Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, and Mother of the Nation, has approved the formation of the seventh Supreme Committee for the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Programme for Excellence and Societal Intelligence, Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Vice Chairman.

The other committee members are Her Excellency Sarah Yousef Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology; His Excellency Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development; His Excellency Ali Salem Al Kaabi, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Family Development Foundation; His Excellency Major General Maktoum Ali Al Sharifi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Police; Her Excellency Maryam Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Director General of the Family Development Foundation; His Excellency Abdullah Abdulali Al Humaidan, Secretary General of the Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination; His Excellency Mubarak Hamad Al Mheiri, Undersecretary of Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge; His Excellency Dr Yasir Ahmed Al Naqbi, Director General of Government Capabilities and Competencies Development at the Department of Government Support; and Ousha Salem Al Suwaidi, Senior Developer at the Experts and Consultants Office at the Family Development Foundation.

Reflecting the Mother of the Nation’s keenness to activate the roles of all community members, the Programme for Excellence and Societal Intelligence promotes social leadership and innovation, building capabilities to address social challenges and turn them into opportunities.