Abu Dhabi: The Nation Fund; Al Watan’ expressed gratitude to President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for their sustained support and efforts to provide a decent life for all Emiratis and encourage investments in various human and material capital to place the UAE in the first positions in all areas among other nations.

These remarks were made during the Nation Fund’s board of directors’ first meeting held at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi under the chairmanship of Lt Gen Dahi Khalfan Tamim, deputy chairman of Dubai Police and Public Security and chairman of the Nation Fund.

The board praised the leadership’s keenness to advance the human and civilisational development in the UAE, consolidate the foundations of a dynamic and robust national economy and support national initiatives that serve the Emirati community, in line with the vision adopted by the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the founding fathers to elevate the status of the UAE and consolidate its position in the region and the world.

The board also commended the leadership’s vision to encourage all state institutions to pave the way for launching initiatives and unlocking national potential so as to participate in the comprehensive development progress and contribute to the prosperity of the UAE.

During the meeting the board discussed the fund’s polices and its action programme and called for developing a strategic and detailed plan in accordance with the best international, development, economic standards.

The members of the board stressed the importance of redoubling efforts to ensure the success of the social initiative, ‘The Nation Fund’, that represents all segments of Emirati society and is in line with the wise vision of the UAE leadership to achieve sustainable development, provide a decent life for its citizens and forge a bright future for the entire community.

The members welcomed the contributions made by Emirati businessmen as they represent a key partner and play a pivotal role in the progress of the national economy development.

The Nation Fund initiative comes to support the social responsibility and contributions of the private sector in the UAE to encourage them contribute in development projects that support the UAE’s development march.

The meeting was attended by the fund’s members including Mohammad Ali Al Abbar, Eisa Mohammad Al Suwaidi, Hussain Jasem Al Nowais, Sutan Bin Rashid Al Daheri and Mohammad Juma Naboodah.