{"id":18281,"date":"2026-06-20T13:03:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-youth-in-agribusiness-wins-award-at-uae\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:50:19","slug":"iita-youth-in-agribusiness-wins-award-at-uae","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-youth-in-agribusiness-wins-award-at-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA Youth in Agribusiness remporte un prix aux \u00c9mirats arabes unis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_33480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33480\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33480 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Deputy-Ruler-of-Sharjah-and-Chairman-of-the-Sharjah-Media-Council.png\" alt=\"The Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, presenting the award to the Project Coordinator, ENABLE-TAAT, Mr Noel Mulinganya.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, presenting the award to the Project Coordinator, ENABLE-TAAT, Mr Noel Mulinganya.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\">IITA<\/a> Youth in Agribusiness Unit (IYA) won the esteemed Sharjah Government Communication Award (SGCA)\u00a0in the\u00a0\u2018Best Communication Programme Supporting Emerging Projects &amp; Youth\u2019\u00a0category recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award event held on September 11 at the United Arab Emirates, is organized by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IYA emerged winner along other strong contenders, including the Sharjah Media City \u2014 Shams (UAE),\u00a0and the\u00a0Ministry of Youth and Sport, Republic of Azerbaijan, which came second and third respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 22 other winners also emerged from other categories during the event, held at the Sharjah Expo Centre\u00a0as part of the closing ceremony of the two-day 14th International Government Communication Forum, tagged, \u2018Communication for Quality of Life\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selected from over\u00a02,600 entries spanning more than 40 countries, this global recognition celebrates IITA\u2019s unwavering commitment to\u00a0youth development, agribusiness transformation, youth advocacy, voice, and creating lasting impact across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Project Coordinator of ENABLE-TAAT, Noel Mulinganya, who received the award on behalf of the IYA, said the recognition was a powerful testament to the power of impact storytelling and how it could drive strategic transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, the Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement, IYA, Ms Adetola Adenmosun, described the award as a product of the collective efforts of everyone in the unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She added, \u201cWe celebrate this win with immense pride and gratitude to our\u00a0partners and youth champions\u00a0who make our work possible every day. Together, we are building a brighter future for Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award was presented by the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her opening remarks, the Director of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau, Her Excellency Alia Al Suwaidi, said the award was founded on the power of communication to shift societal awareness as well as unify, inspire, and create impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While congratulating the winners and nominees for being partners in shaping values, she added, \u201cThe Sharjah Government Media Bureau believes the success of the award is measured by its ability to create lasting impact and nurture a generation of communication leaders who turn their mission into a national and humanitarian project. This award also celebrates the creativity that turns challenges into opportunities and the innovations that ensure global relevance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A member of the judging panel, Sami Al Reyami, who spoke on behalf of the jury, noted that since its launch, the award had emphasized that communication is not merely a tool but a pillar of development and a bridge of trust between institutions and the public. He also applauded the quality of the entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award ceremony was attended by the Chairman, Department of Government Relations, Sharjah, Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi; Director-General, Rubu\u2019 Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, Sheikha Jawaher bint Abdullah Al Qasimi; and President of the American University of Sharjah, Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, alongside senior officials and representatives of the organisations that participated in the award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Propos\u00e9 par Jesutofunmi Robinson<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IITA Youth in Agribusiness Unit (IYA) won the esteemed Sharjah Government Communication Award (SGCA)\u00a0in the\u00a0\u2018Best Communication Programme Supporting Emerging Projects &#038; Youth\u2019\u00a0category recently.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":18282,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"tags":[],"science-area":[],"program":[],"location":[32],"news-type":[],"hub":[],"crop":[],"impact-areas":[],"item-year":[203],"class_list":["post-18281","news-item","type-news-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-nigeria","item-year-203"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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