Haiyel Saeed Prizes for Science & Arts, distribution ceremony [Archives:2006/942/Local News]
Imad Al-Saqqaf
Taiz Bureau
Al-Saeed Foundation for Sciences and Culture organized in Taiz city on 27 April 2006 a ceremony for distribution of the late Haiyel Saeed Anam prize for Science and Arts. The ceremony was under patronage of foreign minister Abubakr Al-Qirbi and the governor of Taiz governorate Ahmed Abdullah Al-Hijri.
At the beginning of the ceremony, Dr. Al-Qirbi delivered a speech expressing his great pleasure and pride at the level of the foundation performance toward the society and the activity that is being held annually and for the ninth time. He added that repetition of the event was not for the purpose of media propagation but rather for what it offers to Yemen characterized by all meanings of true understanding of the problems of scientific research, appraising the efforts of the council of trustees and leadership of the foundation in their absolute seriousness and in managing matters related to the prize aloof from any influences or calculations outside the committee. He added that aim was that the prize could be of a genuine value in honoring of all Yemeni creative and researchers who present the scientific production in contribution to enhancement of human thought. It demonstrates, through its multiplicity, image of the Yemeni researcher. Dr. Al-Qirbi also emphasized that the prize would not be awarded except to those who meet scientific terms and criteria.
The foreign minister stressed the importance of being armed with science and knowledge instead of explosives and to keep away from then thought of accusing others with blasphemy and extremism and to tackle ideas with dialogue. He insisted that the groundwork from which to start should be based on love, justice and peace, praising the private sector role and the businessmen as well as the role played by Al-Saeed Foundation in contribution to encouragement of scientific research and culture as they constitute the essential pillar of development and growth.
The ceremony was also addressed by a number personalities among them Mr Ali Mohammed Saeed Anam, chairman of the prize trustees council, the member of Shoura Council and Mr Mohammed Ali Al-Farran, the winner of the prize of the ninth session. Director-General of Al-Saeed Foundation for Science and Culture Faisal Saeed Farie reviewed in his welcoming address the prominent and pioneering role of the foundation in encouraging science, scientists and researchers and in holding of many cultural and scientific activities. Mr Farie had also announced about expansion m of the foundation activity and opening opportunity for all researchers from Arab countries.
Dr. Yusuf Mohammed Abdullah had earlier read out decisions of the arbitration committee for the prize that had been withheld from five of its fields due not meting criteria and provisions of the prize. In the sixth field the prize was awarded to Islamic studies by researcher Ali Al-Farran for his research titled “Impact of endowment, inheritance and social joint responsibility”. The ceremony also granted the foundation's coat of arms and honored the French Cultural Center for antiquities and social Sciences and a number of literary and scientific personalities. The prize awarding ceremony was attended by deputy of the ministry of culture Hisham Ali bin Ali, Sheikh Abdulrahman Mohammed Ali Uthman, Dr. Mohammed Abdullah, member of the Shoura Council and a host of intellectuals and those interested in scientific affairs.
On the other hand, the governor of Taiz Ahmed Abdullah Al-Hijri and Dr. Hussein Al-Amri, member of the Shoura Council and Dr. Yusuf Mohammed Ali Abdullah, deputy of the ministry of culture for antiquities affairs opened on Wednesday 26 of April Taiz International Fair for the Book and Information Technology, organized by Al-Saeed Foundation for Science and culture (26April-5 May 2006) at Al-Saeed Exhibitions Hall. Eighty publication establishments and houses from six Arab, in addition to Yemen, countries take part in the fair. Mr Farie told Yemen times that the number of book titles of this year amounted to 150 thousand titles on cultural, political, religious, medical fields as well as university and children books and software and computers. It may be recalled that some Arab countries are taking part for the first time in this year such as Tunisia, represented by the Arab Organization for Education, culture and Sciences in addition to France by the French center for Antiquities and Social Sciences.
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