UAE Minister of Foreign Trade H.E. Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi personally awarded the top academic performers of Latifa School for Girls – Dubai today (Wednesday, November 4, 2009) as part of the institution’s annual Prize Giving Ceremony. She also delivered a speech encouraging students to pursue their ambitions and think of ways to improve the country and the world.

“As long as you work hard and follow your dreams, there is no limit to what you can achieve as girls, and later on, as women like me. Our country, the UAE, will always support you and other women in all aspects and levels of life. I was also little girl with ambitions and aspirations. Our government provided me with the opportunity to avail of world-class education, which you now enjoy through your school. This allowed me to develop my leadership skills and go on to become the UAE’s first female Minister. You must also make the most of your studies and always think of how you can help improve your country and the whole world,” said H.E. Sheikha Lubna.

“Always believe in your ability to make the world a better place, through your actions and through your words,” she added.
The Latifa School for Girls was established in 1982 by H.H. Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The day school accepts girls aged 3 to 18, who are taught by mostly UK-educated staff following a British curriculum leading to a regular or Advanced Level General Certificate of Education. Arabic and Islamic Studies are delivered by Arab educators.

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