BACA President honoured

As part of the international travel market fair ITB Berlin, Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa was declared winner of the Arab Heritage Personality 2019. The honour is the most prestigious award granted by the Arab Centre for Tourism Media (ACTM) to personalities who contributed substantially to preserving the cultural components in their countries and the Arab world. ACTM President Dr Sultan Al Yahyai announced conferring the title on Shaikha Mai in the presence of renowned international personalities in the media field and Ministers of Tourism participating in the exhibition.

The choice was hailed by all given the outstanding role played by President of Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) Shaikh Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa in achieving the sustainable development goals and the great respect she enjoys at the international level. The audience also stressed appreciation and support to ACTM for its professionalism and tireless efforts to develop the tourism media field in the Arab world.