Nominations for Unesco King Hamad Prize launched

Candidates wishing to vie for the Unesco King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education can submit their nominations before September 30, 2016, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has announced.
The theme of this year's award will focus on the use of ICT to teach the less fortunate. Unesco director general Irina Bokova said the prize is in tune with the organisation's new strategy 2030, particularly its fourth goal.
Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi said the well-reputed international award was instituted at an initiative by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in 2005 in cooperation between Bahrain and Unesco. The prize aims to reward individuals, institutions and organisations for projects based on the best practices and innovative use of ICT to boost educational performance.
The winners are chosen by an international jury.
Candidates wishing to vie for the prize can contact the national panel in their countries or any international non-government organisation having official relations with Unesco. They can also fill out an application form on Unesco's official website, the organisation explained.
Red Crescent Society distributes Ramadan aid
Secretary-General of the Bahrain Red Crescent Society Dr Fawzi Amin has inspected the distribution process of the holy Ramadan aid carried out by its volunteers and benefiting more than 4,000 families across the kingdom's governorates.
Dr. Amin commended the efforts exerted by the Red Crescent Society's staff in receiving beneficiaries and presenting them with the needed aid, noting that the distribution process started on May 8 and will run until May 23, according to preset schedule covering 73 regions.
Contributions of photographs, videos and testimonies set to be part of new documentary
The Isa Award's Board of Trustees has announced that their campaign, Cherished Times with the Late Amir His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa has ended on a high note with significant contributions received from regional and international entities and individuals.
With the conclusion of the campaign, the board in due course will be making arrangements to produce a new documentary highlighting the humanitarian achievements of the late Amir of Bahrain. The documentary will be part of the agenda for the 3rd Isa Awards ceremony which is scheduled to take place in mid-2017, under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, in the presence of Arab and international representatives from around the world.
BAAB Artists display preview ahead of London 2016 Exhibition
Under the Patronage of Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, Chairman of Tamkeen, the sample works of the first group of 17 artists selected under the Bahrain Art Across Border (BAAB) initiative, went on display during a VIP preview reception held at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay recently.
The art on show forms part of the 45-piece collection to be exhibited in London at the end of the month, at the inaugural BAAB London 2016 which will kick off with a launch reception at the Victoria and Albert Museum on the May 25.
BAAB is a significant new arts venture designed to showcase Bahrain's rich creative talent to an international audience and further promote the country as an artistic hub on the regional and global map. The project is a joint venture between Art Select (brand of Art and Spice), the art investing and consultancy firm which launched the ArtBahrain fair last year and Tamkeen, a semi-government organisation contributing towards making Bahrain's private sector the key driver of economic growth.