ISACA Bahrain chapter wins award

Manama, Oct. 29 (BNA): ISACA Bahrain Chapter won the ‘Most Innovative Chapter Award’ for 2018, from ISACA International, USA. This prestigious award amongst 217 Chapters of ISACA International presented the ISACA Bahrain Chapter from 188 countries. The award ceremony was held in Chicago, USA, on October 2- 6, as part of the Global Leadership Summit. Over 600 participants who represent the ISACA chapters’ leadership globally attended this occasion. This award recognises the outstanding outcomes that were achieved by a programme implemented within an ISACA chapter; demonstrating innovative approaches for members’ engagement, continuing education, or community outreach. The ISACA Bahrain chapter received this award for promoting IT Governance and COBIT® 5 to recent university graduates. Over 225 IT Governance professionals got an opportunity to be certified during a period of one and a half year, of which 56 per cent of the IT Governance certified professionals were females, supporting ISACA International’s ‘She Leads Tech’ initiative- making this one of the highest numbers of certified females in COBIT® 5 in the world. “This award is the recognition of tremendous efforts of ISACA Bahrain Chapter in promoting IT Governance to university graduates in Bahrain. I would like to extend my gratitude to our board members particularly Dr. Mazen Ali and Mr. Ravi Jayasundra for leading this initiative,” Dr. Adel Al-Alawi, President of ISACA Bahrain Chapter said. He also thanked Tamkeen and University of Bahrain (UoB) for their support in conducting the training programmes of ISACA Bahrain Chapter. “Bahrain has created a favorable ecosystem for development of national human capital through the efforts of various supporting bodies such as Tamkeen and UoB. Due to their support, this international prestigious award, today gives us the opportunity to appreciate the role and strength of such a collaborative ecosystem; a result that solidifies the position of Bahrain in the international community.” Dr. Adel also reinforced the commitment of ISACA Bahrain Chapter to continually host regular educational events and certification workshops for the benefit of Bahrainis and its members, to contribute to the growth of the Human Capital Development of the Kingdom.