43 elderly contestants participated in the “Green Heart” Award, which was launched by the Sharjah Age-Responsible Office in the Department of Social Services in Sharjah for the second year in a row, a notable increase from the first session, as their number was 11 elderly participants (of both sexes) who were citizens of the Emirate of Sharjah. Who are over 60 years old. The award is the first of its kind in the region, allocated to the elderly in recognition of their efforts in various activities, and also to motivate them to adapt and develop their daily lifestyle, and to spread the culture of green heart practices and active aging among them. The award also aims to highlight successful models of the elderly. In the community of the Emirate of Sharjah, the award would also enhance the membership of the Emirate of Sharjah in the Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities affiliated with the World Health Organization, as it falls within the “Community Participation” axis of the network’s standards. Asma Al-Khudari, Director of the Sharjah Age-Responsible Office, stated that the award opened the doors for participation from last March until the end of July to make room for those wishing to participate, and to allow the opportunity to begin evaluating the participating works by the evaluation committee, which was headed by Captain Nadia Abdul Rahman Al Hosani at the Sharjah Police General Command. The membership includes Dr. Osama Al-Lala, a health and sports awareness specialist, Dr. Salwa Abdullah Al-Suwaidi, a consultant at the Dubai Academic Foundation, Dr. Haiman Al-Nahal, a specialist in complementary medicine and cupping therapy, and Fatima Al-Mughni, a social researcher in Emirati heritage. Whoever passes 80% of the criteria in one field, according to the highest evaluation of the first three places, deserves to win. The Director of the Sharjah Age-Sensitive Office explained that the award categories are divided into two categories: the Active Seniors category designated for the age group between 60 and 79 years, and the Advanced Seniors category designated for the age group 80 years and above. Noting that the number of participants has doubled over the previous year, the reason for this is due to the promotion and publicity of the award through social media platforms and the senior centers affiliated with the department and the various institutions concerned. The happy thing is that the participations for this session were very distinctive. For example, but not limited to, the largest participation The award is nearly a hundred years old, and it is one of the remarkable social role models with many media and social contributions, in addition to another model among the participants who owns a museum in his home and is a socially active person, and many others who will be revealed during the “Senior Services Forum” in its session. The 12th, which coincides with the International Day of Older Persons and is held on the second of next October, where the winners are honored according to the categories and positions they obtain, and the winners receive a material prize in addition to certificates and a shield. Al-Khudari continued by saying: It is noteworthy that in the second session of the award, many inquiries were received about participating in the award, which was limited to elderly citizens of the Emirate of Sharjah, as calls were received from elderly people from several neighboring emirates expressing their desire to participate in the award, specifically from Ras Al Khaimah. Fujairah and Ajman, where there are many honorable role models for the elderly. It is worth mentioning that nomination is made by the elderly person’s relatives, or directly from him, or from the center to which he belongs. It has four areas: cultural, social, health, and vocational, and each area has several criteria.