Sharjah24: Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) held on Thursday the tenth session of its work for the third ordinary session of the tenth legislative term at its headquarters in the city of Sharjah where His Excellency Ali Mehd Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Council chaired the session.
SCC praised the vision and approach of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, in expanding the establishment of sports and specialised clubs in Sharjah, and the positive results achieved in supporting the community to practice sports, and his support of clubs to achieve their role in raising the level of sports. Athletic youth, developing their talents, and upgrading sports in line with ethical values and national goals.
During the session, several topics raised by members to discuss the policy of the Sharjah Sports Council, which lasted about six hours, called for the importance of involving all members of society, especially students in clubs, in their various activities and training sessions, in addition to the demand for the establishment of an adventure club that enables the air to practice their sports.
After approving the minutes of the ninth session, the council discussed the policy of the Sharjah Sports Council, in the presence of His Excellency Issa Hilal Al-Hazami, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council, His Excellency Abdul Malik Jani, Vice Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Abdul Rahman bin Sultan, Board Member, Chairman of the Strategic Foresight Committee, and His Excellency Abdullah Sultan Al Dah, Board Member Chairman of the Sports Investment and Marketing Committee, His Excellency Abdullatif Nasser Al-Fardan, Board Member, Chairman of the Collective Games Committee, Nabil Muhammad bin Ashour, Director of Sports and Development Affairs, and Abdullah Hussein Al Ali, Director of Support Services Department.
The Secretary-General of the Council, His Excellency Ahmed Saeed Al Jarwan, read out the general topic of discussion and the names of the applicants, saying: The Sharjah Sports Council was established by Emiri Decree No. (34) of 2006 by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, as an independent, non-profit sports entity with legal personality and financial and administrative independence based in the city of Sharjah to achieve its goals. The Sharjah Sports Council seeks to achieve its vision of "morally and athletically superior clubs that seek to care for youth, reap achievements, and spread its message to raise the level of youth athletically, develop their talents and advance sports."
After that, His Excellency Issa Hilal Al-Hazami, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council, delivered a speech in which he praised the role of SSC and its keenness to take care of sports affairs, and thanked the Committee for Education, Culture, Media and Youth Affairs for its care in the sports sector and its visits to the emirate’s clubs during the past year and its keenness to meet twice with the Sharjah Sports Council.
His Excellency Issa Hilal Al-Hazami, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council: I am pleased and honored to be among you today, for communication and dialogue regarding the present and future of sport in Sharjah. First of all, let me announce to you the news of a new award recently won by the Emirate of Sharjah, which is the “Capital of Arab Sports Culture Award” which he granted The Arab Federation for Sports Culture among its awards for the year 2021.
Then the session began, His Excellency the member, Dr. Hamid Al-Suwaiji Al-Zaabi, by inquiring about the Sharjah Sports Council’s approach to developing financial resources, which currently do not meet the needs of the clubs, and the orientation in accordance with the state’s policies towards investment in light of the support of the Ruler of Sharjah for the clubs by allocating commercial and industrial lands to them. He stresses the importance of the role of sports media and its exercise of its role.
In her intervention, Nabila Ali Al Hammadi called for the dissemination of the strategic plan and strategic objectives to all public and specialized clubs, and called for the development of an organizational structure for the clubs and the establishment of a clear career ladder that takes into account the attraction of distinguished competencies, especially citizenship.
His Excellency Saif Mohammed Al-Midfa asked about the role of the Council in employing sports programs and community sports to treat obesity and its spread among children and youth. He suggested developing remote sports programs in order to encourage young people to exercise at home. He emphasised the importance of organising an annual sports exhibition and conference at the Sharjah Expo Center in 2023. His Excellency Obaid demanded Al-Ga’d Al-Tunaiji is conducting equestrian endurance races, increasing the budget of the Sharjah Camel Club, and supervising sports buildings in the central region and their observance of the specifications that are suitable for sports practice.
His Excellency Mohammed Hamad Al Zaabi suggested the establishment of a mountaineering club, especially in the Eastern Province, to attract amateurs in this sport
After that, the Sharjah Sports Council presented adequate responses and explanations to the various inquiries submitted by the members of the Advisory Council.
Issa Hilal Al-Hazami also reviewed the harvest of Sharjah clubs and sports plans, and the Sharjah Sports Council responded to all inquiries and opinions of members and members and their observations.
The Vice-President of the Sports Council, members of the Sports Council and directors of departments also dealt with clarification of the work of the Council and the continuation of the business system in sports investment, the manufacture of talented players, the expansion of clubs, following up on various constructions and achieving a leap in sports affairs and only the plans of the Council
Before adjourning the session, the Secretary-General of the Council, His Excellency Ahmed Saeed Al-Jarwan, announced that the next session will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2022 , on the efforts made to maintain air quality and reduce harmful emissions from industrial facilities, and aspects of control over them, and then discuss the council’s draft recommendations regarding the policy of the Sharjah Sports Council.