Award Program
01st June – 15th December 2024
13th March 2025
16th April 2025
Awards In Numbers 2009 - 2024
Worldwide
Foreign Countries
Arab Countries
UAE
Five
Award's Categories
Award Prize:
CATEGORY 01
DISTINGUISHED INNOVATIVE STUDIES AND MODERN TECHNOLOGY
Eligible for application is published original research work that is authored/co-authored by the applicant. The publication must be accepted for publication by a major international, peer-reviewed journal at the time of submission or published in the previous five years. The Category is not limited to the natural sciences. Innovative studies in other science disciplines, engineering or the humanities, if benefiting the date palm and/or agricultural sector of the region, will also be considered. A single publication must be chosen for the award application. Up to three other publications that are authored or co-authored by the applicant and directly linked to the main paper may be submitted as supplemental material (optional). Books presenting research and scholarship (monographs) may also qualify. Editorial work will normally not be considered.
Award Prize:
CATEGORY 02
PIONEERING DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTIVE PROJECT
The proposed project may be administered by the private or the government sector or an international organization. The project may be planned, ongoing or successfully completed in the last five years.Typically, development and productive projects are of considerable size and affect communities, geographical areas and/or social structures. Also considered in this category are all educational projects that are aimed at maintaining and developing the understanding and appreciation of the date palm and/or agricultural sector of the region.
Award Prize:
CATEGORY 03
DISTINGUISHED PRODUCERS, MANUFACTURERS AND MARKETERS
The Award is given to date producers, manufactures and marketers (individuals, organizations, commercial companies), that contributed to development of the date palm sector.The applicants should demonstrate their achievements and performance.
Award Prize:
CATEGORY 04
PIONEERING AND SOPHISTICATED INNOVATIONS SERVING THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Eligible are new and innovative techniques that have a direct and proven positive effect on the date palm and/or agricultural sector of the region. The novelty of the approach should be demonstrated and the positive effect quantitatively documented. The term “innovative technique” will be applied in its broadest sense. The key is that a positive impact is proven, not just promised.
Award Prize:
CATEGORY 05
INFLUENTIAL FIGURE IN THE FIELD OF DATE PALM AND AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION
Eligible are new and innovative techniques that have a direct and proven positive effect on the date palm and/or agricultural sector of the region. The novelty of the approach should be demonstrated and the positive effect quantitatively documented. The term “innovative technique” will be applied in its broadest sense. The key is that a positive impact is proven, not just promised.
WINNERS 2024
WINNERS 2024
AFRICA ORGANICS
Pioneering Development and Productive Projects Category
(Equally Between)
Dr. Lim Swee Hua Erini HCT
Pioneering Development and Productive Projects Category
(Equally Between)
Dr. Ezzeldin Gadallah Hussein Ahmed Ministry of Agriculture
Distinguished Innovative Studies and Modern Technology Category
(Equally Between)
Dr. Khaled Masmoudi UAEU
Distinguished Innovative Studies and Modern Technology Category
(Equally Between)
Prof. Ibraheem Jaddoa Al Juboori, PhD
Influential Figure in the Field of Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation Category
(Equally Between)
Dr. Ramzy Abdelrahim Aboaiana
Influential Figure in the Field of Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation Category
(Equally Between)
VALORIZEN LLC, Research and Innovation Center
Pioneering and Sophisticated Innovations Serving the Agricultural Sector Category
(Equally Between)
Prof. Dr. Yarub Kahtan Al-Douri University of Sharjah
Pioneering and Sophisticated Innovations Serving the Agricultural Sector Category
(Equally Between)
Honored Personality
H. E. Al Asri Saeed Ahmed Al Dhaheri
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Rabat
United Arab Emirates
H.E. Mariam Khalifa Juma Mohammed Al Kaabi
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Cairo
United Arab Emirates
H. E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Amman
United Arab Emirates
H.E. Eng. Khaled Musa Al Henefat
Minister of Agriculture
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
The late Dr. Abdul Jabbar Jassim Al-Bakr
Republic of Iraq
H.E. Ahmed Hatem Barghash Almenhali
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Mexico
United Arab Emirates
H.E. Hamad Mohammed Humaid Salem AlJneibi
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Khartoum
United Arab Emirates
H. E. Hamad Ghanem Hamad Almheiri
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Nouakchott
United Arab Emirates
H. E. Al Asri Saeed Ahmed Al Dhaheri
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Rabat
United Arab Emirates
H.E. Mariam Khalifa Juma Mohammed Al Kaabi
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Cairo
United Arab Emirates
H. E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Amman
United Arab Emirates
H.E. Eng. Khaled Musa Al Henefat
Minister of Agriculture
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
The late Dr. Abdul Jabbar Jassim Al-Bakr
Republic of Iraq
H.E. Ahmed Hatem Barghash Almenhali
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Mexico
United Arab Emirates
H.E. Hamad Mohammed Humaid Salem AlJneibi
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Khartoum
United Arab Emirates
H. E. Hamad Ghanem Hamad Almheiri
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Nouakchott
United Arab Emirates
Committed to the Sustainable Development Goals for UN (SDGS)
17 years of positive influence.
