BIPD launches third phase of Training 2 programme

BIPD launches third phase of Training 2 programme

The Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) has called on those wishing to run for the upcoming parliamentary and municipal elections to register for its election candidates’ training programme through the institute’s website, bipd.org, as part of the specialised phase of the National Programme for Parliamentary and Municipal Elections, “Darrib” (Training 2). Held in person, the programme will kick off on June 19 at the BIPD’s premises in Umm Al-Hassam. According to BIPD, participants must be Bahrainis aged 30 at least. They must be potential candidates for the upcoming parliamentary or municipal elections, and must have filled in the registration form on its website. BIPD said that seats are limited and that priority will be given to those who have not attended the previous stages of the programme. The programme features workshops and sepecialised training courses, namely a workshop on the constitutional and legal framework for the electoral and parliamentary process, a training course on the professional management of the electoral campaign, a workshop on the basics and principles of municipal work, a training course on the conduct of the ideal candidate, a workshop on the basics and principles of parliamentary work and a training session on the required skills