London, United Kingdom Jun 26, 2020 (Issuewire.com) - World Humanitarian Drive (WHD) will recognise the world’s heroes making a difference during this pandemic with “Honouring The Honourable: STARS OF COVID Awards Ceremony on Sunday, 28th June, 2 pm (London Time). Witness Global Leaders and International Delegates award STARS OF COVID Winners on WHD’s youtube channel.
WHD will bestow remarkable people who go beyond their duty to serve humanity in these challenging times with the prestigious “Global Humanitarian Award” in 12 categories: Excellence in Medical Service, Education and Research, Politics, Public Service, Media Service, Business, Innovation and Research, Social Welfare, Nature Preservation, Charity, Social Work, and Entertainment Service.
Abdul Basit Syed, Founder & Chairman of WHD, believes that the chosen recipients have put the public first, at great personal risk, and deserve to be awarded for their efforts. “We decided to appreciate those unsung heroes of humanity and bring them to the limelight. We often forget to say thank you or acknowledge those who have always been contributing to the betterment of humanity especially during this crisis of COVID-19.”
WHD accepted nominations from all corners of the world irrespective of the nationality, age, organisation and community groups. In total, the Organising Committee received more than 1,600 entries from 52 countries. The shortlist of the award includes 550 projects. 100 projects from 35 countries, including nominees from Russia, India, and South Africa, are shortlisted.
Guests of Honour include H.E. Madhav Kumar (former Prime Minister of Nepal), Hon. Pedro Altamirano (President of the National Assembly of Andalusia-Spain), H.E. Fatmir Sejdiu (former President, Republic of Kosovo).
This special event will also launch an e-book “Re-engineering Happiness” by Dr. Abdul Basit Syed and give a first look of the book: “Stars of Covid 100”.
Media Contact
Viva Andrada O'Flynn, WHD Global Media Relations globalmediarelations@whd.org.uk http://www.whd.org.uk
