The Department of Tourism, Culture and Media in Ajman has added four awards to its international record at the Stevie Awards for the Middle East and North Africa 2026, in a clear embodiment of its journey towards achieving Ajman Vision 2030 "Ajman for the People," which places people at the heart of every initiative and development.
This marks the seventh edition of one of
the world's most distinguished programmes recognising institutional innovation,
which attracted more than 1,400 nominations from organisations representing 18
countries, evaluated by over 150 international experts across eight specialised
judging panels.
The four awards were distributed across two
categories.
The Department won a Silver Award in the
category of "Innovative Achievement in Community Engagement or Community
Relations" for its Community-Based Event Design initiative — an integrated
digital platform that enables community members and visitors to actively
participate in proposing and designing tourism events, generating smart reports
and indicators that empower decision-makers to launch events that resonate with
people's interests and strengthen Ajman's tourism identity.
The three Bronze Awards completed the
picture of an integrated innovation ecosystem operating across multiple
pillars.
The Department received the "Award for
Innovation in Government Services" for its Ajman Accessible and Inclusive
Tourism Destination initiative, which developed a digital platform enabling
People of Determination and visitors with special needs to explore hotels,
restaurants, transportation and events with ease through interactive maps and
customised services.
The Department also won the "Award for
Excellence in Innovation in Artificial Intelligence — Government" for its
Foresight of the Future of Tourism Using Artificial Intelligence project, an
advanced interactive platform that leverages AI technologies to transform
creative ideas into actionable tourism projects and inform the tourism
development strategy with precise data-driven insights.
The Department further won the "Award
for Innovation in Building Communities through Social Media" for its
"Emirati Authenticity" promotional campaign, which transformed the
authentic Emirati cultural identity into compelling digital content reaching a
wide global audience.
Mahmood Al Hashmi, Director General of the
Department of Tourism, Culture and Media in Ajman, expressed his pride in this
international recognition, affirming that the four awards reflect a systematic
journey of work built on purposeful innovation and effective community
partnership.
He stated: "These awards confirm that the path we have chosen in developing the tourism sector — built on inclusivity, the deployment of technology and the promotion of identity — is receiving international recognition that reflects the depth of the efforts made by the Department's team. They strengthen our resolve to continue building and developing qualitative initiatives that elevate the visitor experience and enhance Ajman's standing as an innovative and distinguished tourism destination." -TradeArabia News Service
