As part of Tamkeen’s Professional Certification Scheme, 9 Bahrainis have been certified as level one wastewater plant operators. The certification falls under Tamkeen’s ongoing efforts to establish Bahrainis as the employees of choice. The group obtained the certification following training and official examination held at the headquarters of the Muharraq STP Company under the supervision of the consulting engineering firm Engicon.
As part of Tamkeen’s range of Advisory services, Tamkeen and Mowgli Foundation concluded a four day Kickstart workshop which successfully matched 15 Bahraini entrepreneurs with 15 trained mentors. This workshop was the first milestone of the Mowgli Mentoring Experience programme (MME), a year long mentoring relationship designed to empower entrepreneurs and develop their personal and business capabilities.
As part of its continued efforts to support Bahrainis throughout their developmental stages, Tamkeen participated in several career fairs at various universities including the University of Bahrain, Gulf University and the Royal University for Women. Tamkeen’s participation in the career fairs comes in support of youth empowerment through vocational training and skills development.
Tamkeen and Mowgli Foundation have partnered to launch an entrepreneurial mentoring programme to support the growth and development of Bahraini entrepreneurs during a 4-day Kickstart workshop which will start on April 16, 2016.
Tamkeen, in partnership with the Higher Education Council, recently organised an orientation session with different students of Bahrain’s higher education institutions. The session, in line with Tamkeen’s ongoing efforts to support Bahrainis throughout all stages of development and to enhance their skills development, was held at the Westin Hotel and saw the participation of 30 student council representatives from 11 universities and educational institutions
Tamkeen held a session with a number Human Resources directors to discuss shared experiences and potential areas for partnership and cooperation to further develop the capabilities and skills of Bahrainis in various fields and industries. The session also included a number of discussions that highlighted best practices and case studies that have had a significant impact on developing the capabilities of Bahrain’s workforce.
