On December 15^th 2018, the year 2019 was declared as the Year of Tolerance by H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed. With a population growth from 4.1 million people in 2005 to almost 9.5 million in 2018, the UAE has witnessed an influx of workers from different cultural and religious background in the last decade. Today, the country host people from different nationalities like Southern Asia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Egypt, Philippine, Europeans, Americans, and even Africans. Majority of these people, however, falls between the age of 25 and 54years. The announcement to declare 2019 as a year of tolerance thus gives a chance for these individuals to come together and celebrate their diversity, a social factor which is essential in a nation’s socio-economic stability.

The UAE Year of Tolerance will be kicking off in over a week with the aim of furthering peaceful co-existence among individuals in the country. During the inauguration of the National Festival of Tolerance, the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, led thousands of citizens from different backgrounds by walking to Umm Al Emarat Park in Abu Dhabi. The walk which also saw the participation of the disabled people was an indication of the commitment of the government to enhance inclusivity and cohesivity in the country.

To celebrate the National Year of Tolerance, our group is planning to hold a special cricket championship event that will see more than 100 students from different schools participating. Sports has played a significant role in promoting national peace since time immemorial. Even in the ancient kingdoms,various games like the Olympic was used to bring the people together and celebrate their unity. At the grassroots or community level, sport provides a useful way of creating an environment where individuals come together to work towards the same goal and showing respect for themselves and others.

With the help of the student governing body of the institution, we will consult the institution’s administration to provide both the human and financial capital to help host the cricket championship event in the institution. We will also inform the administration to invite other institutions which will be willing and ready to take part in the championship. The cricket championship event will act as a platform for bringing both students and lecturers of different institutions together, to celebrate and embrace inclusivity and peaceful co-existence. The event will take place at the school football pitch and is expected to bring together teams of over fifteen different schools. The championship will take place from 4^th February 2019 until the end of August.

The Cricket Champion event will have four groups with each group composed of four different institutions. During the first round of the competition, each institution will battle it out for the quarter-final spot which will then have eight teams to battle it out for the semi-final round. At the semi-final round, two matches will be held between four different teams. Two teams that emerge victorious in this round will then clash at the final for a cup and prize money. Both the second and the third team will also be awarded some gifts at the end of the tournament. In order to promote inclusivity and participation of the public, the institution will be open to the public who will join the students to give moral support to the players. During the opening ceremony of the event, there will be a cultural festival which will bring together models and individuals from different ethnic background and nationalities in the country to show to their unique cultural traditions. Two government officials, the Minister of State for Tolerance and Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development will be invited to preside over the opening and closing ceremonies respectively. On the last day of the event, there will be speeches on the topic of peace and unity in which different renowned personalities in the country will also be invited to grace the occasion. We hope that by the end of this event, students and other people will understand and appreciate the country’s diversity and also underpin the importance of sports as a unification platform.

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