His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, has underlined that the ministry’s launch of “Zayed Al Khair Convoy” reflects the pride in following the footsteps of the Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. “The convoy is a true reflection of the culture of goodness and the act of giving, derived from our Arab and Islamic identity, upon which the vision of our nation is based. It promotes the act of giving, according to the 3 key pillars of the year of giving : Corporate Social Responsibility, Volunteering and Serving the nation.” , noted Sheikh Nahyan. This came after His Excellency’s adoption of the work plan of “Zayed Al Khair Convoy”, launched by the Ministry of Culture in the period between 19 and 20 October 2017, beside Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain City. The Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, through “Zayed Al Khair Convoy”, will deliver its cultural, intellectual and community services to various segments of the society. More than 80 partners from local, federal and private bodies will be participating in the convoy, which will be home to 90 pavilions and more than 140 various activities, events and programs . Sheikh Nahyan further explains that the “Zayed Al Khair Convoy” , over the course of 2 days, will work on the promotion of the sense of social responsibility in serving ones nation and participating in its future development. The convoy will also work on spreading the concept of giving across various age and social groups, to promote values of social responsibility and spread cultural, intellectual and knowledge awareness. “This convoy, which proudly carries the name of the Founding Father, will be home to numerous cultural and community activities including; medical checkups, theatrical plays, folk and heritage events, poetic evenings, cultural competitions, training courses, discovery of creative talents, works by productive families, supplying schools with books, in addition to a large number of children entertainment activities. A group of UAE artists will also be present at the convoy to meet and greet visitors. ”, continued Sheikh Nahyan. His excellency added; “Zayed Al Khair Convoy is a chance to promote and deliver the Ministry’s cultural and knowledge services and programs to the people of Al Ain city, such as; The Book Bank Initiative, Artist In-Residence Program, Supporting Young Authors Program, in addition to various printing, publishing and theatre services.” Sheikh Nahyan lauded the Ministry’s partners for their keenness in supporting the convoy and invited families and school and university students to participate in the events to make use of the various services and programs especially designed for them.