The Bahrain Institute for Political Development concluded the activities of the second group of the general employees category within the “National Paths” program, which targets the employees of the public and private sectors, and seeks to develop national awareness and enhance institutional competencies, in order to enhance the effective contribution of national cadres to the service of society and institutions.
The organization of the program comes within the framework of the consolidation of the comprehensive development project, which was established by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, specifically with regard to supporting the national approach in developing Bahraini competencies, and enhancing the efforts to develop Bahraini capabilities qualified as a basic pillar in building the future.
40 employees and employees from various parties in the public and private sectors participated in this group, where its activities extended over five consecutive days, with the participation of a group of national lecturers and coaches, and its axes varied between theoretical and applied aspects, dealing with topics related to institutional performance and national work, reflecting the institute’s keenness to support and qualify national competencies in various sectors.
The training courses and the accompanying workshops focused on a group of axes, among them the importance of qualifying Bahraini competencies according to the requirements of the modern work environment, the impact of the employee’s mental image in promoting society’s confidence in institutions, the skills of strategic reading of the national reality, as well as raising awareness of the constitutional and parliamentary system in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the role of individual initiatives in consolidating belonging and promoting national participation.
The program also included a field visit to the Shura Council, during which the participants had the opportunity to directly inform the mechanisms of work, in the context of the interactive experience that the institute is keen to include within its training programs.
The participants expressed their appreciation to the institute for organizing this qualitative program, and the stimulating training environment it provides that contributes to raising national awareness and developing institutional performance, praising the integrated scientific content and opportunities of dialogue and open discussion.
The “National Paths” program is one of the training programs implemented by the Bahrain Institute for Political Development, through which it targets the employees of the public and private sectors at their various levels, with the aim of consolidating the constitutional culture and enhancing national values, and raising the efficiency of national cadres in supporting comprehensive development programs, in order to enhance the effectiveness of the performance of national institutions.