Shaikh Nasser launches “Response” Programme

Manama : HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, launched a programme to develop the youth and sports sectors in the Kingdom of Bahrain, namely “Istijaba” (Response).

The programme represents an initiative to implement a key part of Bahrain’s Reform Programme, which is spearheaded by HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the vision of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister.

The programme was officially unveiled during the meeting of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, which was chaired by HH Shaikh Nasser in the presence of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports President of the Bahrain Athletics Association and Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Second Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and a number of their Excellencies, members of the Council.

The Response Programme came under Decree 1 for the year 2018 to form a Committee for coordination, implementation and follow-up, that is specialised in preparing periodic reports and recommendations to develop and to find required solutions to achieve the Council’s ambitions.

Composed of Abdullah Jehad Al Zain, Ayman Tawfiq Al Moayyed, Anmar Ahmedi and Ahmed Abdulghani, the Committee will work hand in hand with the President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Bahrain Olympic Committee and all the government agencies involved in this sector.

HH Shaikh Nasser confirmed that the launch of the Response Programme aims to organise and better manage the government budgets.