Excellence in Leadership Award for HRH Premier

Manama: The International Federation of Training and Development Organisations (IFTDO) has bestowed the Excellence in Leadership Award-2016 on Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.

“HRH the Premier has thus become the first world leader to win the award,” said IFTDO Executive Council Chairman Nasser Al Nafisee as he addressed the opening of the 45th IFTDO conference, which opened in Bahrain under the patronage of HRH the Premier.

The Excellence in Leadership Award-2016 recognises HRH the Premier’s dedicated role in spearheading Bahrain’s human rights development and bolstering its standing in international human development reports.

Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa attended the opening of the conference on behalf of HRH the Premier.

He congratulated HRH the Premier on winning the award in recognition of his remarkable efforts and outstanding leadership in initiating human resources development in Bahrain.

He thanked the Premier for deputising him to open the conference, hailing his far-sightedness and firm belief in the importance of encouraging decision-making.

“HRH the Premier is a source of inspiration for leadership, management and wisdom,” he said, hailing Bahrain’s success stories, which represent the fruit of the Government’s adopted policy.

“The Government Action Plan (GAP 2015-2018) focuses on promoting the performance of the public service workforce towards assuming leadership positions,” he said.

He stressed the government’s firm resolve to continue investing in human resources, Bahrain’s real asset, despite financial difficulties facing countries in the region due to plummeting oil prices.

The Deputy Premier said that efforts would be intensified to enhance the standard of the Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA), which constitutes a national expertise powerhouse and a factory for government leaders.

IFTDO Conference begins

The 45th IFTDO World Conference and Exhibition got under way last night at the
Crowne Plaza here. Bahrain Society for Training and Development (BSTD) in collaboration with the IFTDO is hosting the three-day Conference and Exhibition under the theme “Lessons from Leaders.”

The event offers up-to-date, relevant and engaging learning activities and serious success stories on learning and development and how leaders manage talents. It provides a unique opportunity for any delegate to maximise his/her knowledge of how to better manage people and resources. 

The event provides practical tips through case studies, proven effective methodologies and fresh ideas from local, regional and international practitioners, CEOs, professionals, consultants and academics.

The conference will also showcase local, regional and international success stories by senior officials and chief executive officers. IFTDO was founded in 1972 to develop and maintain a network of global training and development organisations.