INJAZ Bahrain Spotlight

INJAZ Bahrain Annual Appreciation Event

INJAZ Bahrain held the annual board meeting on 16 June 2015 at INJAZ Bahrain Office in Manama. The Board of Directors have re-elected Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, The President of GPIC as INJAZ Bahrain Chairman, for the next 3 year term. Mr. Abdul Hakeem Al Khayyat, the CEO of Kuwait Finance House, was elected as Vice Chairman replacing outgoing Vice Chairman Mr. Mazin Manna the CEO of Citi Bahrain. We would like to thank Mr. Mazin for his valuable contribution and support during his tenor with INJAZ Bahrain.

ISSUE – July 2015

INJAZ Bahrain Board Meeting

Moreover, Her Highness Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa , Executive Director and Mrs. Badria Naqi,

Deputy Executive Director of INJAZ Bahrain, also received awards in recognition of being INJAZ Al-Arab

members for 10 years and their significant efforts and contributions to inspire Bahrain’s youth and prepare

them for a better future.

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Thanks to INJAZ Bahrain Board Members

Board Message

“You are the leaders of tomorrow and your country has provided you with all the fundamental components to be successful. Be optimistic and look forward to contributing with success wherever you are”. Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery Chairman - INJAZ Bahrain President - GPIC

INJAZ Bahrain won a number of awards at the annual

awards events held by INJAZ Al-Arab in Abu Dhabi on

5th May as recognition for its outstanding achievements

in the areas of compliance, quality, and collaboration. The Compliance Award is given to members who fulfill

the organization’s policies, procedures, and reporting

directives. The Quality Award is given to members who

achieve the required levels of volunteer engagement and

program delivery in educational institutes in their

market. The Collaboration Award recognizes members

who create joint resource-generating initiatives that

enhance delivery of the programs.

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3. How does it feel to be the Company of the year 2015? “After the hard work and all the pressure we’ve been through, we are really glad and proud be the company of the year and we are looking forward to represent our beloved country in the regional competition 2015”.

4. Your message to the Bahraini youth. “Young people should invest their ideas into productive projects no matter how small the projects are. You have to work hard and believe in yourself to achieve the impossible”.

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7th Company of the Year Competition

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“Thank you INJAZ Bahrain for giving me this great opportunity to give back to our beloved country Bahrain and for the valuable in-lighting programs that you deliver to our promising future generation. I must say that it was really educational yet enjoyable experience”

Ahmed Al Balooshi INJAZ Bahrain Volunteer

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INJAZ Bahrain Reach

INJAZ Bahrain held its 7th “Company of the Year Competition” on April 27th & 28th 2015. The annual celebration of the accomplishments and achievements of the young entrepreneurs who have participated in the INJAZ Bahrain “Company Program". 11 teams - 9 secondary government and private schools, Gifted Center and Youth City competed for the Company of the Year crown.

“3 Dots” Company from Al-Iman Private School for girls, took the first place in the competition, and received the winning trophy from Her Highness Shaikha Hessa Bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, Executive Director of INJAZ Bahrain and Dr Abdulrahman Jawahery, INJAZ Bahrain Chairman. “Interactive Education” from The Bahrain Bayan School and “Noor” From Ahmed Al Omran Secondary boys school took the second and third place respectively. As the winner of the local competition, the team from Al-Iman Private School for girls will proceed to represent the Kingdom of Bahrain at the regional INJAZ AL ARAB competition later this year

The winning teams were selected by a specialist judging panel consisting of professionals from several leading organizations in the Kingdom: Mr. Mahmood AL Mahmood from “KFH”, Ms. Nadera Abuali from “Citi Bahrain”, Ms. Raeda Al Shemmari from “GPIC”, Mr. Haamed Fakhro “an Entrepreneur” and Ms. Hana Sarwani from “INJAZ Bahrain”.

