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Statement by H.E. Dr. Mansoor Al Awar
Chancellor of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart

University on the occasion of Dubai Fitness

Challenge 2025

November 5, 2025

“The Dubai Fitness Challenge embodies the vision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister
of Defence, and President of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, to build a healthier,
happier, and more productive society. This inspiring initiative has become a defining
milestone in Dubai’s journey, reflecting its status as a global city of well-being and quality of
life, and reaffirming its human-centred approach that places individual health and happiness
at the heart of its development agenda.

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The Dubai Fitness Challenge has succeeded in fostering a sustainable culture that
encourages individuals and institutions to embrace an active and balanced lifestyle — one
that harmonizes physical fitness and mental well-being. At Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart
University, we take pride in our active participation in this inspiring social movement by
motivating our academic and administrative teams, as well as our learners, to engage in
regular physical activity. We firmly believe that physical and mental health are fundamental
pillars of smart education, which integrates academic excellence with human well-being.

In this spirit, the University annually organizes the ‘Run and Ride’ event as part of the Dubai
Fitness Challenge activities, bringing together members of the community in a collective
sporting and awareness-raising experience that promotes public health and spreads the
culture of physical activity.

HBMSU remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting national initiatives that enhance
quality of life, in alignment with the aspirations of UAE Centennial 2071 and the Dubai
Urban Plan 2040, both of which place human well-being and health at the core of

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