Day: April 18, 2024

Manama, The Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) launched ‘National Paths’, a new programme offering training for public and private sectors’ employees. The training will focus on a range of political and constitutional topics and personal skills, with the aim of enhancing national participation and driving up performance.

Eman Faisal Janahi, Executive Director of the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) said the programme comes to build on the success of the ‘Political Skills’ programme, which has been conducted over the previous years.

She explained that the institute worked on offering participants the necessary knowledge-based tools and skills that contribute to efficiency and national policies.

Director Janahi highlighted that the BIPD has identified several main areas that align with the institution’s vision and the development of the Kingdom of Bahrain in various sectors, especially with the advancement of government performance in line with the comprehensive development
process and the Bahrain Economic Vision. She added that this edition of the programme will offer the opportunity for private sector employees and executive level employees, in fulfilment of the BIPD’s objective of offering training to all segments of the Bahraini community.

In addition to focusing on building awareness of the constitutional and parliamentary framework and bolstering personal skills, the programme will cover topics related to foreign policy, democracy, and mechanisms for the development of programmes and ideas which contribute to enhancing performance in the government and the private sector.

Bahraini specialists, academics and officials in different areas will contribute to the programme.

Janahi called on public and private sector employees to enroll in the programme by coordinating with their departments to nominate their names. She said that the institute will extend invitations to executive level staff, explaining that participants will be categorised based on their professional ranks.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

Rabat – Morocco, under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, has rich experience in water management, Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu, said Thursday in Rabat, stressing that this experience can be shared with FAO members, especially African countries that face water shortages.

In a statement to the press following his talks with Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, the FAO DG stressed the need to smartly exploit water resources, not only to deal with shortages, but also to develop rural areas and support farmers.

He also highlighted the potential to improve water efficiency and reduce water consumption in urban areas, stressing that this task is not only the mission of the Water Ministry, but an absolute priority for national development.

For his part, Baraka said that this meeting was an opportunity to highlight the Moroccan water management strategy in accordance with the High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in particular the integrat
ed approach linking water, food and energy security.

He also voiced the will to strengthen cooperation between the FAO and the Ministry of Equipment and Water to contribute to strengthening scientific research in order to better manage water resources in Morocco.

This meeting is part of Qu’s visit to Morocco on the occasion of the 33rd session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa (ARC33), held on April 18-20 in Rabat.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Manama, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to His Excellency President Bashar Al Assad of Syria, on his country’s Independence Day.

HM King Hamad wished the president abundant health and to the people of Syria further progress and prosperity.

HM the King praised the strong Bahraini-Syrian relations, affirming the keenness to further strengthen ties in various domains.

Source: Bahrain News Agency