Government employees invited to online discussion

TDT | Manama

A live discussion with government sector employees will be held today, organised by the Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA). BIPA Learning and Development acting director Najem Salmeen will lead the discussion, which is entitled “eLearning: Government-Approved Training”.

The 30-minute discussion will be broadcast via the Instalive feature of the Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) Instagram account, @ iGABahrain, starting 10.30am. BIPA’s own blog will be launched following the live broadcast on the same day via the national portal bahrain.bh.

Launched in cooperation with the iGA, the BIPA blog will help government employees fully benefit from modern communication technologies, with an emphasis on eLearning and training.

The move is in line with the current situation to deploy advanced technologies in support of national efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Salmeen’s broadcast will cover the different axes of the eLearning, including providing training hours accredited by the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) and providing flexible self-learning anytime and anywhere.

Once the broadcast is complete, Salmeen will continue communicating and replying to inquiries on the BIPA blog. “The ICT field is witnessing an unprecedented period of innovation, offering a wider range of high-quality products and services than ever before,” said Salmeen.

“This has had a positive impact on education and training, allowing people to learn at their own pace, anytime, anywhere. “Online learning also provides flexibility in responding to exceptional circumstances through an interactive online environment rich with a wide range of applications.

“Through this blog, we hope to shed light on these benefits so that government employees can begin their remote learning journeys fully aware of all the offerings available to them.” The blog on bahrain.bh will open a direct communication channel between senior Bahrain government decision-makers and the public.