business bites Bahrainthismonth.com 62 April 2024 GULF AIR SHOWCASES BRAND AT ITB BERLIN The national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gulf Air, recently participated in the world’s leading travel trade show, ITB Berlin, as part of the Bahrain Pavilion. The industry event attracted exhibitors from more than 160 countries and served as an ideal platform to meet local and regional travel partners. This participation is in line with Gulf Air’s commitment to promote the Kingdom of Bahrain as a premier destination for leisure, business and stopovers. During the event, Gulf Air showcased its world-class brand and product excellence in travel with the aim of strengthening commercial relationships and collaborating with international partners and industry stakeholders across its global network. Gulf Air has been serving the European market for five decades since its first operated flight to Amsterdam in 1974. BEYON CONNECT JOINS WORLD BANK GOVTECH GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP Part of the Beyon Group, Beyon Connect, has been officially invited to join the World Bank’s Govtech Global Partnership (GTGP) as a Global Partner. The GovTech Global Partnership engages partners worldwide in the exchange of knowledge and experiences, and enables collaboration leading towards stronger, more inclusive and citizen centered GovTech solutions. The GTGP programme is a multi-stakeholder initiative that includes advanced and aspiring GovTech countries, development partners and others involved in the GovTech domain. The partnership supports the adoption of sound practices and provides a platform for the exchange of knowledge and good practices. The GTGP provides technical advice such as assessments, strategies, capacity building as well as developing, piloting and implementing GovTech solutions. Beyon Connect CEO, Christian Rasmussen, says: “The World Bank Govtech Global Partnership membership will provide an opportunity to bring our extensive knowledge, experience and leading technologies to advance an integrated global GovTech movement.” World Bank Group, GovTech Senior Governance Specialist, João Ricardo Vasconcelos, says: ”Beyon Connect brings solid experience and a wealth of relevant knowledge in the field of GovTech to the table, and we look forward to having them join as a member of this growing network of GovTech stakeholders.”
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