Top-level Govt Forum announced

Manama : A national Government Forum on the government’s efforts to deliver a modern and dynamic public sector will be held on September 18, said Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa yesterday.

“The modern public sector can facilitate long-term prosperity through private sector growth. It can also provide public services that meet citizens’ needs,” Prince Salman remarked.

The Government Forum 2016, the first-of-its-kind in the Kingdom, will bring together Ministers and officials from across government to explore ways in which even greater sustainable diversification and economic prosperity can be delivered.

HRH Crown Prince noted that enhanced government collaboration and internal coordination will be crucial to helping Bahrain reconcile with rapid global and regional socio-economic changes. “The Government Forum will facilitate interaction and the exchange of new ideas across all levels of government.”

Prince Salman added that the Forum will be held under the patronage of Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.