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LOOKING OUT

Conducive
business environment

WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT TO
DRIVE BAHRAIN'S FINANCIAL
SERVICES STRATEGY FORWARD AND
HELP BUILD A COMPETITIVE. Read More

Enabling
corporate growth

ALONGSIDE LOCAL PARTNERS,
MOST NOTABLY THE CBB,
THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND
LEGAL DEPARTMENTS HAVE WORKED. Read More

Encouraging informed
decision-making

WHILE WE STRIVE TO PROMOTE
BUSINESS, WE RECOGNISE THE
IMPORTANCE OF MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS Read More

Dedicated learning
and networking

THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO
MEET WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS
AND BE EXPOSED TO NEW IDEAS
AND SECTORS IS THROUGH Read More

Research
and planning

COMMITTED TO HELPING
FORMULATE EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES
IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE INCLUSIVE
GROWTH FOR THE BENEFIT Read More

Facilitating
business needs

BUILDING BAHRAIN'S RELATIONSHIPS
WITH FOREIGN PARTNERS HAS
BEEN A KEY OBJECTIVE OF OUR
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Read More

Empowering
international navigation

RECOGNISING THE IMPORTANCE
OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES IN
BUSINESS, OUR LEGAL TEAM
OVERSAW IN 2012 AND 2013 Read More

Promoting
investment

THE WORK OF OUR BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT TEAMS HAS BEEN
VARIED IN PROMOTING
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Read More

Fostering business
friendly environment

THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT WORKS
CLOSELY WITH NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS
AND REVIEWS BUSINESS RELATED
LAWS AND REGULATIONS. Read More

Global
Ranking Project

FURTHERING BAHRAIN'S PERFORMANCE
AND COMPETITIVENESS IN KEY
INTERNATIONAL INDICES, OUR
ECONOMIC PLANNING. Read More

Strategising for
economic prosperity

A KEY ASPECT TO THE OPERATIONS
OF OUR ECONOMIC PLANNING &
DEVELOPMENT TEAM IS THE
COLLABORATION WITH DIFFERENT Read More

Professional
partner

OUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
TEAM CONTINUES TO PLAY A
CRITICAL ROLE WITH PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES Read More

Orchestrating
National Events

CONTINUING OUR SUPPORT FOR
NATIONAL GROWTH AND
CREATIVITY, THE EDB SPONSORED
AND HELPED ORGANISE Read More

Feasting
the Mind

PURSUANT TO ITS TRADITION
OF CULTURAL REFLECTION AND
PRESENTATION IN THE SPRING
OF CULTURE, THE EDB INVITED Read More

Reflecting
opportunity

AS THE ADVANTAGES AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT
IN BAHRAIN HAVE EVOLVED,
OUR GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Read More

EMPOWERING OUR ECONOMY

ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013

LOOKING IN

INVESTING
IN OUR PEOPLE

IN 2012 OUR TRAINING
PROGRAMMES WERE DESIGNED
TO NURTURE AND DEVELOP
OUR TALENT. Read More

Building
future leaders

FOCUSING ON MIDDLE
MANAGEMENT, 18 EMPLOYEES
ATTENDED THE INVICTUS
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME IN Read More

Human capital
development

ANSWERING FUTURE ECONOMIC
NEEDS AND GROWTH IS PREMISED ON
STRATEGIC EDUCATION REFORM AND
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT. Read More

Schools'
improvement

AS A RESULT OF THE EDUCATIONAL
REFORM PROGRAMME SPEARHEADED BY
THE EDB TODAY THERE ARE TWICE
AS MANY OUTSTANDING SCHOOLS Read More

Enhancing student
employability

LOOKING TO THE SKILLS THAT SUPPORT
STUDENTS AND GRADUATES IN THE
MARKETPLACE AND ENABLING THEM TO
MEET THE ECONOMIC. Read More

Youth
empowerment

FURTHERING THE CULTURAL AND
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME OF THE
ANNUAL SPRING OF CULTURE
ORGANIZED AND SPONSORED Read More

Job
creation

OUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
TEAMS HAVE WORKED CONSISTENTLY
TO ATTRACT FOREIGN COMPANIES
TO THE KINGDOM Read More

Supporting government
capacity building

AS AN EXTENSION OF THE
BROADER GOVERNMENT FRAMEWORK
WITHIN THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN,
OUR NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS Read More

Raising
awareness

WHILE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LOCAL CADRES REMAINS AN EMPHASIS
FOR THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
TEAM, WE CONTINUED Read More

Answering
staff needs

IN ORDER TO ENSURE
TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS
THE EDB, A STUDY AND
REVIEW OF HR POLICIES. Read More

News
dissemination

NO PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
EXERCISE TO REFLECT THE EDB'S
INITIATIVES, NATIONAL INTEREST
AND PROJECTS COULD BE. Read More

Boosting local
entrepreneurship

NO ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION
CAN BE WORTHWHILE WITHOUT
AN INVESTMENT IN LOCAL
ENTREPRENEURS AND RAISING Read More

Corporate social
responsibility

IN LINE WITH OUR INTEREST
IN DOMESTIC SUPPORT AND GROWTH,
THE EDB PARTNERED WITH THE
BAHRAIN ASSOCIATION Read More

Environmental
contribution

AS THE BACKBONE OF THE EDB
IN TERMS OF EFFICIENCY,
SUPPORT SERVICES AND OPERATIONS,
THE CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Read More

Corporate
leadership

INTERNALLY, OUR CORPORATE
SERVICES TEAM WORKED EXTENSIVELY
OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS
TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE Read More

Providing
reliable support

FOLLOWING EDB'S MISSION TO
HELP DEVELOP BAHRAIN'S ECONOMY
AND ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT WITHIN
A BUSINESS-FRIENDLY Read More