Academy hosts Bahrain’s Ambassador to the UK

TDT | Manama

The Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies hosted a video conference yesterday with the Ambassador of Bahrain to the UK Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohamed Al Khalifa.

The session, entitled “Dialogue with Ambassador”, was part of the Junior Diplomat Programme (JDP) in its third edition. It was also attended by the academy’s executive director Dr Shaikha Muneera bint Khalifa Al Khalifa and JDP participants.

Dr Shaikha Muneera welcomed Ambassador Shaikh Fawaz and expressed her appreciation for offering his knowledge and experience in the diplomatic field to JDP participants.

The Ambassador said he was delighted to meet JDP participants, noting the importance of such programmes organised by the academy in training nationals capable of excelling in the diplomatic field, in order to represent the Kingdom well in various regional and international forums.

He lauded the efforts exerted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Diplomatic and Consular Missions, stressing the great attention paid by Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani to serving the country and its people, especially in light of this international crisis relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Ambassador Shaikh Fawaz highlighted his experience in the government and how transferring from one field to another has enriched his knowledge and career.

He answered questions that were asked by the participants about the roles of the Kingdom’s Embassy in London, how it deals with various British parliamentary and political parties, the role of diplomatic missions in managing crises and the diplomatic efforts in areas of economy and digital diplomacy