Arab News

RIYADH: Qassim Gov. Prince Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Al-Qassim Award for Excellence and Creativity, will attend a ceremony honoring the winners of the award in its first and second rounds on Wednesday.

The Secretary-General of the award, Dr. Turki bin Munawwar Al-Makhlafi, expressed his thanks to Prince Faisal, the architect of the idea, for his interest in the award and his keenness to develop it in all the stages.

The award is concerned with encouraging scientific, literary, artistic and sports creativity, knowledge production and research effort. It includes nine main branches: Leadership in diplomatic and international work, service, cybersecurity, culture, digital leadership, environmental preservation and development, localization, development of and spreading moderation, and sports leadership.

Al-Makhlafi also indicated that the award is one of the pioneering initiatives of Qassim’s Governor and has several community participations, such as holding training courses for many fields, enriching the cultural movement and participating in national dialogues and book fairs.