Manama: The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) participated in the second edition of the Gateway Gulf Investment Forum hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain. Under the theme of “Investing in a Rapidly Transforming Region,” the forum attracts international participation from top government officials, business leaders, and executives. Tamkeen announced the launch of a national programme in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) aimed at developing and upskilling Bahraini talent in Artificial Intelligence.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Maha Abdulhameed Mofeez, Chief Executive of Tamkeen, emphasised Tamkeen’s commitment to enhancing programmes and initiatives aimed at training and developing national talent in a number of domains, especially those utilising the latest tech advancements, thereby enhancing their competitiveness in the labour market. These efforts further reinforce Bahrain’s position as a global innovation hub.
The training programme aims to equip Bahraini nationals to become professional AI generalists,
AI specialists, and AI startup founders, in addition to knowledge exchange on AWS’s best practices in cloud computing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
Through this initiative, Tamkeen and AWS will provide the opportunity for Bahrainis to obtain three main qualifications related to generative artificial intelligence, implementing machine learning technologies in production and operations, and utilising technology to address various business challenges.
This partnership aligns with Tamkeen’s 2024 strategic priorities focused on economic impact and the private sector under three pillars: increasing economic participation through new employment opportunities for new entrants, expanding career development opportunities for the Bahraini workforce, and further developing the private sector by supporting enterprises and boosting productivity and technology adoption.