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Abdul Ghaffar praises the success of the Emirates Sports Facilities Forum
17-03-2019
Said Abdul Ghaffar Hussain, Secretary General of the General Authority for Sports (GAS), praised the efforts of the organizing committee of the Emirates Sports Facilities Forum organized by GAS last February under the patronage of HE Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Chairman of the GAS and the presence and participation of a number of prominent sports leaders and personalities in the fields of innovation and artificial intelligence in sports facilities from inside and outside the UAE.
“the success of the Forum, which is the most prominent of its kind in the region in the field of sports aimed at upholding the philosophy and term of innovation and artificial intelligence and their relationship with sports, sports facilities, and emphasize their role in achieving sports stability” said Abdul Ghaffar.
He pointed out that a young team of national cadres is behind the success of the Forum, which we are proud of. We are also proud of it achieving of a high degree in organizing and directing the event in a way that received the praise and admiration of all and achieved great success at various levels in terms of the high-level attendance of the Forum, well-specialized speakers, the participation of entities and institutions through the accompanying exhibition, in addition to outstanding media coverage.
The Secretary-General also emphasized that the success achieved puts the Commission and the Working Group in a major challenge to do better at the next session of the Forum.
From his side, Khalid Issa Al Midfa thanked the team that oversaw the organization of the work of the forum, headed by Ahmed Al Abdouli, Director of the Sports Facilities Bureau in GAS, and the Chairman of the Forum team, after the positive feedbacks received by the Emirates Sports Facilities Forum, reflecting the success achieved and reaching the goals and objectives that will enhance the role of GAS in seeking with other Emirati institutions and taking advantage of the international measures and standards in innovation and artificial intelligence, for a sports generation enjoying a creative environment in its facilities and its distinctive yoke, emanating from the thought of builder and founder of the Emirates of HH Zayed, the title of tolerance in tolerance.
From his side, Ahmed Al Abdouli, Director of the Sports Facilities Office, noted that the follow-up and directives of the Supreme Command of GAS and the cooperation of all members of the team resulted in the success achieved in spreading smart and innovative thought for sports facilities and strengthening the community partnership among the sectors concerned, thanking HE Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Chairman of the GAS and all sponsors, supporters and participants, in addition to the various media that highlighted the event distinctively.
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