ABU DHABI DATE PALM EXHIBITION
Abu Dhabi Date Palm Exhibition holds once in every year in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in the month of November.
ERFOUD DATE PALM FESTIVAL
ERFOUD Date Palm holds once in every year in Erfoud, Morocco in the month of October
EGYPT INTERNATIONAL DATE PALM FESTIVAL
Egypt International Date Palm Festival holds in Aswan, Egypt in every year in the month of October.
+ Date Palm Exhibition
+ The Scientific Symposium
+ Bilateral Meetings
SUDAN INTERNATIONAL DATE PALM FESTIVAL
Sudan International Date Palm Festival holds in Khartoum, Sudan in every year in the month of December.
+ Date Palm Exhibition
+ The Scientific Symposium
+ Bilateral Meetings
JORDAN INTERNATIONAL DATE PALM FESTIVAL
Jordan International Date Palm Festival holds in Amman, Jordan in every year in the month of October.
The festival includes the following events.
+ Date Palm Exhibition
+ The Scientific Symposium
+ Bilateral Meetings
MAURITANIA INTERNATIONAL DATE PALM FESTIVAL
Mauritania International Date Palm Festival holds in Nouakchott, Mauritania in every year in the month of July.
+ Date Palm Exhibition
+ The Scientific Symposium
+ Bilateral Meetings
MEXICO INTERNATIONAL DATE PALM FESTIVAL
Mexico International Date Palm Festival holds in Mexicali, Mexico in every year in the month of November.
+ Date Palm Exhibition
+ The Scientific Symposium
+ Bilateral Meetings
INTERNATIONAL DATE PALM CONFERENCE
International Date Palm conference holds once in every four years in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in the month of March.
KIADPAI
Activities & Competitions
We have the following Date Palm competitions and Blessed Tree magazines parallelly going on with theKhalifa International Award.
Blessed Tree Magazine
The Blessed tree magazine is issued 3 times per year and it consists of date palm articles from all over the world.
Date Palm Photography Competition
Date Palm Photography competition is held in every year with two categories which and "Date Palm Tree" and "Date Palm with Human". This competition is open for all the nationalities.
Date Palm Poetry Competition
Date Palm Poetry competition is held in every year with two categories which and "Date Palm Tree" and "Date Palm with Human". This competition is only for the participants from Arab countries.
Other Activities
Our Other Websites
We have the following websites parallelly going on with the Khalifa International Award.
Date Palm International Electronic Library
Date Palm International Electronic Library consists of over 200 Research Papers, Reports, Booklets / Chapters, Presentations and many more.
Date Palm Electronic Library
Date Palm Electronic Library consists of over 500 issues.
Date Palm Video Library
Date Palm Video Library is a collection of all the Khalifa Award videos which represents as a video gallery.
Khalifa Award Scientific Webinars
This section allows you to watch all the scientific webinar took place over the zoom platform and gives oppertunity to register for an upcoming webinar.