VP lauds social media benefits
DUBAI — His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued directives to launch an Arab Social Media Influencers Club. The club seeks to enhance the role and contributions of social media influencers in the progress of the Arab society.
Shaikh Mohammed stressed the importance of keeping up with global scientific and knowledge development to enable Arabs to regain their civilisational glory.
He warned against the trap of wasting time. “There is no doubt that social media has impacted people’s lives, and provided an opportunity for talented people in their domains to influence their environment and followers. It is very important to know that the ability to make a positive impact on society is a gift that needs to be used to help develop communities and support their aspirations.” —
DUBAI — His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honoured 40 entities and individuals of Arab Social Media Influencers Summit (ASMIS) Award on Tuesday.
Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Chairman of Dubai Media Incorporated; and Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid
Social media influencers are followed by millions of people, so they have to shoulder the responsibility in reinforcing opportunities of progress and prosperity in the region.” Shaikh Mohammed
Al Maktoum attended the award ceremony that took place during the summit’s first day at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
The award recognises innovations by individuals and institutions who have made a positive impact on the development and prosperity of their communities, while contributing to the progress and development of the people.
Focusing on the three main areas of connectivity, creativity and impact, the winners were announced in 20 different categories for individuals and institutions.
Lt.-General Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Interior, was awarded in the individuals and institution category for the government sector, while Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs was awarded for the politics category.
The general public also voted for Mustafa Agha, Head of MBC Sports as their favourite Arab social media influencer in the newly introduced “Audience choice” category.
In its second edition, the summit attracted more than 2,500 social medial influencers and prominent social media figures.
About 54 speakers shared their experiences and highlighted success stories of positive use of social media over the two-days of the second edition of the summit.
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