Initiative to upskill and reskill Bahraini workforce

TDT | Manama

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Initiative to upskill and reskill Bahraini workforce Davos The launch of the “Bahrain Skills and Gender Parity Accelerator” was announced during a signing ceremony between Tamkeen and the World Economic Forum, on the sidelines of His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s leadership of a senior Bahraini delegation to the WEF 55th Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland yesterday.

This took place in the presence of HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Isa bin Salman Education Charitable Trust and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen).

He emphasised the importance of upskilling and reskilling the national workforce to ensure they remain the first choice for employment opportunities.

His Highness emphasised that rapid technological advancements across various sectors are opening significant new avenues for Bahraini talent, emphasising the need to adapt to these changes.

He stressed that leveraging research-driven approaches in designing training programmes is key to the success and sustainability of these initiatives.

Additionally, HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman praised the role of international partnerships in fostering high-quality training and development efforts, bolstering the competitiveness of Bahrain’s workforce on a global scale.

The ceremony was attended by His Excellency Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Minister of Finance and National Economy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, along with other key dignitaries.

The agreement was signed by H.E. Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif, the Minister of Sustainable Development, Chief Executive of Bahrain Economic Development Board, and Board Member of Tamkeen.