BJA-BIBF sign cooperation agreement

Manama, Feb.18 (BNA): The Bahrain Journalists Association (BJA) signed a memorandum of Understanding with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF). Under the deal, the BJA members will enroll to attend short BIBF courses free of charge. BIBF director-general Dr. Ahmed Abdulhamid Al-Sheikh hailed the pioneering role of the national press in promoting society and supporting development and progress. He commended cooperation with the Bahrain Journalists Association (BJA) to enhance the press, by providing training opportunities to hone the skills of Bahraini journalists. He highlighted the role of the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) in promoting education and training for all business specialties, in cooperation with leading educational institutions in the world. In a statement on the sidelines of the signing ceremony, he said that the institute would provide training courses for journalists to enhance their competence. Bahrain Journalists’ Association (BJA) President Ahdeya Ahmed Al-Sayyed commended the role of the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), which trained 340,000 people from 63 countries. BJA Vocational Training Committee chairman Hassan Al-Sitri said that the BIBF training courses would cover various sectors to meet the needs of the press and journalists.