Manama, July 7. (BNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary, Ambassador Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla, honored a today (Sunday 7 July 2013) a number of leading Bahraini businesswomen who had participated at the Women in business conference which was held in London during the 25 – 26 June 2013.
The UK hosted the economic conference on “The role of Arab women – supporting open economies and inclusive growth” as part of the G8 presidency. Those honored today were: Dr. Ebtisam Al Dalal, Ms. Afnan al Zayani, Ms. Khatoon Al-Ansari, Mrs. Amal Yousuf Almoayyed, Ms. Huda Mohamed Janahi, and Ms. Naris Nabil Gamber.
The Undersecretary commended on the role of Bahraini women who have proved their professionalism in the business sector, and contributed to the upgrading of economic development of the Kingdom of Bahrain. He noted the support and care for the development of women in all sectors which comes as part of the reform project led by His Majesty the King aiming to enable Bahraini women in all aspects.
In addition, the Undersecretary praised the efforts of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, wife of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for women, for her active role in supporting the empowerment of Bahraini women and promoting their participation in various areas, including becoming part of the labor market and entering small and medium industries ventures. He added that Her Highness provided unlimited support for the entrepreneurship sector and the establishment of innovative projects that develop the knowledge economy in the community.
He also expressed his appreciation for the efforts of Bahraini businesswomen in raising the name of the Kingdom of Bahrain in international forums. At the end of the ceremony, the Undersecretary presented the Bahraini Businesswomen with certificates in recognition of their contributions as well as presenting Ms. Ebtisam Al Dalal with the award that she had received during the conference in recognition for her contributions and efforts. The ceremony was attended by Assistant Under-Secretary for Arab Afro-Asian Affairs and Organizations, Dr. Sheikha Rana Isa Al-Khalifa and the Director of Bilateral Relations Directorate, Ambassador Dr. Dhafer Al Omran.
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BNA 1849 GMT 2013/07/07