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9/25/24, 2:30 PM The National CSR Fund – Majra Convenes 4th Meeting of Board of Trustees for 2024-2026 Term
The National CSR Fund – Majra Convenes 4th Meeting of Board of Trustees for 2024-2026 Term
The meeting highlighted the accomplishments and future initiatives, which are aimed at fostering strategic
partnerships and promoting sustainable practices in the UAE
SME News Service
Published on: 12 Sep 2024, 4:50 pm
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National CSR Fund – Majra held its fourth meeting of the Board of Trustees for 2024-2026 term.
The Board of Trustees play a key role in establishing the regulatory framework for corporate social
responsibility and sustainable impact in the UAE.

The meeting was chaired by H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the
Board of Trustees. The key objective of the meeting was to evaluate the progress and review the Fund’s
strategic plans for the coming period, with a commitment towards advancing sustainable impact in the
field of corporate social responsibility.

H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of National
CSR Fund - Majra, said: “The UAE has made tremendous progress in enhancing corporate social
responsibility practices under the guidance of its wise leadership.

"The partnership between the UAE’s public and private sectors stands as a global benchmark.

"Over the past five years, the National CSR Fund - Majra has been a key player in driving private sector
strategies to achieve positive societal impact, aligning with national priorities and sustainable
development goals (SDGs), including the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision and the ‘National Strategy for
Sustainability’.”

The meeting was attended by H.E. Hessa Bint Essa Buhumaid, the Director General of the Community
Development Authority (CDA), and His Excellency Abdullah Al Saleh, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of
Economy and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Among the attendees were H.E. Mubarak Al Nakhi, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and
Youth, and H.E. Aisha Ahmed Yousef, Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Community Development,
H.E. Dr. Maryam Al Suwaidi, CEO of Securities and Commodities Authority, and H.E. Hanan Ahli, Director
of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, and H.E. Osama Amir Fadhel, Assistant
Undersecretary for Industrial Accelerators Sector at Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology.

The meeting also witnessed the attendance of H.E. Abdulaziz Khalid Al Jaziri, Deputy CEO and Chief
Operation Officer at Dubai Future Foundation, and H.E. Salama Al Amaimi, Director General of the Family
Care Authority, Ms. Mariam Al Qassab, Director of the Office of the Chairman at Sharjah Book Authority,
Community entrepreneur Ms. Bodour Al Raqbani and Sarah Shaw, Director of the National CSR Fund –
Majra.

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