NAC conference, expo on Thursday

Manama : Under His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s patronage, the Representatives Council will organise, in cooperation with the International Peace Institute (IPI), the National Action Charter (NAC) Conference and Exhibition entitled “Future Prospects, Sustainable Development and Peace”. Coinciding with the Kingdom’s annual celebrations of the National Action Charter Anniversary, which falls on February 14, the conference aims to shed light on the honourable national stances regarding such a major event in the Kingdom’s modern history, explore the future prospects, and highlight its relation to sustainable development and global peace.

The National Action Charter Conference and Exhibition will feature three main plenary sessions, covering three themes, the political, religious and economic ones.

The first session, related to the political theme and entitled “NAC and Benefits”; will be moderated by MP Abdulrahman Bu Majeed.

Cabinet Affairs Minister and member of the Supreme Committee of the National Action Charter, Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Mutawa, will lecture about the NAC’s idea and efforts. Vice-President of the Supreme Council for Women and member of the Supreme Committee of the National Action Charter, Dr. Shaikha Mariam bint Hassan Al Khalifa will talk about women empowerment, while the Deputy Chairman of the Human Rights Committee at the Council of Representatives, MP Dr. Majeed Mohsen Al-Asfoor will focus on the Initiative and Reforms.