In response to the announcement of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE,
May Allah Protect him for the year 2018, Year of Zayed,a set of events of Al Ain Distribution Company were
launched on that regard, whose approach and initiatives are inspired from the wisdom and legacy of the late
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan through going forward on the high values that H.H instilled to advance the
process of construction and development.
Al Ain Distribution Company celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan
Al Nahyan, by putting a solar painting in the façade of the main building of the Company and to holding an
exhibition entitled “Memory of a Homeland” inspired by some rare pictures of Sheikh Zayed in cooperation
with the national archive of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, with the aim of informing the employees and
customers of the personality, vision and mission of this great leader.
Mr. Abdullah Al-Shuraiani, Acting General Manager of Al Ain Distribution Company, operated the painting with
the participation of a number of mangers of departments and section heads where he toured the exhibition, saw
photos and learnt about the places where such photos were taken and their details.
The exhibition was also accompanied by participation of rare Emirates Heritage and the General Women’s Union,
presenting a collection of authentic heritage and handicrafts to open before the employees’ heritage doors and
embody images of the lives of parents and grandparents. The participation of the authorities reflects the interest
of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in the UAE heritage