The Director General of Dubai Municipality was presented with this award in 2001, along with a group of ten distinguished personalities who were chosen annually by the European Cooperation Center in recognition of their outstanding role in environment conservation programs, both locally and internationally. The award was presented to the Director General on the sidelines of a conference on Environment Protection, which is being held annually under the auspices of the European Cooperation Center. This recognition is a testimony to Dubai’s outstanding efforts in the fields of environment protection and general cleanliness of the city.