MANAMA: Bapco has renewed its strategic sponsorship of Gulf Industry Fair (GIF) 2018, the Northern Gulf’s leading event dedicated to promoting industrialisation in the GCC.
GIF 2018 is scheduled to take place from February 6 to 8 at Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
In a statement, Bapco’s corporate communications manager Nawaf Al Ghanim said: “Bapco is one of the key pillars for the industrial growth of Bahrain. As one of the main energy providers and economic drivers, our association with the Gulf Industry Fair 2018 highlights the value we place on the co-existent relationship between energy and industrial development.
“Bapco has largely played a significant role in the training and development of a new generation of leaders and professionals, in addition to fostering and promoting the kingdom’s economic development. It is our wish to reflect these standards in the interaction, function and content of our participation at Gulf Industry Fair 2018,” he added.
The three-day industry fair is organised annually by Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE), whose managing director Jubran Abdulrahman said, “Bapco’s support for Gulf Industry Fair is for the 11th consecutive year. We respect their continued support and confidence in the value proposition of Gulf Industry Fair, which is driven from the highest levels of the organisation. Bapco’s value-added contribution to the economy of the kingdom cannot be emphasised enough; whether this is directly through its own investments in the downstream petrochemical sector or indirectly through the various SMEs that benefit from procurement for these projects.”
Bapco, National Oil and Gas Authority (Noga), Alba and Bahrain Investment Wharf (BIW) are strategic sponsors of GIF 2018, whereas the industrial facilities sector sponsor is Majaal.
Other supporting organisations include AHK Saudi Arabia, the German Saudi Arabian Liaison for Economic Affairs, PHD Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, Bahrain Solar Association and Bahrain Industrial Association.
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