Dubai’s Hemaya Clip Award: Students get more time to address security challenges

  • Date: 02-Apr-2023
  • Source: Gulf News
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:UAE
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Dubai’s Hemaya Clip Award: Students get more time to address security challenges

Dubai: The Dubai Police Hemaya International Centre has extended the deadline to accept submissions for the Hemaya Clip Award in its second edition, Colonel Abdullah Al Khayat, Director of centre, told Gulf News The deadline, which was earlier set for March 31, has now been extended to April 30. In its first edition of the award, participants from more than 50 nationalities gave in their submissions. Around 1,040 applications were received, out of which 70 were shortlisted and 13 winners announced. This year’s deadline extension follows requests by colleges and students who sought more time to work on their submissions. Dubai Police has launched the second edition of the Hemaya Clip Contest in cooperation with Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA). The award for the Best Awareness Video of Photography in the Security Field, also known as Hemaya Clip, targets students of universities, institutes and colleges inside the UAE. It is open to students of all nationalities, and also Emirati students who are on scholarships abroad. The Hemaya Clip, which carries a Dh100,000 cash award, aims to embrace creative ways to address security challenges, foresee a secure future through the eyes of the youth, enhance