+ 973 Artisanat Creative Entrepreneurs opens

Manama, Mar. 25(BNA): Her Highness Shaikha Hessa Al-Ghanadeer bint Ali bin Isa Al-Khalifa opened this evening the seventh edition of the + 973 Artisanat Creative Entrepreneurs, a non-lucrative initiative supported by the Labour Fund and the Labour and Social Development Ministry. + 973 Artisanat Executive Directive Dr. May bint Suleiman Al-Otaibi, Her Highnesses, leading personalities and officials attended the opening of the four-day exhibition. HH Shaikha Hessa Al-Ghanadeer bint Ali bin Isa Al-Khalifa said hailed the pioneering project which aims at empowering and encourage local talents to contribute to the national economy. She commended the pioneering role of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King and Supreme Council for Women (SCW) President for encouraging voluntary and youth initiatives and projects aimed bolstering the stability of Bahraini society. She paid tribute to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, hailing Bahrain’s standing on the regional and international map of voluntary work. She paid homage to the pioneers who exerted all dedicated efforts to serve their country. She welcomed the Kuwaiti participation and the allocation of part of the proceeds to support charity works, stressing the importance of 7th edition of the exhibition which attracted Bahraini young entrepreneurs ever since it was first launched in 2012. "This initiative is the best model which contributes to providing an incubator environment for the entrepreneurial spirit of Bahraini youth and an ideal platform to promote and showcase their products and projects", she said.