity for embassies, government entities, photography clubs and associations, leading businesses and the public to share their images, videos or testimonies about the life and times of this great humanitarian.” Project Director Abdul Qader Aqeel was also present at the meet. 

As part of the campaign, any photographs, footage or testimonials about the late Amir can be uploaded to the website: www.isaaward.org or emailed to communication@isaaward.org. 

This campaign will also be supported by various social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

The first edition of the Isa Award took place in 2013. The award, the first of its kind in the Middle East in the field of honouring service to humanity, includes 11 categories such as disaster prevention and relief, education and human tolerance.