Centenary of formal education conference to kick off tomorrow

Manama, June 10 (BNA): A conference marking the centenary of formal education in Bahrain will open here tomorrow at the ART Rotana Hotel in Amwaj Islands, under the patronage of Education Minister, Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi. Organised by the Ministry of Education, in cooperation with the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the conference will attract ministers, officials, academicians and prominent intellectuals from Bahrain and abroad. The two-day conference is within a series of events to be held by the Ministry of Education to celebrate 100 years of public education in Bahrain, affirm the kingdom’s leadership in the field of education and highlight the tremendous efforts exerted over the past century to develop the educational process, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The first day of the conference will feature a number of plenary sessions in which an elite of speakers will participate. Minister of Education, Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi, will give details about the history of education in Bahrain, while the Minister of Oil, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, will focus on the role played by the oil sector in enhancing education in the kingdom. On the other hand, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), Hala bint Mohammed Al-Ansari, will present a paper on Bahraini women and education. UNICEF officials will also present work papers on the same day. On the second day, international human resources training expert, Keven Abdulrahman, will lecture on education and empowerment, particularly women empowerment. The same day will also feature workshops on preparing CVs, educating people with special needs, as well as education in the private sector. A career expo on employment opportunities in a number of local companies and institutions, and another for the products, and success stories of 50 Bahraini entrepreneurs will be held on the sidelines of the conference from 08:00 am to 04:00 pm. The organising committee extended thanks to UNICEF, the Oil Minister, the SCW’s Secretary-General, experts, ministries and companies for their participation in the forum.