22 April 2021 www.bahrainthismonth.com unitedkingdomsupplement In April of this year, you will have been in Bahrain for two years. As Ambassador, what do you consider to be your primary focus during the remainder of your assignment in Bahrain? I think the main goal is to enlarge our countries’ collaborations in trade, investment, education, science and technology. These are all areas that we already co-operate in, but we can do a lot more. During the pandemic, we’ve found ways to take this to a higher level such as offering educational programmes such as Masters and PhDs rather than just Undergraduate degrees. What do you consider to have been your most significant achievements in the past two years? I’ve been really impressed with the way that Bahrain has taken advantage of educational and investment opportunities with the UK. From the other side, many UK firms have found a strong base in Bahrain and expanded into areas such as renewable energy, waste energy and green industries. The Embassy teams have helped promote such work as we all have a duty towards combating climate change. I can see our work has had lasting achievements in the Kingdom and tangible benefits have shown themselves over the past two years after many years in gestation. The Kingdom’s Ambassador As part of our ‘UK in Bahrain’ supplement, Kristian Harrison spoke to the British Ambassador to Bahrain, His Excellency Roderick Drummond, about his time in the Kingdom so far and his plans for the coming year.
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