2012 Award Ceremony
His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser and Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council presented the award at a ceremony at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) to seven winners. Among the recipients was The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which took the Cultural Personality of the Year Award for its key role in ensuring global cultural heritage free of prejudice or discrimination, and for embracing inter-cultural communication since 1945.