BIPD achievements amidst virus crisis hailed

TDT | Manama

Information Minister and Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) Board of Trustees chairman Ali bin Mohammed Al Rumaihi underscored the institute’s achievements amid the exceptional circumstances of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. He pointed out the ongoing Implementation of programmes aimed at backing national efforts to curtail the impact of the pandemic.

The minister was speaking as he chaired yesterday, through the visual communication technology, the third regular meeting of the BIPD board, in the presence of board members and the institute’s executive director. Discussions focused on previous achievements and the institute’s remaining programmes for this year.

The board members praised the institute’s previous accomplishments despite the exceptional circumstances, pointing out the implementation of 45 functions which benefited 4,577 participants from all components of Bahraini society.

The meeting also cast light on the programmes carried out to boost political awareness among citizens, according to the provisions of the constitution and the National Action Charter, and to provide support to parliamentary and municipal work in the Kingdom.

The BIPD board reviewed the mechanisms followed by the institute in implementing programmes through the use of modern technology, in tune with the decisions of the coordination committee, led by HRH the Crown Prince and the precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The board also reviewed programmes the institute intends to carry out in light of its plan for the next phase, which include training and awareness activities for targetted groups.