Bahrain to get its own set of video game developers

TDT | Manama                                   

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) signed a partnership agreement with the Canadian training provider Think Tank Training Centre to train 72 Bahrainis in 3D visualisation and video game development.

The training aims to provide the local market with qualified talent specialised in visual effects, sound engineering, animations and more in demand skills related to the field.

This initiative comes in line with Tamkeen’s plan to train Bahrainis and upskill them in high potential sectors to enhance their competitiveness locally and internationally. The Bahraini trainees will attend an immersive 16-month program to learn about character design and visual effects for films and video games, while also building various specialised skills in the field through a custom online learning management system and portal.

The Think Tank team will continue to work with the trainees after they complete the program to identify training opportunities in prestigious international companies to implement the skills they learned through their training.

Commenting on this partnership, Her Excellency Maha Mofeez, Chief Executive of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), stated: “This partnership with Think Tank will help us stay abreast of market changes and provide Bahraini talent with the skills required to compete within the creative industries sector both locally and internationally, especially in the rapidly growing gaming and film industry.”

“We are committed to driving economic growth in the Kingdom by focusing on upskilling the national workforce to help them become the first choice of employment for the private sector.” The CEO of Think Tank, Mr. Marty Hasselbach, welcomed this partnership with Tamkeen as he stated: “We are proud to partner with Tamkeen to deliver this program to Bahrainis.”