His Highness Shaikh Mohammed highlights the importance of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)

Manama, Nov.26 (BNA): His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Salman Al Khalifa, son of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, today attended the opening ceremony of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) at the Bahraini Businesswomen and Professionals Club, which is being held under his patronage. ?His Highness praised the objectives behind the RYLA and the opportunities it presents to its participants. His Highness noted that through its training and interactive sessions, RYLA will allow participants to develop skill sets that will benefit them in their future endeavours and careers, and enable them to serve their communities and countries effectively. During his speech at the event, His Highness outlined that integrity, trust and teamwork are key traits every leader should acquire in order to bring positive change. His Highness added that the RYLA award is a very welcome initiative, and highlighted the impressive potential of each of the participants in the programme. ?His Highness went on to commend the role played by the Rotary Club of Adliya in organising the event, and praised the Club’s contributions over the past twenty years, which include a wide range of community-based programmes focused on youth empowerment. During the event, Shaikha Hind bint Salman Al Khalifa, President of the Bahraini Businesswomen and Professionals Club gave an address which highlighted the important role that the government and private sector play in supporting SMEs and pioneering initiatives such as the RYLA to prepare Bahrain’s youth to enter the labour market. In this regard, she expressed her thanks to the Government of Bahrain, Tamkeen and Bahrain Development Bank for all their efforts and support in providing dynamic employment opportunities to all Bahrainis. Also ?during the event, His Excellency Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, Chairman of Tamkeen and Acting Chief Executive gave an address which underlined the importance of events such as the RYLA in empowering youth and stimulating their innovative ideas and thoughts into reality in order to contribute to the development of the Kingdom. His Excellency went on to praise the RYLA and recognised it as a vital programme that contributes to instilling the entrepreneurial values in the minds of young people.? ??Speeches were also given by Mr Julian-Clarke Jerviouse, President of the Rotary Club, Mr Khalil Sharif, former Governor of District 2452, and Mr Douri Atassi, Chairman of the RYLA Committee. The speeches included expressions of gratitude to His Highness for his support to RYLA, as well as broader points about the objectives of the award.