Labour minister to patronise forum

Manama, Sept. 22 (BNA): Under the patronage of Labour and Social Development Minister, Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Bahrain Secretarial Association and Worksmart for Events Management announced first “Gulf Executive Leadership Support Forum”. To be held at the Gulf Convention Centre on November 6-8, the forum aims to enhance the skills and experience in office management of administrative professionals with the latest international practices in this advanced field. A number of sessions and workshops will be conducted at the forum to review the latest international standards of administrative professionals’ work, in addition to how the secretarial tasks are not only confined to receiving calls, managing emails and organising managers’ agenda, but also involve providing basic information, controlling communications within organisations and assist in decision-making. The forum will be attended by local and international experts in administrative professional work, who will share their accumulated experience and exchange ideas. “The first GLS Forum will highlight the role of administrative professionals to help decision-makers to ease burdens until organizations achieve their objectives. Secretarial Field has become one of the best to offer job vacancies to those with appropriate qualifications and certificates,” said the Chairperson of Bahrain Secretarial Association Ms. Shahla Esbai. “The association is keen to fulfill its responsibility to develop administrative professional work in Bahrain. Those who are willing to develop and enhance their skills and knowledge may contact the organizers to participate in this event,” she added. WorkSmart CEO Mr. Ahmed Al Hujairi stresses that this forum is an advanced initiative aimed at improving this sector and keeping abreast of the important developments witnessed. A secretary is responsible for providing quality information service to all departments in the workplace to contribute in decision-making and proper planning of their organizations. “This forum aims to improve the skills of secretaries, executive team, professionals, administrators and office managers. It is also to discuss topics concerning daily challenges of secretarial and office management and the role of technology in office productivity,” he added.