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What the Winners have to say:

1. What impact INJAZ Bahrain had on you? “INJAZ Bahrain helped us to pursue our dreams to become successful entrepreneurs. Also taught us the importance of starting a business, how to think creatively and carefully put our ideas into actions. It also had a great impact on our personalities and developing our skills such as creativity, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership and taking responsibilities”.

2. What were the key Challenges? “During the year of the program, our team had faced lots of challenges, mostly coming up with a creative product. We have also faced some difficulties in time managements, marketing the product, communicating and dealing with various type of customers specially that we came from science background”.

Innovation Camps: Explore the spirit of Entrepreneurship

INJAZ Bahrain Conducted the 6th iCAMP successfully under the sponsorship of our leading partners and board members, EY. More than 80 students attended this workshop, representing 10 teams from 6 Universities in the Kingdom of Bahrain (University of Bahrain, Talal Abu Ghazala University, Kingdom University, Royal University for Women, RCSI and Polytechnic). University of Bahrain Team was the ultimate winner to the business challenge topic “Social Media & Technology". They came with the idea to have a social media verification process for social media published news.

Student Impact Testimonial

“INJAZ Bahrain created a different studying environment for us as students, a really fun learning experience. It introduced and prepared me for the workforce, & how to develop my soft skills. I was mostly inspired by the mentor as she helped me choose my career path as a Civil Engineer which makes me so proud of where I’ve reached today”

Shaikha Ahmed

INJAZ Bahrain Alumni

Zain Al Bastaki Company Program Student

INJAZ Bahrain Participates in Citi Global Community Day

On 13th June 2015, with the partnership of Citi Bahrain, INJAZ Bahrain celebrated the 10th Annual Citi Global Community Day. This global initiative brings together tens of thousands of Citi employees, family, friends and organisations such as INJAZ Bahrain who volunteer in projects to help local communities across the world.

Global Community Day also provides a unique opportunity to share and amplify messages of service and volunteerism across social media channels.

INJAZ Bahrain New team member

Join us in welcoming back INJAZ Bahrain team

member:

Marwa h Adel Office Coordinator

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Program Supporters Appreciated

INJAZ Bahrain gratefully acknowledges all supporters for their long standing financial support to provide vital, innovative programs that inspire and prepare young Bahrainis to succeed in a global economy.

The 7th iCAMP, was also conducted this semester under the sponsorship of BANAGAS, for more than 50 university students from The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF). The teams had a great time competing and sharing ideas to find a solution for the business challenge "Youth entertainment facilities in Bahrain”.

Finally, under the sponsorship of Al Salam Bank, 8th iCAMP was conducted to a range of government schools (Shaikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Secondary Boys School, Shaikh Isa Bin Ali Secondary Boys School, Sheikh Abdulla Technical Boys School, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Institute, Al-Muharraq Commercial Boys School, Hamad Town Secondary Girls School, Khawlah Secondary Girls School, Al Marifa Secondary Girls School and Omaima Bint Al-Noaman Secondary Girls School).

International Success Stories by Visionaries

INJAZ Bahrain were invited to join the Development NGO – Visionaries’ annual event, "Success Stories", featuring international architect Carlos Zapata, American fashion designer Maggie Norris, and international artist Benjamin Shine on June 1st, 2015 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel.

During the month of May, INJAZ Bahrain held workshops and briefing sessions with the Ministry of Education officials and school coordinators to explore methods and development areas between INJAZ Bahrain and its educators. The sessions led to various discussions, sharing thoughts and providing quality feedback around certain aspects to strengthen the ties with our key partners in order to benefit the Bahraini youth and their future.

Meeting the Educators

Hosting three international public figures in a youth engagement effort, "Success Stories" by Visionaries aims to inspire local youth and empowers young talents by providing inspiring global examples of career success.

INJAZ Bahrain outstanding students were given the opportunity to listen and interact with the distinguished personalities and learn the secret of success from the experiences of the speakers, who shared their stories, challenges, opportunities and inspirations throughout their long journey.