SGCA honours seventh edition’s winners
SHARJAH: Organised by the International Government Communication Centre (IGCC) on the side-lines of the 9th International Government Communication Forum, which was held under the patronage of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the winners of the seventh edition of Sharjah Government Communication Awards (SGCA) were announced at the conclusion of the Forum on Thursday.
The winners of the seventh edition of SGCA were honoured by Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC), at a special ceremony at the Sharjah Expo Centre.
At the ceremony, Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, underscored that the Award is a key initiative of the International Government Communication Centre (IGCC), which aims to foster an inclusive system of government communication. He remarked that the award recognises effective direct communication, dedication, innovation and originality of ideas, and enables communication professionals across government departments in the UAE, the Arab region and around the world to continue their pursuance of clear and transparent interactions with the public.
“This year, the award went global. New categories were added to not only recognise but encourage the participants to boost their competence, performance and professionalism; to inspire them to contribute to the development of the global communications systems. Going forward, SGCA will continue to shine light on a host of global creators of strategic, need-based communication mechanisms, who would have successfully turned government communication aspirations into stellar achievements,” the SMC Chairman added.
“Through the two-day event, we focused on four key pillars that elucidate the forum’s slogan ‘Beyond Communication’. The award is designed in line with our overall objectives to develop the communication sector and boost its competitiveness by bringing to light local, regional and global best practices. We believe that it will certainly impact the circles of government positively, as envisioned by His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, who has offered us a roadmap for the setting of communication objectives based on public interest,” he added.
Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi commended SGCA’S innovative efforts to highlight the latest achievements and innovations in government communication practices being adopted locally and regionally. He urged all nominated entities and winners to adopt stronger and more candid government-citizenry dialogue.