The ‘Ambassadors of the Nation’ Program, launched by the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) to raise political awareness among overseas students, will this year feature six lectures.
The program, to be held in cooperation with the Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies, will be online due to the measures taken by Bahrain to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
It will run from April 29 until May 17 and interested students can register on bipd.org, the institute said.
BIPD Executive Director Eman Janahi said the ambassadors who will participate in this year’s sessions are Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa (United Kingdom – April 29), Hisham Mohamed Al Jowder (Egypt – 3 May), Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa (United States – 6 May), Dr. Bahia Jawad Al Jishi (Belgium – 10 May), Ahmed Mohamed Al Dossary (Japan – 13 May) and Dr. Youssef Abdulkarim (Geneva – 17 May).
Janahi said the institute is keen to contribute to educating students in several issues by introducing them to the Bahraini political system and its relationship to foreign policy, explaining the comprehensive development process launched by His Majesty the King and the role of the ambassadors as knowledgeable representatives of the Kingdom.
Other topics include reviewing the rights of foreigners and overseas students in international human rights covenants and conventions, internal laws of host countries and the role of Bahraini embassies abroad and their relations with scholarships.
Students abroad could avail of opportunities y to learn about the cultures of other countries and to gain knowledge about them in various areas, she added.
The program aims to consolidate the culture of being active members of the Bahraini nation and to raise awareness among students about portraying the Bahrain culture in a comprehensive and positive way.
Students should be capable of representing the country in the best way and highlighting its civilizational, democratic and human rights achievements to other cultures and civilizations, she added.
Academy Executive Director Dr. Shaikha Muneera bint Khalifa Al Khalifa hailed the partnership with BIPD, saying that the past three sessions of the Ambassadors of the Nation’ Program had been highly valuable.
We look forward to the next session to being at least as successful and distinguished especially with the participation of iconic diplomatic figures who possess vast experience and deep knowledge in the areas of diplomacy, relations and international agreements, Dr. Shaikha Muneera said.
Such joint programs directly contribute to creating generations well aware of the importance of Bahrain’s political and diplomatic history and the significance of the achievements of Bahrain’s diplomacy, she added.
She paid tribute in this regard to the unlimited support from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and stressed that current accomplishments are a continuation of achievements by the pioneer of Bahraini diplomacy, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister.
The Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies is moving forward according to a specific plan that aims mainly to raise and spread awareness on diplomatic issues in general and Bahrain’s political approach and diplomatic action based on consolidating the values of loyalty, sense of belonging and pride in the national identity in particular, Dr. Shaikha Muneera said.
She highlighted the directives of Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullateef Al Zayani in this regard.