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Following the visit of the Niedersachsen delegation in Octover
Mr. Wilfried Prevo, CEO Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hannover,
wrote a thank you note to Jaleel Al Ansari and the BDG (IHK Hannover letter 5-11-2010)
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A full article on Bahrain's economic situation and future
strategy was published on 9th November in the Frankfurter
Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), prominent German
newspaper, with the title:"Bahrein
schafft den Sprung in die Zeit nach dem Oel" (Bahrain move into the
Post-Oil-Era) .
Abstract:
Bahrain distinguished itself with a liberalised economy and a
more advanced diversification from its Gulf
neighbours.
Whilst this supports the robustness of the economy further direct
foreign investment is needed to maintain the high standards of living.
Full article in German language: FAZ
on Bahrain 9-11-2010.pdf
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Under the leadership of the Economic Development Board (EDB)
a special delegation visited Germany in October. On October 25th a
Bahrain Day held at Stuttgart Airport was attended by the
delegation and a large number of German business representatives and
companies. October 26th and 27th saw the Gulf Connect Forum where GCC
chambers and selected business representatives attended. On behalf of
the BDG vice-president Tareq Wafa, Tricom Group, spoke at the meetings (... more>>).
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The Bahrain German Friendship Society has developed and handed out
membership cards over the summer. We are pleased to announce that Mr
Hameed Hatam, Mont Blanc
and Alfred Dunhill in Bahrain City Centre and Seef
Mall, is offering members a special discount on every purchase, when
showing the membership card.
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Mathias Tourism in Bahrain is looking for German speaking tour guides
for the coming tourist season. Kindly refer to their correspondence Letter
from
Mathias Tourism for further details.
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The Women's Football tournament "Arabia 2010" will take place from
18-28 October 2010 under the patronage of H.R.H. Pincess Sabeeka,
chairperson of the Supreme Council of Women. Ms Cornelia Piper,
Minister of State in Germany, and Ms Steffi Jones, President of the
FIFA Organisation Committee Women's Football Worldcup 2011, will be
opening the tournament. Media including Bahrain TV and German
television station Deutsche Welle will report. German companies have
the opportunity to sponsor the tournament. For more information in
German please read the letter of H.E. Dr. Hubert Lang, German
Ambassador to Bahrain, Arabia
2010.pdf.
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The Bahrain German Friendship Society invites members and guests to
join for the annual Ghabqa dinner on August 31st and celebrate with us
Ramadan 2010. We wish all our members and their families a blessed
Ramadan and a joyous celebration of Eid al Fitr.
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The quality research company Quotas from Germany is carrying out
measurements of domestic and international postal services. They are
looking for residents in Muharraq as pannelists and recipients of a
test mailing. Please check Study Details
Bahrain for more information.
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The magazine Bahrain This Month will have again a supplement
"Bahrain-Germany" in it's October edition. If you are interest to
participate as well as to receive more information on the terms and
conditions please contact George Middleton at
george@redhousemarketing.com
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The Bahrain German Friendship Society was mentioned
in a speech of Minister Dr. Hassan Fahkro on the occasion of the visit
of ex-chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to Bahrain on 16 March 2010. The
full text of the speech can be found here.
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The German Embassy issued press release regarding the Visa
Applications Process. Please check the press release
if you plan to travel to Continental Europe this summer.
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The Bahrain 6-a-side Field Hockey Tournament is
looking for interested players to join the mixed team. More information
and details on the tournament as well as the contact details of Jim
Carless (organisation) can be obtained here.
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The 2010 General Assembly Meeting was held on
February 24th at the Al Ansari office on Exhibition road starting at
4pm. The first meeting did not achieve the required quorum and a second
successful meeting was held on March 7th at 6pm. More information can
be obtained on request to info@bahraingermany.com
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The German Embassy in Manama arranges German
language courses for interested learners, starting again on April 18th
2010. More information can be obtained here
or via the German
Embassy website.
for
news from previous years please check below:
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