Qatar e-Nature, the first-of-its-kind smartphone application in the region, has received a second honour for excellence.
In a ceremony in Kuwait, representatives of Sasol and Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) received a “Best Arab Government Smart Applications” award as part of the Smart Government Awards.
The awards were held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohamed Abdullah al-Mubarak al-Sabah, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and chairman of the Central Agency for Information Technology in Kuwait.
Jack Saba, GM of public affairs at Sasol Qatar, received the award on behalf of Sasol and FEC from Sheikh Mohamed at a ceremony held in Kuwait last week.
“The growing number of awards Qatar e-Nature has received around the region speaks of the unique and significant value it provides to bring the love of nature to life for the young generation and citizens in general. We hope it inspires others to use innovative technologies to bring the love of nature to more people in the GCC,” said Dr Saif
al-Hajari, chairman of FEC.
This Smart Government Award comes shortly after the Qatar e-Nature app received the Best m-Government Service Award in the environment category on a regional level from Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
Launched in 2013, the Qatar e-Nature app highlights plant, bird, insect, mammal and reptile life in the country. Sasol created the app under its corporate social responsibility programme in partnership with FEC.
Marjo Louw, president of Sasol Qatar, said: “We are proud to see the growth and recognition the Qatar e-Nature application has received in the region. We thank Minister al-Sabah and the government of Kuwait for their recognition of our efforts.”