Abu Dhabi: Individuals who have been recognised for their good deeds towards the community in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in 2011 will be honoured at a televised ceremony for the Abu Dhabi Awards on January 25, the award's organising committee announced yesterday.
The Award, which is held under the patronage of General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will be broadcast at 9pm on the Abu Dhabi Al Oula channel.
Over 21,000 individuals were nominated — the highest number of any Abu Dhabi Awards campaign to date.
Recipients, together with their families, will be joined at the ceremony by senior representatives from the government and the community from across the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
