Manama, Bahrain – December 27, 2014:
BIBF
recently signed an MoU with the Project Management Institute (PMI) – Arabian Gulf Chapter, to serve as the training arm for project management related courses. The agreement will allow
BIBF
to be responsible for the delivery of the courses, both locally and within the GCC, in addition to the provision of the learning material, course evaluations, issuance of certificates and statistical reporting.

Eng. A. Majeed Al Qassab, President of the PMI expressed his delight at the formalisation of the agreement between the two entities. “It is a privilege to sign the MoU with
BIBF
today. Bahrain suffers from a shortage of qualified project managers and I am confident that
BIBF
along with the PMI will be able to qualify people to meet the growing demand for skilled project managers.
BIBF
is an entity that we trust as they have the technical capabilities to support this initiative.”

”
BIBF
is proud to have been appointed as the training arm of the PMI to provide the knowledge, expertise and technical skills required to qualify expert project managers and meet the human capital demands of the banking sectors as well as other sectors in the nation”, said
BIBF
‘s Deputy Director Dr. Ahmed Al Shaikh.

The PMI’s mission in the region is to help organisations and businesses achieve optimum results through applied project management principles, and to support members and organisations’ educational, networking, mentoring and business requirements.

About BIBF

BIBF
plays a vital role in the training and development of human capital for the business sector of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
BIBF
also partners with numerous world-class institutions such as DePaul university and Bangor university, delivering thought leadership, research and advisory, assessment and training solutions in the areas of Accounting and Finance, Academic, Executive development, Banking, Leadership and Management, Insurance as well as Islamic Finance and Information Technology.

BIBF
also has over 300 different courses offered in the field of business which come alongside tailor-made training solutions based on organisational requirements; specialised programmes taught by leading market specialists; and professional qualifications and degree programmes in partnership with accredited international organisations.

Since its inception in 1981,
BIBF
has grown from training 450 applicants a year primarily within the banking industry, to 20,000, drawing participants from all sectors in the field of business. This growth allowed the
BIBF
to qualify over 200,000 learners in the last 3 decades.

BIBF
‘s faculty is comprised of business veterans, academics and qualified senior industry professionals.
BIBF
also has a very strong international presence, and has made its mark with clients in Asia, Africa, Europe, USA and the Middle East.

For further information please contact the
BIBF
Marketing Communications Department:

Amani Al Buflasa
Tel : +973 1781 6336
Email : amani@bibf.com

Zainab Bucheery
Tel: +973 1781 6312
Email: Zainab@bibf.com

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