Manama: The Kingdom of Bahrain’s world class human capital remains one of the major pillars of its economic strength.
The Minister of Finance and National Economy in his keynote address at the opening of the 2nd Annual Mentorship Forum Middle East (MFME) 2021, HE the Minister emphasized on the importance of the human capital development for any country to bolster its economy credentials amongst its global peers in the current competitive economic climate.
The hybrid virtual/physical Forum held at the Gulf Hotel included C-Suite leaders, human resources and mentorship experts and panelists who shed light on mentorship and hybrid workplaces models in the wake of post COVID-19 era.
“The human capital is the most important resources, and the Kingdom of Bahrain boasts the world’s class human resources that not only complements the economic strength but also helps in attracting the foreign investments and businesses. When the potential investors and business visit Bahrain and find well-trained work force turns Bahrain as a destination of choice for investors,” HE the Minister said, that at the Government level all jobs are posted on a portal of the Civil Service Bureau and recently there were 44 jobs posted on the portal which attracted 1000’s of potential candidates’ interest.
Conversely, HE added, the CSB initiative is an eye-opener for the employers to invest on human capital development of their staff otherwise they may end up losing key employees.
“Bahrain’s handling of the COVID-19 is a glaring example of quality of workforce the Kingdom has, and this is very encouraging to see the results of the national effort during the pandemic. I have had established many teams while working in the global investment banks and the teams I have setup in Bahrain are of high caliber,” HE the Minister said.
The key note address titled “Prioritising Mentorship in a New World” followed by discussions led by panelists who deliberated upon a range of topics that examined changes being taking place at the workplaces as a result of the pandemic, as well as the current gaps in institutional training and development. The experts also discussed all possible angles of mentorship and how this tool can help in reshaping the talent development goals.
The first panel, titled, “Mentorship and Meeting Talent Development Gaps in the Hybrid Workplace”, feature NBB’s Chief Executive Officer, Jean-Christophe Durand, who will highlight the challenges facing the next generation of leaders as a result of the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The second panel will see Group Chief Human Resources and Sustainability Officer, Dana Buheji, speak on “Mentorship for Boards”, while the fifth panel, “Mentorship for Entrepreneurs and SMEs”, were moderated by Hisham Abu Alfateh, head of Corporate Communications at NBB.
The Forum provided a rare opportunity to participants to benefit from keynote addresses, panel discussions and practical workshops designed to promote knowledge sharing and hands on learning that they can apply to the development of their own mentorship programmes.
