MANAMA, NOV. 11. (BNA) -- INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
MINISTER DR. ABDULLA FAKHRO PATRONISED TODAY THE
GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE AFRICAN GROUP OF
BUSINESS CONSULTANTS ORGANISED BY THE INDUSTRY
AND COMMERCE MINISTRY IN COOPERATION WITH THE
UNIDO ARAB REGIONAL CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AND INVESTMENT TRAINING (ARCEIT) AND BAHRAIN
DEVELOPMENT BANK.
DR. HASSAN ABDULLAH FAKHRO STRESSED THE
IMPORTANT ROLE PLAYED BY THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
AS AN OUTSTANDING CENTRE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
TRAINING WHICH IS BASIC FOR BOOSTING ECONOMIC
GROWTH AND DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS TO FACE CHALLENGES .

THESE GRADUATES WHO COME FROM MAJOR AFRICAN
COUNTRIES LIKE SIERRA LEONE, GHANA, UGANDA AND
KENYA TESTIFIED TO THE KINGDOM'S STRATEGIC PLAN TO
DEVELOP HUMAN RESOURCES THROUGH TRAINING
PROGRAMMES THAT ENHANCE THE SPIRIT OF INITIATIVE WHICH IS THE BASIS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH THAT GAINED BAHRAIN EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGES WORLDWIDE, DR FAKHRO ADDED.

THESE INSPIRING IDEAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CREATION
OF THE INTERNATIONALLY ACKNOWLEDGED "ARAB
BAHRAINI MODEL" DESIGNED JOINTLY WITH UNIDO
THROUGH STUDIES AND RESEARCHERS IN ORDER TO
IMPROVE TRAINING PROGRAMMES, ESTABLISH INSTITUTIONS AND ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE MINISTER ALSO SAID.

DR FAKHRO AFFIRMED THAT THE EFFICIENCY OF THE
TRAINING PROGRAMMES AS WELL AS THE CREATION OF
LARGE AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES HAS INSPIRED MANY
MINISTERS, KEY BUSINESSMEN AND FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS TO COORDINATE THEIR EFFORTS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF BAHRAIN, UNIDO AND THE ARAB AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK THAT SPONSORED THE VISIT OF AFRICAN BUSINESS CONSULTANTS TO BAHRAIN.

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