HRH Princess Sabeeka issues edict

Manama : Wife of His Majesty the King & Supreme Council for Women Chairwoman HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifaand President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) issued an edict, forming the committee of the second edition of the “Shaikha Hessa bint Salman Al Khalifa Award for Youth Voluntary Work”.

Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa will be the Chairperson of the committee. The members include the Assistant Undersecretary for Youth Development at the Youth and Sports Affairs, NGOs’ Director at the Labour and Social Development Ministry, and the Chairwoman of the Equal Opportunities Unit at the University of Bahrain, as well as the Secretary-General of the 4shabab International Organisation and the representatives of relevant NGOs.

The edict also mandates the committee to decide the award’s criteria and procedures, select the winning works and announce the award’s decisions.

Participants should be Bahrainis aged between 18 and 35, and presented works at the group level should be carried out by an educational institution, a university or a civil society organisation.

The nominated projects should meet a set of criteria related to sustainability, commitment, sponsors, targeted segments, positive impacts on the beneficiaries, the previous experience of the project owner or team, as well as the personal interview.