Bahrain hosts Arab Toastmasters Forum

Manama, Oct. 1 (BNA): The First Toastmasters Forum themed (Toastmasters and Media Challenges) was held under the patronage of Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed, Secretary-general of the Royal Charity Organisation (RCO). The forum was organized by the Toastmasters Horizon Club in association the Arab clubs and strategic partnership with Tamkeen the Labour Fund. Dr. Al Sayed stressed the important role of the toastmasters clubs in consecrating speechmaking as a technique to develop and manifest future leaders among the young generations. He highlighted the media’s role in development of organizational reputation and the formation of public opinion as well as its key role in presenting academic programmes and services of interest to the public. He stressed the importance of upholding truth, transparency, creative ideas, honesty and commitment in all discussions that will contribute to the individual, community and the nation’s progress. Forum’s director Abdulrahman Janahi expressed gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed for his patronage of the programme and encouragement of the participants regarding attention to the positive media and consecration of this vocation. He added that the club undertakes the training of youth on building their confidence, positive thinking, and expressing personality through speech.