UAE International Award for Poets of Peace

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UAE International Award for Poets of Peace
Awarded forPoetry promoting peace and humanitarian work
DateMay 1
Location Dubai, International Humanitarian City (IHC)
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
First award2014

The UAE International Award for Poets of Peace was launched on 1 May 2014 for poets [1] at the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [2] [3] It is claimed to be the first award of its kind, bridging a multitude of nationalities and languages in which poets will present their sonnets, spreading a message of peace around the world. [4] [5]

Contents

The global award plan at using poetry to disseminate consciousness amongst people about the importance of peace and raises further awareness for humanitarian work around the world. [6] [7]

The award is launched in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme. [8] [9]

Objectives

The Award has the following objectives: [10]

  1. Promote the peace message to the world
  2. Spread the culture of peace across the world
  3. Raise awareness for humanitarian work around the world
  4. Support world relief programs. [11]

Vision

The Award has the following vision:[ citation needed ]

  1. Sending a message to the world about the need to stop war and combat hunger
  2. Unifying world peace in one entity bound by peace, without discrimination on race or religion, & spreading the message of love, unity and peace.

References

  1. ↑ "الإمارات تطلق جائزة عالمية لشعراء السلام". www.albawabhnews.com. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "UAE International Award for Poets of Peace Launched – City7 TV". YouTube . 23 May 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. ↑ الاتحاد, صحيفة (1 May 2014). "إطلاق «جائزة الإمارات العالمية لشعراء السلام»". صحيفة الاتحاد (in Arabic).
  4. ↑ "«الإمارات العالمية لشعراء السلام» رسالة إلى العالم من دبي". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic).
  5. ↑ "الدولة تحتضن جائزة شعراء السلام العالمية". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic).
  6. ↑ "صحيفة الخليج | صحيفة الخليج هي صحيفة يومية تصدر عن دار الخليج للصحافة والطباعة والنشر بمدينة الشارقة بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة والتي أنشئت". صحيفة الخليج (in Arabic).
  7. ↑ "اطلاق جائزة الامارات العالمية لشعراء السلام" اليوم في دبي". www.wam.ae. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "UAE sets award for poets". gulftoday.ae. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sheikh Zayed International Award for 'Poets of Peace? launched in collaboration with UN". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "UAE International Award for Poets of Peace Launched - Dubai Humanitarian". 1 May 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Poets of Peace to be named by year end". gulfnews.com.
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