Manama: Nov. 25 — (BNA– Bahrain is slated hosts the award distribution ceremony for the Arab e-Content Award2013 and the Bahrain e-Content Award 2013 on December 3, under the kind auspices of President of IT and Telecommunications Supreme Committee and Deputy Premier His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, organized by the Bahrain Internet Society (BIS), in cooperation with the E-Government Authority (EGA), the World Summit Award (WSA) and the Bahrain Society for IT Companies.

The Arab e-Content Award encourages creativity and consolidate inter-Arab mutual cooperation in this field. All contributions of participants had thoroughly been assessed by a panel of arbitrators who worked on selecting the winners in accordance with the standards of the World Summit Award to be honoured during a special Arabian ceremony under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa the Deputy Premier and President of the Supreme Committee for IT and Telecommunications.

The Bahrain Internet Society Chairman and Head of the Organizing Committee for the Arab e-Content Award2013, Mr. Nawaf Abdul-Rahman, said that the two awards and the announcement of their results are major steps and integrative link with the World Summit Award which is Bahrain’s ultimate goal to participate at the international level, to enrich the Arab e-Content and place Bahrain on the world map of events. (IY)

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BNA 1228 GMT 2013/11/25