Sharjah24: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, received on Thursday, in the presence of Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, President of the University of Sharjah, the International Honorary Fellowship from Paris-Panthéon-Assas University (PPAU) , in recognition of his contributions in scientific, literary, educational and comprehensive fields.

His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah appreciated the honour of granting him the international honorary fellowship from Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, expressing his thanks and appreciation to the University, praising its tireless efforts and initiative in implanting programs and plans in the fields of law and legislation. 
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, delivered a speech during the ceremony, congratulating His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah for attaining this high degree. 
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed narrated during his speech a story of a character who was similar to His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah when he was young and had a great role in drawing the features of his personality. 

The Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, said “  I will pull curtain on  “Jaber”,  a character who had a great role in shaping the features of the prestigious scientific position of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and the founder of this university;  “Jaber” means in our language the one who heals broken bones ” .

The president of the UOS  said: “ In the year 1955 and before the stage of living- well being in the region, Al Qasimia School in Sharjah needed to increase the number of classes, so one of the students suggested to perform a theatre show and the proceeds of tickets be allocated to build these classes, then the school manager chose a poetic play entitled "Jaber the Honorable Missteps"; which reflected the person who fixed the condition of his honorable people when they stumble. 

The Deputy Ruler of Sharjah continued: “ That student, who played ”Jaber” character , and embodied him in his life until he has become the teacher for everyone who needed education, father of every orphan, son of every disadvantaged, and a supporter for every oppressed, then he realized that education forces every defect, so he started with himself and traveled to complete his education until he ended up with two doctoral degrees, twenty-two honorary doctorates, and dozens of academic positions, more than seventy publications, some of which were translated into twenty languages,  and established  in the middle of the desert the largest university city in the region including universities, academies and institutes and he also supported the culture and science outside the country, so that Sharjah has became the capital of culture in the Arab world, the capital of Islamic culture and the world capital of books. That is why ”Jaber”  deserved to be honored on a day like this, Congratulations to you, Your Highness” .
The ceremony for granting His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah the International Honorary Fellowship began with a speech by His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of PPAU in UAE , in which he congratulated His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah on receiving the International Honorary Fellowship, by saying :” I am proud to extend my heartfelt congratulations to His Highness for obtaining this prestigious honour, which is represented in the International Honorary Fellowship from PPAU, a fellowship that is becoming increasingly glamorous today with His Highness obtaining it” .

His Excellency the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of PPAU  continued his speech by saying:” We praise  His Highness's vision in the development of the Emirate of Sharjah, and to his constant and continuous efforts to make this Emirate a leading center for education, culture and the arts, and thanks to his enlightened leadership a tremendous development of heritage has been achieved with focusing at the same time on adopting the useful and beneficial of modern culture until this city has become a hub for encouraging sciences, literature , preserving Arab and Islamic heritage, and organizing exhibitions and cultural and intellectual festivals. It has also become a center for a number of successful universities and a home to many associations and councils.
For his part, Guillaume Lett, Honorary President of the University of Paris, President of PPAU  in the country, welcomed His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and the audience, thanking them for attending  this ceremony in order to honor the personality that always supports and contributes to the development of science and culture around the world, pointing out that it was awarded to His Highness the International Honorary Fellowship from PPAU  for his interest in academic and knowledge education and scientific research, in addition to writing a number of books that have been translated into several languages.

Guillaume Lett also praised the educational facilities built by His Highness, including the University of Sharjah, which reflects his keenness to provide an appropriate educational environment for students.
In his speech, Nicholas Nemchenau, Ambassador of the Republic of France to UAE, congratulated His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah on receiving the International Honorary Fellowship from PPAU  , affirming that His Highness has a great appreciation and respect from the leadership and the French people for his contribution in supporting culture, literature, knowledge, and study, emphasizing  that it is a great opportunity to express gratitude from the Republic of France to His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah.
Granting His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the International Honorary Fellowship comes in return for his achievements, awards, certificates and pioneering initiatives, as His Highness holds  two doctoral degrees from the British Universities of Exeter and Durham, and His Highness received 24 honorary doctorate degrees from various universities around the world and in various scientific, human and literary fields, in addition to the "distinguished professor" certificate from the University of Sharjah, and His Highness won many awards at the local, Gulf, Arab and international levels , and His Highness founded the University City in Sharjah, which is the largest in the region, in addition to many institutes, universities and centers headed by His Highness and contributed to reaching the higher ranks as His Highness established the University of Sharjah, the American University of Sharjah, Al Qasimia, Khorfakkan, and others.

The ceremony was attended by His Excellency Dr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, His Excellency Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, and a number of senior officials and a number of members of the Board of Trustees of the University of Sharjah and the American University of Sharjah.