President of the Court of the Crown Prince, Sh. Khalifa bin Daij Al Khalifa, received at his office at the Court, Chairman of Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) Mr. Mahmood Hashim Al-Kooheji, who presented a check for BD 200,000 which comes as part of Alba's BD 1 million commitment to the Crown Prince's International Scholarship Program (CPISP) as a Platinum Sponsor.
Sh. Khalifa thanked Alba for its support and generous contribution to the Program, and praised its continued cooperation and contribution to helping the Program achieve its objectives and develop Bahrain's youth.
From his side, Alba Chairman praised the efforts of HRH the Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in launching educational and training initiatives to develop the capabilities of outstanding Bahraini youth, and said he was confident the graduates of this program will take their place as future leaders and contribute to Bahrain's growth and prosperity.
Mr. Al-Kooheji also affirmed that Alba will renew its sponsorship of the CPISP at the platinum level after the completion of its current sponsorship cycle, pledging another BD 1 million to the Program.
Also present were CPISP Director Dr. Cynthia Gessling, CPISP Head of Administrative, Financial, and Student Affairs Ms. Shatha Ahmed Ali, CPISP PR and Media officer Ms. Esmat Ahmed, and Alba Investor and Public Relations Manager Ms. Eline Hilal.
Alba has been consistently ranked as one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world, and is known for its technological strength, global competitiveness and innovative policies. Alba produces more than 880,000 metric tonnes per annum of aluminium which meet or exceed the industry standard for purity, with products including standard and T-ingots, extrusion billets, rolling slab, properzi ingots, and molten aluminium. It has also maintained a strong track record of operational safety and environmental compliance.
For further details, please contact Investor & Public Relations Officer,
Fatima Al Saleh
Tel: (973) 17 837989 (direct)
(973) 39 296177 (mobile)
Fax: (973) 17 833822
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