Shura Council, ARADO sign agreement

Manama:

The Shura Council has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Arab Organisation for Administrative Development (ARADO) – an offshoot of the Arab League. Shura Council President Ali Al Saleh sealed the deal with ARADO director-general Dr Nasser Al Hatlan Al Qahtani.

Mr Al Saleh stressed the Shura Council’s keenness on strengthening co-operation with official administrative development so as to obtain the necessary legislations and laws. He underlined the role of the Arab Organisation for Administrative Development (ARADO) in organising conferences and holding workshops and activities in all fields, in addition to benefiting from the ARADO digital services. He stressed the importance of the memorandum of understanding in holding workshops and specialised training courses and scientific conferences, in addition to building relations of partnerships with Arab organisations and centres. ARADO is a leading non-profit organisation affiliated to the League of Arab States. ARADO was founded in 1961 with the mandate of promoting and advancing administrative development in the Arab region.

Within ARADO, the General Assembly is the main decision-making body of the organisation, which is responsible for formulating its policy. All member States are represented in the General Assembly. The Executive Council consists of seven members which are elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years. The Executive Council is responsible for the general direction of the operations of ARADO and for developing and overseeing the implementation of ARADO policy and business plans. The Director General is the head of the organisation.

The General Assembly appoints the Director General and his deputy for a term of four years. The Director General formulates ARADO policies, and manages its programs and activities in coordination with the Executive Council. ARADO has provided more than 200 regional consultancy services for ministries and governmental bodies. Besides, ARADO trains more than 7000 trainees annually. Strong ties connect ARADO with more than 600 Arab institutions. ARADO developed co-operation relationships with 17 international institutions and executed joint programs with more than 60 regional and international organisations.