Event Patron, H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Officially Presents Cheque, Bringing Historical Tally to AED 4.2 Million
ABU DHABI, UAE – 10 June 2014 –UAE cancer sufferers have been given a huge boost, thanks to the on-going generosity of the region’s energy sector and its largest related annual charity event.
H.E Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister for Culture, Youth, and Social Development – and Patron of ADIPEC’s Annual Oil Baron’s Charity Ball – officially presented a cheque of AED 700,000 to the UAE’s Friends of Cancer Patients society (FoCP), bringing the total historical amount raised by ADIPEC’s organizer, DMG Events, to AED 4.2 million.
The significant donation will be used by the FoCP to fund its various cancer-related initiatives, including supporting patients for costly cancer treatments in the UAE and abroad.
H.E Sheikh Nahyan praised the growing support for the UAE’s FoCP, which, he said, was evident through the increasing number of funds that are being collected for the society each year.
Speaking on the occasion, H.E. Ameera Binkaram President of the Board of Trustees and a founding member of the Friends of Cancer Patients society (FoCP) said: “I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks for the generosity and the emotional and financial support shown every year by the patron and the sponsors of the Oil Baron’s Charity Ball.”
Simon Mellor, President DMG Events,said: “The overwhelming generosity of the region’s energy sector executives – as well their guests – has made selfless giving an annual industry norm rather than the exception, and DMG Events is proud to continue to support this ADIPEC-backed CSR initiative.”
Firmly established as one of the world’s top three energy events, ADIPEC 2014 will mark its 30th anniversary in 2014, run from 10-13 November, be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and be supported by the Ministry of Energy, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and the Abu Dhabi Chamber.
The Oil Baron’s Charity Ball is one of the region’s largest gala dinners, and one of the highlights of the UAE’s social calendar, as well as a leading oil and gas event in the Middle East.
More than 1,500 guests, including prominent public figures, dignitaries, and business leaders, participated in the 11th edition of the Oil Baron’s Charity Ball held in February.
About ADIPEC
Held under the patronage of the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and organised by dmg events, ADIPEC is the largest regional exhibition for the oil and gas industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Now annual, taking place on 10 – 13 November 2014, ADIPEC is supported by the UAE’s Ministry of Energy, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and the Abu Dhabi Chamber, and hosts more than 1,300 exhibitors, attracting more than 54,000 attendees.
About Friends of Cancer Patients
The Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP) is a UAE based society providing its services across the United Arab Emirates to all residents of the country.
FoCP was established in late 1999 in accordance with the directives and under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of the Ruler of Sharjah, Founder and Royal Patron of the Friends of Cancer Patients Society (FoCP), International Ambassador of the World Cancer Declaration for Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and International Ambassador for Childhood Cancer for UICC.