The Ministry of Industry and Commerce, in the presence of HE Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, received the Golden Shield at the Ministry’s Metal Testing Center from Dr. Shaikha Rana Bint Isa Bin Duaij Al Khalifa, Director General of the Institute of Public Administration and Vice Chair of the Government Service Centers Evaluation Committee. This recognition was awarded for the Center’s achievement of the Gold Category among government service centers under the “Taqyeem ...

H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro expressed his appreciation for the continuous support provided by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, He emphasized that this support serves as a strong motivation for government entities to continuously improve their performance and deliver high-quality services that meet the expectations of the public.

The Minister highlighted that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce is diligently focusing its efforts on enhancing performance and updating its systems to increase the efficiency of the services provided. He also praised the efforts of all those working at the Metal Testing Center, commending their role in driving continuous improvement and development, making the center a distinguished model in customer service excellence.

H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, participated in the celebration organized by Al Hawaj Group on occasion of  the 115th anniversary of  the founding of Samsonite International, in the presence of Al Hawaj Group Chairman Jawad Al Hawaj and a number of officials , at the company's branch in City Centre.

The Minister praised the pivotal role of the private sector in supporting the national economy, noting Al-Hawaj Group’s achievements in localizing many brands in the Kingdom of Bahrain, adding that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, in cooperation with related authorities, is working to provide more facilities to ensure the smooth attraction of investments, which contributes to boosting national economy.

Notably, Samsonite International is one of the most prominent American brands specialized in manufacturing bags.

HE Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, participated as a keynote speaker in the fourth edition of  the "Make in the Emirates 2025" forum  , organized by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates, from 19 to 22 May, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). 

During his participation in the dialogue session held under the title "Integrated Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development",  His Excellency the Minister elaborated on a set of paths Bahrain took to support smart manufacturing and enhance local content, focusing on industrial integration as a pillar to achieve sustainable development and enhance industrial security in the region, and stressing the need for concerted efforts and development of practical cooperation tools among the partnership countries.

In this regard, HE the Minister highlighted the strategic partnership to cooperate in national content and in-country value (ICV) programs, recently launched by the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in a step to enhance the path of regional economic cooperation.

His Excellency added that this cooperation contributes to enhancing common standards for local content, encouraging technology localization, and creating real incentives for companies to invest in competencies and innovation in both countries. He also added that this consensus enables Bahraini industries to integrate directly into the Gulf supply chains, especially in vital sectors such as metals, petrochemicals, and advanced manufacturing, noting the advantages of this cooperation for manufacturers in the United Arab Emirates to benefit from the mechanisms of preference for local content and government procurement in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Fakhro stressed the prominent role played by the Kingdom of Bahrain within the "Integrated Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development", which includes the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar and Turkey. He explained that this regional partnership aims to achieve effective integration of industrial capabilities, facilitate access to raw materials, open markets to exporters, in addition to creating opportunities for innovative research and development partnerships. He revealed that under this partnership, the Kingdom of Bahrain has concluded two agreements to supply iron ore to the UAE and Qatar, worth more than 4 billion US dollars, which reflects the extent to which the partnership countries can benefit from this qualitative partnership.

Moreover, His Excellency Fakhro, met H.E. Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry, where they discussed a number of issues of common interest.

The ministry’s delegation included Shaikh Hamad bin Salman Al Khalifa, Assistant Undersecretary for Domestic and Foreign Trade, and Dr. Khaled Fahad Al Alawi, Assistant Undersecretary for Industrial Development at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce, in coordination with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), organized a ceremony to honor the participants in the project to empower Bahrain's youth in the field of intellectual property, in the presence of Ms. Eman Ahmed Al Doseri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Mr. Marwan Fouad Kamal, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Youth Affairs, and His Excellency Ambassador Hassan Kleib, Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

On this occasion, Ms. Eman Ahmed Al Doseri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, stressed that the project to empower Bahrain's youth in the field of intellectual property embodies a strategic partnership to instill a culture of innovation and creativity in young people, and provide them with the necessary knowledge about intellectual property tools and how to benefit from them to protect their ideas and turn them into tangible achievements.

Al Doseri added that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce believes that supporting young people in the field of innovation extends from providing knowledge to promoting safe spaces for experimentation, and linking them with experts and practitioners, enabling them to excel in a supportive environment.

H.E. Mr. Marwan Fouad Kamal pointed out that this project represents a joint national effort, and a qualitative initiative that embodies the well-established strategy pursued by the Ministry of Youth Affairs in supporting youth creativity, promoting a culture of knowledge innovation and protecting intellectual property.

He added that “through this joint program, we went beyond the limits of theoretical knowledge to empower Bahrain's youth with practical tools that allow them to transform their ideas into knowledge assets, and their projects into protected rights based on innovation and entrepreneurship.

The most prominent outcomes of the project were reviewed, which included a series of training workshops and creative sessions, in addition to announcing the winners of the Intellectual Property Ambassadors Program. Certificates of appreciation were also handed to all participants in honor of their contributions and efforts to the field.

H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, affirmed that the awarding of the Ministry’s Metal Assay Center, by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, among the government service centers that received the gold classification "Taqyeem 5" in the Government Service Centers Evaluation Program, is a great incentive to continue achievements and continue to develop government services according to the highest standards.

The Minister noted that the Ministry harnesses all available resources and intensifies its efforts to develop performance, update systems and set priorities, in a way that contributes to raising the efficiency of government services provided to beneficiaries.

His Excellency also praised the efforts of all those in charge of the Ministry's service centers, encouraging them to continue these honorable achievements, and continue to develop performance to improve the quality of services and enhance the efficiency of government work.

H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro Minister of Industry and Commerce received H.E. Mohammad Rais Hasan Sarower, Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the Kingdom of Bahrain, on the occasion of his appointment as his country's ambassador to the Kingdom.

 During the meeting, the Minister of Industry and Commerce welcomed HE the Ambassador, stressing the importance of the bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

 For his part, the Ambassador stressed his country's keenness to increase cooperation and consolidate and develop relations in the best interest of both countries and their people.

H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro Minister of Industry and Commerce held a meeting with Baroness Poppy Gustafsson, UK Minister of Investment, as part of her official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The meeting discussed bilateral investment cooperation frameworks and new opportunities to expand partnership to serve the strategic and development directions and visions of both countries.

Minister Fakhro affirmed Bahrain keenness to continue strengthening aspects of cooperation with the UK in all fields, especially economy, noting the role that the private sector in both countries can play in supporting trade and economic exchange.

Moreover, the Minister highlighted the most prominent characteristics of the investment environment in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the development initiatives undertaken by the government to attract diversified investments.

HE Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, received in his office this morning H.E. Ambassador Hassan Kleib, Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and his accompanying delegation as part of an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The Minister stressed Bahrain’s keenness to strengthen cooperation with United Nations organizations, especially the World Intellectual Property Organization, and particularly in the fields of intellectual property protection and supporting innovation. 

The meeting also discussed a series of future initiatives aimed at raising awareness of the importance of intellectual property in supporting innovation and economic growth.

For his part, Ambassador Kleib hailed Bahrain’s efforts in promoting and supporting the field of intellectual property.