Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Jouf region and chairman of the board of trustees of the Al-Jouf Excellence and Creativity Award, the award's third-edition ceremony was held this evening at the Al-Jouf Cultural Center in Sakaka, attended by a group of officials, decision-makers and representatives of government, private and non-profit entities.

The ceremony honored 25 winners across 12 diverse categories representing the leading areas of institutional and individual excellence across the region, namely:

  • Leadership Excellence
  • Outstanding Government Performance
  • Social Responsibility
  • Agriculture and Food Production
  • Renewable Energy and Environment
  • Modern Media
  • Scientific Research
  • Successful Projects
  • Localization
  • Culture and Arts
  • Sports Activity
  • Community Participation

During the ceremony, Prince Faisal bin Nawaf emphasized the award's importance as one of the tools for spreading a culture of excellence and reinforcing the spirit of initiative and creativity in government and community work, stressing the need to promote constructive competitiveness between individuals and institutions to raise overall performance levels and develop services provided to citizens, in line with Saudi Vision 2030.

Dr. Ahmed Al-Sinani, Secretary-General of the award, explained that this edition went through precise implementation stages, including receiving nominations via the electronic platform, followed by review and judging stages carried out by independent scientific committees applying the highest standards of transparency, precision and fairness.

He added that the award has become a fully integrated development platform aimed at showcasing outstanding examples across all fields and encouraging further giving and creativity in Al-Jouf region and its governorates.

The ceremony concluded with the honoring of winners and commemorative photos, in a celebratory atmosphere reflecting pride in what has been achieved and the award's growing standing in supporting local entrepreneurship and innovation.