Sharjah:H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, attended a ceremony on Wednesday to honor the winners of the 23rd Sharjah Award for Best Doctoral Dissertation in Administrative and Financial Sciences in the Arab World. The event was held at Ibn Al Nafees Hall at the University of Sharjah.
According to Wam, H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi honored winners in the Administrative Sciences category, including Dr. Reem Mohammed Al Sayed Abdulrahman Al Hashemi from the UAE, who secured first place for her dissertation on university student dropout in the Middle East and North Africa. Also recognized was Dr. Safiya Obaid Mohammed Rashid Al Mazrouei, who took second place for her work on innovative behavior in the government sector. Both dissertations were approved by the University of Sharjah.
In the Financial Sciences category, Dr. Rehab Ragai Ahmed Al-Tabai Assili from Egypt was awarded first place for her dissertation on low-carbon transition pathways in Egypt's electricity sector. Dr. Al Hassan Qutb Abdulrahman Radwan, also from Egypt, received second place for his study on corporate social responsibility e-disclosure practices. These dissertations were approved by Beijing University of Technology in China and Parthenope University of Naples in Italy, respectively.
H.H. also recognized Sharjah Islamic Bank as the award's silver sponsor and participated in commemorative photographs with the winners, members of the award’s Board of Trustees, and its Scientific Committee. The ceremony featured a recitation from the Holy Quran and a speech by Professor Esameldin Agamy, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah and Chairman of the Award's Board of Trustees, who expressed gratitude to His Highness for supporting scientific research.
Professor Agamy emphasized the importance of supporting universities in generating knowledge that informs development decisions. He praised the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi in making education a cornerstone of Sharjah's cultural and developmental initiatives. He also highlighted the significance of honoring academic dissertations, noting the growing importance of research in administrative and financial sciences amid advancing artificial intelligence and digital transformation.
The ceremony included a video presentation on the award's history, and the winners presented summaries of their research findings. They expressed appreciation for the support from His Highness and the award's administration.
Source Wam