The Board of Trustees of the Sharjah Excellence Award has announced that the registration for the seven categories of the award is now open and free for all economic enterprises.

The award is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI.

The deadline for registration is until the end of October, SCCI said in a statement said. This year, the registration is available only online, in order to maintain the public health and safety of everyone in the wake of the novel coronavirus, Covid-19.

The move comes as part of the stimulus initiatives launched by the SCCI within the economic stimulus package adopted by the Sharjah government to support the government and private agencies, business sectors, and individuals.

“This also underlines the SCCI’s commitment to backing the business sector through the launch of the innovative initiatives and the vigorous follow up on the latest updates to mitigate the burdens on the private sector in Sharjah,” it said.

The SCCI called on the business communities in the UAE and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), to take part in the award and to make use of its numerous benefits, including the awareness programmes and courses which enhance the culture of institutional quality and excellence and adopt the best practices in the private sector.

This year, the registration is available only online in order to maintain the public health and safety and to keep pace with the precautionary measures adopted by the UAE government to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, Covid-19.