Foreign Ministry gets top honour

Manama : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs won the Network Middle East Innovation Award 2018 at its 14th session, in the category of the Unified Communication Implementation, during a ceremony held by the ITP Group in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. 

The award recognises the Ministry’s Digital Transformation Project for Unified Communications Infrastructure in the Ministry and its diplomatic missions aboard, 

The Middle East Network Innovation Awards, the oldest award for the Middle East network community, is the most authentic award in the region. It attracts nominations from all over the region.

Commenting on the award, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Shaikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa, said that the project comes as part of the efforts aimed at enhancing the use of digital diplomacy and meeting the objectives of the vision of the Kingdom of Bahrain 2030. 

The project, she said, has succeeded in reducing the operational costs of communications and enhancing the levels of cooperation, mobility and productivity among the teams deployed around the world. 

Dr Shaikha Rana expressed appreciation for the continuous follow-up of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, to the digital aspect of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and his keenness to provide services with the highest efficiency and quality.

She added that the award is also an indication of the remarkable excellence achieved by the Ministry as a result of its digital content, highlighting the role it plays in implementing its e-policy in line with the executive policy of the Kingdom of Bahrain.