Eng. Khalid Abdulateef Hajji, Engineering Services and Investment Director at the Southern Governorate has owed the success of the camping season this year to the directives issued by His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Southern Governor, and His Highness's constant follow up on the security, services and cultural sides related to the camping season, and supporting the exceptional and distinguished initiatives.
Mr. Hajji explained that the "Khayyam" initiative has introduced the best state-of-the-art communication services to citizens, enabling them to seamlessly share their suggestions and opinions, serving the mutual objective of providing the means of convenience and security to campers and visitors. He also praised the high level of cooperation and coordination between the different security authorities, which launched several awareness campaigns to reinforce security awareness among citizens and residents, and massively contributing to the success of the camping season this year.
On his part, Mr. Mohammed Hassan Al Fao, Social Programmes and Community Affairs Director at the Southern Governorate, pointed out that the camping season this year has introduced a diversity of exceptional social and cultural initiatives, which included the weekly contest titled "The Meanings of Camping" that was launched recently and continues until the end of the camping season next March. The contest presents an essential cultural side related to the practice of camping, which is anciently and deeply connected to the traditions and customs of the community of the Southern Governorate, as it aims at strengthening the participant's vocabulary in relation to the identity of desert camping.
Mr. Al Fao also revealed that more activities will be announced next month, including a cleaning campaign of the camping area, in cooperation with the relevant authorities and volunteers, with the purpose of reinforcing community partnership between the different segments of the society and contributing to the success of the camping season.