Tamkeen > Press Releases > Following Directives from HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Tamkeen Launches First-of-its-kind Program to Train 50,000 Bahrainis in Artificial Intelligence
09.04.2025

Following Directives from HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Tamkeen Launches First-of-its-kind Program to Train 50,000 Bahrainis in Artificial Intelligence

  • The initiative aims to train 50,000 Bahrainis in Artificial Intelligence by 2030
  • The initiative will introduce three tracks to provide AI training for executives, generalists and specialists

The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) launched a first-of-its-kind bundle to train 50K Bahrainis in Artificial Intelligence by 2030 following directives from His Highness, Chairman of the Board of Directors. This initiative reflects the importance of investing in Bahraini talent to equip them with highly in demand skills and provide them with training and development opportunities that can facilitate their success through programs and initiatives designed to upskill national talent and enhance their competitiveness, making them the employees of choice in the labor market.

The initiative include three main tracks to provide AI training. The first track, aimed at leaders and executives, is designed to shift the mindset of executives in Bahrain towards proactive AI adoption enabling them to utilize AI applications effectively in their organizations. The second track aims to provide general AI training to Bahrainis to equip them with the knowledge required to utilize AI tools effectively for automation, data analytics and to enhance productivity, while the third track is aimed at AI specialists to train them to build AI tools.

This initiative aligns with Tamkeen’s strategic priorities for 2025, which focus on enhancing the position and competitiveness of Bahrainis in the private sector, equipping Bahrainis with suitable skills for career development in the private sector and prioritizing enterprise growth, digitization and sustainability and supporting the development of the ecosystem surrounding the labor market and private sector

Tamkeen has partnered with several leading local and international training providers to offer these programs. Enterprises interested in this program can register through Tamkeen’s website: https://www.tamkeen.bh/en/programs/ai-training