Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali honoured

Khartoum, Dec. 28 (BNA): Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has been honoured with the Presidential Medal of Merit-First Class in social responsibility in a major celebration in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. The medal was conferred on him by Sudanese Vice President Hasabo Mohammed Abdulrahman who attended the ceremony on behalf of Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Beshir. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali was also granted the title of International Ambassador for Social Responsibility. Marking the occasion, he took pride in the honour which is a tribute for the initiatives adopted in voluntary, community, charity and humanitarian work. He also expressed happiness about attending the gathering of the International Ambassadors for Social Responsibility in Sudan to discuss ways of carrying out noble humanitarian initiatives. He said the programmes of social responsibility have become a civilisational practice, especially after approving the International Standard for Social Responsibility by the UN and its specialised agencies. He commended success of the Regional Social Responsibility Network's International Ambassadors for Social Responsibility programme that comprises an elite of top profile figures from the Arab countries known for their patriotism and philanthropy.