Dr. Abdulaziz Al Musallam, Chairman of the Sharjah Institute for Heritage and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Award, said: “We are proud of the great turnout for the award in its various fields and categories, which is an indication of its importance and status among researchers and those working in heritage in general, and also indicates the extent of success achieved since the first edition, which was evident in more turnout in the second edition and now in the third session, as the door to receiving applications will close at the beginning of April.” The award includes three main fields: practices of preserving cultural heritage elements, the best narrators and heritage bearers (living human treasures), and the best research and studies in cultural heritage, and includes nine categories. The award aims primarily to contribute to honoring successful efforts and supporting inspiring initiatives, locally, regionally and internationally, in the field of preserving cultural heritage elements and ensuring their continuity, in addition to enhancing cultural heritage preservation practices and crowning the most worthy of them, according to UNESCO standards in this field, documenting heritage preservation practices and presenting them as models to be emulated in the world, supporting practices and initiatives that work to ensure the continuity of cultural heritage and its transmission from one generation to the next, honoring narrators (living human treasures), noting their role in the field of transferring experiences and knowledge, identifying oral narration techniques and heritage knowledge, and crowning the best research and academic efforts in the field of intangible cultural heritage.