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.

H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro Minister of Industry and Commerce headed the delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain at the 68th meeting of the Trade Cooperation Committee and the 54th meeting of the GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee in Kuwait, in the presence of Jassim Mohammed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the GCC Ministers of Commerce and Industry.

The meetings discussed topics on the agenda, including the latest developments in the negotiations of free trade agreements between the GCC countries and global economic blocs, in addition to initiatives to support Gulf entrepreneurs and enhance their presence in regional and global markets. They also reviewed the unified Gulf projects and laws and discussed the latest standards for defining the Gulf national product and the proposed policies to support and protect Gulf industries, in addition to initiatives supporting the competitiveness of the industrial sector, the Council's schedule and the mechanism to stimulate advanced and sustainable manufacturing.

During the visit, His Excellency Fakhro participated in the work of the periodic consultative meeting between Their Excellencies the Ministers of Commerce and Industry of the GCC, and the heads of GCC federations and chambers of commerce, and in the work of the fifth consultative meeting between Their Excellencies the Ministers of Commerce and Industry of the GCC countries and a group of Gulf entrepreneurs, and the ceremony honoring Gulf inventors, held on the sidelines of Meetings.

The Kingdom of Bahrain today formally deposited its instrument of acceptance of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, thus becoming the 97th WTO member to do so. Fourteen additional acceptances are required for the Agreement to enter into force.

The deposit ceremony was held at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, in the presence of His Excellency Ambassador Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, and Ms. Maryam Abdulaziz Aldoseri, Commercial Attaché at the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Geneva.

Adopted during the Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference, the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies represents a landmark achievement aimed at curbing harmful subsidies that contribute to overfishing and at promoting the sustainable management of global marine resources.

Bahrain’s deposit of its instrument of acceptance underscores the Kingdom’s unwavering commitment to strengthening the multilateral trading system, supporting sustainable development initiatives, and contributing to the preservation of the world’s fisheries for future generations.

The Kingdom of Bahrain reaffirms its dedication to advancing international cooperation on economic and environmental matters, in line with its broader vision for sustainable growth and responsible resource management.