His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attended the His Highness's Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award ceremony which was held at Sheraton Doha Hotel on Thursday.
At the beginning of the ceremony, the Amir unveiled the sixth edition of the award monument at Dafna Park.
The award ceremony was attended by President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna Dr Ghada Fathi Waly, members of the Supreme Committee and the Advisory Council choosing the award winners and a number of international personalities specialised in the award.
It was also attended by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, sheikhs, ministers and heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the State, senior officials and guests of the ceremony.
His Highness the Amir also honoured the winners Prof. Sope Williams-Elegbe from the United Kingdom and Prof. Ernesto Savona from the Republic of Italy, who won the award for Academic Research and Education. His Highness Sheikh Tamim also honoured the Youth Against Corruption (YAC) institution for the Republic of Lebanon and Koalisi Anti Korupsi of Collective Action Coalition Against Corruption (KAKI) from the Republic of Indonesia, who won the award for Youth Creativity and Engagement.
His Highness the Amir also honoured Hopewell Chin'ono from the Republic of Zimbabwe, who won the award for Innovation / Investigative Journalism, Prof. Lisa A Kehl from the United States of America, who won the award for Safeguarding Sports From Corruption, and John Githongo from the Republic of Kenya who won the award for Lifetime / Outstanding Achievement.
The ceremony included displaying a short movie around the award, its history, and its winners. The ceremony also included a speech by President Kagame, Ghada Waly, and HE Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center and UN Special Advocate on the Prevention of Corruption (UNODC) Ali bin Fetais al-Marri.
The winners of the Anti-Corruption Excellence Award, in its 6th edition, have underscored the importance of the prize in supporting the efforts of the international community and individuals in combating the scourge of corruption, promoting the awareness on this matter, specially that it is a crucial initiative to stimulate the campaign to counter corruption.
Several crowned winners lauded the Amir for launching this award in 2016 to be a powerful catalyst to exert all energies in raising the awareness on the impacts of corruption on communities, and synergising the efforts to combat this scourge through pursuing the best practices.
(QNA)
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appreciated the efforts made by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to combat corruption, stressing that His Highness's Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award recognises efforts exerted to combat corruption and ensure that it does not become a way of life.
Speaking at the award ceremony, Kagame congratulated Qatar for the resounding success of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. He said FIFA was right to select Qatar to host World Cup 2022 and Qatar has proved its aptitude through the accomplishments achieved on the ground, criticising the smear campaigns unleashed against the country as if the tournament solely belonged to some entities.
The president hailed the way Qatar responded to the criticisms through the achievements that have been made on the ground. He said the situation of workers in Qatar is not as bad as perceived by some parties who wanted to distort the facts, pointing out that millions of workers in many countries are facing worse situations. Page
