E-commerce and IT Services

Working towards creating a favourable climate and environment to make Bahrain a preferred regional centre for e-commerce.
Coordinating efforts and programmes with various departments within the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, and other governmental entities to develop policies and procedures on the data-protection and consumer-protection issues relating to e-commerce.
Developing relationships and strategic alliances with any parties, whether from the public sector or the private sector inside or outside the Kingdom of Bahrain, to develop programmes designed to intensify the use of e-commerce and to enhance the status of Bahrain, given the fact that it is the preferred regional centre to conduct e-business.
Coordinating and exchanging information with various international organizations on matters related to e-commerce.
Studying and providing the electronic infrastructure needed by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism on a regular basis, through modernizing, installing, operating, supporting and maintaining information systems and databases, and providing devices in line with the ministry's IT policy.
Supervising and preparing programmes, seminars, conferences and events to educate individuals and the private sector, and developing their abilities to participate in the dissemination and adoption of e-commerce in their businesses.

Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism