Cooperation between H.R.H. the Crown Prince’s Scholarship Program & GPIC

Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Awardfor Excellence in Industry

جائزة�ل�سيخ خليفة بن �سلمان �آل خليفة

KHALEEJIEHللتفوق �ل�سناعيFor Petrochmicals

Reg. NO. ISSN 1985 / 9481 Issue (70) December. 2009

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Moroccan Ambassador to the Kingdomvisits GPIC

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GPIC wins the Royal British Society Award of Excellence in Health and Safety within the Chemicals sector

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Under the auspices

of the Minister of

Oil and Gas, GPIC

receives a delegation

US Officials

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As part of the

continued cooperation

between the Gulf

P e t r o c h e m i c a l

Industries Company

and the Crown

Prince’s International

Scholarship Program

(CPISP), a group

of CPISP students

and GPIC engineers

recently paid a visit

to the Kingdom of

Morocco.

The visit, which comes

as part of the ‘Action

Learning Program’,

is considered to be

the first initiative

outside the Kingdom

of Bahrain for the

CPISP students. The

trip included a visit to

Alshareef Phosphate

Company (OCP)

where they were

received by the Chief

Executive, Dr. Mustafa

Tarab and discussed

the investment

opportunities available

to both sides.

During the meeting,

which was also

attended by a number

of OCP senior

A group from

CPISP and GPIC

visits Morocco

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executives, Dr. Tarab

admired GPIC’s

initiative to encourage

talented young

Bahrainis and to grant

them the opportunity

to find out about the

success factors which

lie behind winning

companies such as

OCP. “Such initiatives

will allow the students

to experience

international cultures

and will involve them

in huge projects,” Dr.

Tarab added.

During the visit the

group toured the

phosphate mines and

was briefed on the

stages of extraction

and processing of the

phosphate ore. The

delegation also visited

the Yellow Shelf

industrial complex,

the OCP plants, the

export harbour and

other locations of

future investment

projects.

The Moroccan

company is one

of the world’s

largest companies

in producing raw

materials used in

the production of

fertilizers and besides

extracting and

exporting phosphate,

Alshareef Phosphate

Company (OCP) also

operates a number of

factories producing

phosphoric acid and

phosphate fertilizers.

It should be noted

that OCP and GPIC

share close bilateral

relations in various

fields. The OCP has

recently launched an

investment project

aimed at attracting

foreign investments

in the Phosphate

fertilizer industry.

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GPIC Managing Director Honours Students from the

CPISP

HE Mr. Yousef A.

Rahman Al Zamel,

GPIC Managing

Director received

four students from

the Crown Prince’s

I n t e r n a t i o n a l

Scholarship Program

(CPISP) and three

GPIC trainee

engineers, all of

whom had recently

completed a feasibility

study for one of

GPIC’s projects as

part of their ‘Action

Learning Program’.

The meeting was

attended by GPIC

General Manager

and members

of the executive

management.

Mr. Al Zamel said

that supporting the

CPISP was part

of the company’s

commitment to give

Bahraini youngsters

the opportunity

for training and

development and is

also an opportunity

for the company’s

staff members to

acquire new ideas

from outside sources.

This is a translation

of the strategy drawn

up by the GPIC Board

of Directors, chaired

by HE Shaikh Isa bin

Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor

to HRH the Prime

Minister for Industrial

and Oil Affairs, which

assumes social

responsibility in pursuit

of the directives of the

country’s leadership

and policies of the

National Oil and Gas

Authority.

During the meeting a

detailed briefing was

given by the students

about the results of

the study and the

research methods

that enabled them

to reach the positive

results expected from

the project’s feasibility

study.

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The Managing

Director said he was

impressed by the

students’ abilities and

their well-informed

ideas about highly

complex issues that

were only known to

specialists in industry.

He wished them all the

best in their academic

career and their future

lives.

At the end of the

meeting, the students

expressed their

sincere thanks to

H.E. Mr. Al Zamel for

his encouragement

and to GPIC for all

the facilities made

available to them

during the project.

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Under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs and Chairman of the National Oil and Gas Authority, GPIC played host to a high-level US commercial delegation visiting the Kingdom. The visiting delegation from the Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce consisted of 24 members representing a number

of US energy and trade companies.Upon their arrival at GPIC the delegation was received by GPIC General Manager, Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery and a number of senior officials. Mr. Jawahery welcomed the visiting delegation and expressed his pleasure at their visit. They were briefed on the activities of the company and

toured the plant and environmental projects.Mr. Jawahery pointed out that 82% of the company’s personnel are Bahrainis who were able to efficiently operate and maintain the high-tech process plants while maintaining the best standards of safety, noting the distinguished ties linking GPIC with a number of US companies.The visiting U.S. delegation then attended a dinner hosted in their honour at the GPIC Club, situated in West Eker. The gathering was under the patronage

of H.E Dr. Mirza and a number of Shura Council members and senior officials attended the banquet. The guests then toured the Club and were briefed on the activities and programmes provided. During the gathering, the two sides exchanged talks on various economic, oil and investment issues. Dr. Mirza lauded the outstanding commercial, economic and political ties binding both countries commending the bilateral cooperation in the oil, gas and p e t r o c h e m i c a l fields following the i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of the Free-Trade

Under the auspices of Oil

and Gas Minister

GPIC receives high-level US

delegation

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Agreement (FTA) signed between Bahrain and the USA.At the end of the visit the US delegation extended their thanks to the Minister and GPIC for their warm hospitality and wished its officials every success.The company exported more than 50% of its Urea and 40% of Methanol to the US market during the period from January to September 2009. This reflects the significant importance of this market and proves the great confidence in Bahrain and the quality of its products and industry. The company has benefited greatly

from the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the USA, where all GPIC’s products are excluded from import tax, which usually ranges between 6% and 18% of the product value.The US market is a strategic one for GPIC’s products of Ammonia, Urea and

Methanol as the USA imports about 8 million metric tons of Ammonia and 6 million metric tons of Urea and Methanol. GPIC’s exports to the USA reach about 450 thousand metric tons of its total products every year, including about 300 thousand metric

tons of Urea fertilizer and 150 metric tons of Methanol. These exports represent 40% of the total exports of the company each year. GPIC exerts great efforts to develop and strengthen relationships with customers of such important markets.

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GPIC wins Award from RoSPA

GPIC recently

received the Highly

C o m m e n d e d

Chemical Sector

Award from the

Royal Society for

the Prevention of

Accidents (RoSPA)

UK, in a ceremony

held in the city

of Birmingham,

England.

The ceremony, held

under the auspices

of Her Majesty the

Queen of England,

was attended by Lord

Bill Jordan, President

of the society, who

presented the award to

the General Manager,

Mr. Abdulrahman

Jawahery. Mr.

Jawahery said that

this prestigious award

is an outstanding

a c h i e v e m e n t .

Previously the

company has been

Awards

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awarded the chemical

sector award five

times, and also

won the Sir George

Earle Trophy in

2005. Maintaining

the highest levels of

performance in health,

safety and accident

prevention is one of the

administrative pillars

in the company.

This recognition and

appreciation comes

as a result of the

methods used by

the company in the

management of safety

and occupational

health, as well as its

commitment to the

development of its

staff to promote the

culture and principles

of safety and to

transfer this culture to

the society at large in

Bahrain.

Mr. Jawahery dedicated

this outstanding

achievement to the

country’s leadership,

in recognition of

their leading role,

praising the efforts of

the GPIC Chairman,

Shaikh Isa bin Ali

Al Khalifa, Adviser

to HRH the Prime

Minister for Industrial

and Oil Affairs and all

members of the board

of directors for their

continued support

to the company’s

activities. He also

praised the efforts of

all the employees who

continue to work with

integrity in order to

maintain the excellent

reputation of the

company.

This year has seen

the largest number

of participants in

the RoSPA award

scheme; more than five

thousand companies

participated in the

event.

Awards

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H.E. Dr. Abdul Hus--sain bin Ali Mirza, Min--ister of Oil and Gas Affairs and Chairman of the National Oil and Gas Authority received at his office H.E. Mr. Yousef A. Rahman Al Zamel, Vice Presi--dent of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and Manag--ing Director of GPIC. The meeting was at--tended by Mr. Abdul--rahman Jawahery, GPIC General Man--ager. Mr. Al Zamel conveyed to the Minis--ter the best wishes of HRH Prince Saud bin Abdulla bin Thunayan Al Saud, Chairman of the Jubail and Yanbu Royal Commission and SABIC Board Chair--man and the members of the SABIC execu--tive management. He also conveyed the best

wishes of H.E. Mr. Mo--hamed bin Hamad Al Madhi, Deputy Chair--man and Chief Execu--tive of Saudi Basic In--dustries Corporation (SABIC) and members of SABIC’s executive management. During the meeting, the Managing Direc--tor briefed the Minister about the latest devel--opments in the fertil--izer and petrochemical markets in the light of the prevailing global financial crisis and stressed that the com--pany was taking posi--tive steps to lessen the effects of the crisis on GPIC operations. He presented a detailed report about the com--pany’s activities dur--ing the previous year and its achievements and congratulated His Excellency on the ex--

cellent record enjoyed by GPIC in the areas of occopational safty, health and the envi--ronment. Mr. Al Zamel praised the continuous efforts made by the company’s manage--ment that contributed to making unprece--dented record profits at the end of 2008, while working at the same time on new projects and introducing new systems such as cor--porate governance.Mr. Al Zamel attributed GPIC’s achievements to the significant supp-port received from the National Oil and Gas Authority. He paid tribute to the manage--ment team and all the employees of the com--pany for their sincere efforts. The Manag--ing Director also ex--pressed his thanks to

all the companies and government and non-government organisa--tions in the Kingdom of Bahrain for their co-operation with GPIC. Dr. Mirza stated that GPIC and the Kingdom of Bahrain were proud of the partnership with Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait, which is a model example of joint Gulf co-op--eration. He expressed his thanks and appre--ciation to the Saudi shareholders and of--ficials for their support to GPIC. Dr. Mirza said he was pleased with the achievements made over the years which were considered as records by inter--national standards. These achievements, he added, were the result of the efforts of all the employees who worked with a team spirit enabling the company to make steady moves towards realising its objectives. He expressed confip-dence that the com--pany would be able to pursue its march into the future successfully with its ability to draw up the appropriate plans and strategies for enhancement of its business activities and consolidating its global status.

Oil and Gas Affairs Minister and National Oil and Gas Authority Chairman receives GPIC Managing

Director

Awards

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The Oil and Gas Affairs Minister and National Oil and Gas Authority Chairman, H.E. Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza received at his office the GPIC Managing Director Mr. Yousef A. Rahman Al Zamel, Vice President of SABIC. During the meeting Mr. Al Zamel presented to the Minister the Al Hariri Award for Outstanding M a i n t e n a n c e Engineer 2009, won by GPIC Electrical Superintendent Mr. Abdulameer Al Mulla. He congratulated the Minister on the high level of efficiency achieved by Bahrainis

in the company and their ability to raise their standards and competitiveness. Mr. Al Zamel attributed the company’s win of this outstanding award to the strong support enjoyed by GPIC from the National Oil and Gas Authority led by Dr. Mirza. He also praised the management and all the employees for their excellent

performance, which was the prime reason for achieving this prestigious award. Dr. Mirza expressed his pride in GPIC winning this Award for the third time in separate categories. He stressed that Mr. Al Mulla’s winning this prestigious award reflects the high level of efficiency enjoyed by Bahraini manpower and its

ability to excel and compete. He stressed that the company’s commitment to training its employees and developing their performance has enabled it to achieve major successes in the face of fierce competition on regional and international levels

Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs receives GPIC Managing Director

in recognition of winning the Al Hariri Award

Awards

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Mr. Abdulameer Al

Mulla, GPIC Electrical

M a i n t e n a n c e

S u p e r i n t e n d e n t ,

received the ‘Al

Hariri Distinguished

M a i n t e n a n c e

Engineer’ Award for

2009.

The award, carrying

the name of late

Lebanese Prime

Minister, Rafiq Hariri,

was presented to

Mr. Al-Mulla at the

8th International

Operations and

M a i n t e n a n c e

Conference in the

Arab Countries, held

between 6-9 July

2009 in Beirut under

the patronage of

the Lebanese Prime

Minister, Sheikh Saad

Addin Al-Hariri.

Mr. Al Mulla received

the award in

recognition for his

contributions to the

various activities

within the company in

general and electrical

maintenance in

particular. His efforts

led to a remarkable

increase in the

efficiency and reliability

of electrical equipment

and systems. As

well as developing a

strong maintenance

foundation, Mr. Al

Mulla focused on

enhancing personnel

c o m p e t e n c y ,

plant safety and

cost optimisation.

Together with his

team at the Electrical

Maintenance Section,

they introduced

new methods and

techniques for testing

of equipment and

electrical systems. To

this effect, a number

of devices were

locally designed and

built which enhanced

safety and increased

reliability while at the

same time promoting

creativity.

GPIC General

Manager, Mr.

A b d u l r a h m a n

J a w a h e r y

congratulated Mr. Al

Mulla and expressed

his pride and joy with

the achievement; yet

another addition to the

company’s growing

collection of awards.

Commenting on the

event, Mr. Jawahery

stated that with this

trophy, GPIC has won

all the categories of

the Al Hariri awards. In

2005, GPIC won the Al

Hariri award for ‘Best

Maintenance System

in the Arab countries’

and in 2006 the ‘Best

Operating System in

the Arab Countries’.

Undoubtedly, this

achievement is a

result of the enormous

efforts and extent to

which GPIC strives

towards encouraging

its employees to

effectively contribute

to the success of the

company. Winning

such prestigious

awards also reflects

GPIC receives the third Hariri Arab Operations

and Maintenance Award

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Awards

the high calibre of

Bahraini professionals

employed by GPIC

and highlights their

ability to compete both

at the regional as well

as international levels.

Mr. Jawahery added.

“Our employees are

the most valuable

assets of the company.

Through seamless

teamwork, loyalty and

unrivalled dedication,

they managed to make

GPIC highly visible on

the world map”.

Mr. Al-Mulla

expressed his

sincere appreciation

and gratitude to the

company’s executive

management for

nominating him for

the award. He praised

Mr. Jawahery as a

charismatic and role

model exemplary

leader who is able

to continuously

synergize and

energize people. His

vision and dynamism

are essential factors

that have led to GPIC

achieving world class

status and his care

for people knows no

limits.

Mr. Al Mulla also

thanked the Arab

Institute for Operations

and Maintenance

and its President,

Dr. Mohammed bin

Abdul Aziz Al-Fawzan

and the Secretary-

General, Dr. Zuhair

Al-Sarraj for their

efforts to lift the

standard of operations

and maintenance

functions in the

Arab institutions and

create a competitive

environment amongst

personnel working in

those two important

functions.

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Moroccan Ambassador to the Kingdom visits

GPIC

H.E. Mr. Mohamed Ait

Ou Ali, the Moroccan

Ambassador to the

Kingdom, paid a

visit to the company,

on Tuesday 29,

September. He was

received upon arrival

by Mr. Abdulrahman

Jawahery, the

General Manager,

members of executive

management team

and senior officials.

During the meeting, Mr.

Jawahery conveyed

to the Ambassador

the greetings of the

Chairman of the GPIC

Board of Directors

H.E. Shaikh Isa bin

Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor

to H.R.H. the Prime

Minister for Oil and

Industrial Affairs.

He expressed his

delight at the visit and

hailed brotherly ties

linking both countries

in various fields,

indicating the need to

promote cooperation.

He also voiced his

appreciation over

the recent visit to

the Kingdom of

Morocco, made by

a group of students

from the Crown

Prince’s International

Scholarship Program

(CPISP) and some

GPIC Engineers.

Through the use of a

scale model of plants

the Ambassador

was briefed on the

production and export

operations, as well

as the intensive

and comprehensive

training programmes

offered by the Training

Centre and the e-

Learning facility. This

was followed by a

tour of the plants

and environmental

projects.

At the end of the

visit Ambassador

Ait Ou Ali expressed

his sincere thanks

and appreciation to

the GPIC Chairman,

m a n a g e m e n t

and employees

and expressed

his admiration

for the overall

a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s

of GPIC, which has

made it a great

example of fruitful

Gulf cooperation.

The Ambassador

also praised the

efforts exerted by

the company in

maintaining and caring

for the environment, as

well as its continuous

attention to safety and

security.

Visits

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GPIC General Manager opens the Exhibition on the sidelines of

GPCA Forum

On the sidelines of the First GPCA Supply Chain Forum for the transport of petrochemical and chemical products, organised by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, member of the GPCA Board of Directors and General Manager of GPIC inaugurated the exhibition held in tandem with the

forum. The forum was held in Bahrain from 13-14 October.

The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Abdul Wahab Al Sadoun, GPCA Secretary General, Mr. Saleh Fahad Al Nuzha, Chairman of Saudi Industrialisation Company and Dr. Abdul Aziz Al Butti, Chairman of the GPCA Supply Chain Committee.

Mr. Jawahery stated

that he was pleased and proud that this significant event was being held as the first of the GPCA activities in the Kingdom of Bahrain and stressed that the Association would proceed with its march to enhance the petrochemical and chemicals sector and supporting services to meet the growing demand for them for the growth and prosperity of the whole world.

Jawahery added that the forum was considered as a meeting point for all concerned organisations for the exchange of expertise and views about the best methods of transporting products and achieving continuous c o m m u n i c a t i o n among all the parties involved in this sector, which has started to play an important and strategic role in the

GPCA

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world to overcome the global economic crisis.

Taking part in the conference were specialised delegates and senior executives from various countries, including producers and support service companies such as transport companies, insurance firms, banks and others.

The event took place as part of GPCA’s policy of offering all things new and beneficial for the industry and its workers. The selection of the Kingdom of Bahrain to hold this event is the best evidence of

Bahrain’s efficiency and ability to hold such conferences and the good reputation enjoyed by Bahraini service companies. It also comes as part of the strategy of the National Oil and Gas Authority to attract

such specialised conferences and workshops in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.

GPCA was established in 2004 and its membership includes major Gulf

companies including m a n u f a c t u r e r s and consumers of petrochemicals and chemicals in addition to the service companies that support this vital industry.

GPCA

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Lebanese Education Minister Commends

GPIC Sustainable Development Programmes

At the invitation of UNEP

GPIC participates in the Francophone

Games

The United Nations E n v i r o n m e n t Programme (UNEP) has chosen GPIC as the best company to apply sustainable d e v e l o p m e n t principles aimed at supporting economy and combating major environmental problems facing the world.

The selection of GPIC came during the Sixth Francophone Games, which were opened on Sunday 27 September in Beirut, Lebanon, with the theme ‘Solidarity, Diversity and Excellence’. During the event, the UNEP presented GPIC as a living example of green industry.

The games brought together some 3,000 delegates from 42 countries to compete in six sports and seven cultural events. They take place every four years and gather F r e n c h - s p e a k i n g contestants and combine sports and cultural competitions.

W h i l e p r i m a r i l y c o n s i d e r e d t o be a sporting and cultural event, the games represented an occasion to support the international campaign aimed at responding to one of society>s major challenges, the climate change that will affect all of us in the years ahead.

The games kicked off

w i t h a lavish ceremony attended by Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, accompanied by Former Senegalese President and F r a n c o p h o n e O r g a n i s a t i o n Secretary, General Abdo Diouf. The Lebanese Education Minister, Bahiya Hariri, sister of the late Prime Minister Rafik Hariri inaugurated a media and cultural fair which was an experience into getting to know the uniqueness of each culture and enlarge people’s awareness and understanding about other countries.GPIC participated by presenting its leading experiences

in the environmental and sustainable development fields. H.E. Ms. Hariri expressed her pleasure at the participation of the Kingdom of Bahrain represented by GPIC. She welcomed the presence of such a high profile Arab organisation, praising the company’s dedication to the environment and society as a whole. Mrs. Hariri urged the private sectors in all countries to do their part and join the call in order to meet their social responsibility to future generations. The Lebanese Minister wished GPIC a very bright future.

Environment

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Kuwait Pet--rochemical I n d u s t r i e s C o m p a n y (PIC) held an informa--tive gather--ing devoted to discuss the “Vi--sion” project aimed at a c h i e v i n g integrat ion between Ku--wait Petrole--um Corpora--tion and its companies. The gath--ering was held last July at the Company’s main office, in the pres--ence of the C h a i r m a n and Manag--ing Director, Mrs. Maha Mulla Hus--sain.During the

meeting, Mr. Hashem Rifai, The Chairman of the Board and Manag--ing Director of Petrole--um Development Cor--poration reviewed the project’s most recent developments, future targeted developments and ways to achieve them within the Cor--poration’s companies. “During the next pe--riod, success can only be achieved through working under the same roof, building coordina--tion among companies working in the same arena, and developing a clear strategic vision to grow and strengthen our position in the oil business, both locally as well as internation--ally” Mr.Rifai said. Mr. Rifai highlighted the importance of de--velopment, improving the sector’s reputation abroad, team work, modern technology, added value, engag--ing best expertise in

oil drilling, exploration and production, as well as enhancing Petro--chemical Industries. “Staff quitting their ca--reers in the Oil sector reached 6% over the past five years” Mr. Rifai said, adding that employing 2000 staff annually will help solve the problem. However, the number of employ--ees in the Oil sector should reach 25000 by the year 2013, while the current number is only 15000. It is noteworthy that Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, currently heading towards some significant growth in all areas of the petroleum industry, has launched its “vision” to improve performance of its companies and unify them into one solid en--tity that is capable of playing a leading role regionally and globally.

Petrochemical Industries CompanyDiscusses the “Vision”

PIC

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General Manager Mr. Abdulrahman Jawa--hery. He praised the effective role and con--tinuing efforts exerted by SABIC regarding the sales of metha--nol.The visiting delegation included Mr. Othman Al Ghamdi General Manager – Account--ing Services of SABIC Shared Services Or--ganization, Mr. Sami Shuweir Director of Products Account--ing, and Mr. Moayed Al Farag, Head of Chemicals Account--ing department. The visit was aimed at reviewing work effip-ciency regarding sales

of methanol in light of the joint marketing agreement.On their part, the SABIC delegation praised bilateral rela--tions between the two companies, adding that such strong rela--tions have helped to

achieve good results despite the financial crisis and its impact on the global markets. At the end of the visit, the Saudi delegation thanked GPIC officials for their hospitality, wishing the company every success.

GPIC and SABICMutual Visits and Joint

Cooperation

Within the framework of cooperation and boosting closer rela--tions between GPIC and SABIC, a delega--tion of Saudi Basic In--dustries Corporation have paid a visit to GPIC where they met with their counterparts in the departments of Finance and Market--ing. The delegation was received by Mr. Yusuf Abdulla Yusuf, Deputy General Man--ager and members of GPIC’s executive management. During the meeting, Mr. Yusuf welcomed the Saudi delegation and conveyed the greetings of GPIC’s

SABIC

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CDR ProjectGPIC is one of the

first petrochemical

companies in the Mid--

dle East to embark on

a 450 MT/day Car--

bon Dioxide Recovery

(CDR) Project, to cut

down Green House

Gas (GHG) emis--

sions and improve

overall efficiency of

resources by having

additional production

of Methanol and Urea

in its complex.

Project pre-commis--

sioning and commis--

sioning activities start--

ed from 1st November

2009.

The project team is

doing an excellent job;

reviewing and approv--

ing contractor’s de--

tailed design and en--

gineering documents,

hazop studies, materi--

al requisitions, recom--

mended spare parts

as well as supervising

procurement of equip--

ment, construction

works and witnessing

factory acceptance

tests.

All the CDR Tie-in

lines hydrotested suc--

cessfully, all CDR Col--

umns were inspected

successfully by the

licensor, M/s Mitsubi--

shi Heavy Industries

(MHI) of Japan. Boil--

er stack assembly

and insulation works

completed, external

plastering works com--

pleted for the project

substation, first secp-

tion of the Sea Water

GRE Lines was hydro--

tested successfully,

also the CDR model

received and assem--

bled at GPIC Training

Center. Electrical and

Instrumentation works

commenced in order

to complete the final

stage of construction.

GPIC Managing Di--

rector, Mr. Yousef Al

Zamel, General Man--

ager, Mr. Abdulrah--

man Jawahery and

GPIC Management

Team visited the CDR

Project site on 20th

August 2009 to see

the progress of the

construction activi--

ties.

As a part of the train--

ing for all of the CDR

Team, three batches

of GPIC operations,

laboratory and main--

tenance personnel

visited NFCL CDR

Plant in India in order

to enhance the com--

missioning knowledge

and awareness for the

CDR team members.

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GPIC Human Resources Manager appointed as Chairman of the

Apprenticeship Committee

The General Manager

Mr. Abdulrahman

Jawahery expressed

his pleasure at the

existing cooperation

between the company

and the Ministry of

Education, adding

that such cooperation

reflects the company’s

keenness to provide

all forms of support for

Bahraini nationals who

are the key element of

development in the

Kingdom.

He added that the

company works

according to Bahrain’s

Economic Vision 2030

which focuses on the

development of the

younger generation

by providing them

assistance in order

to prepare them to

assume senior future

positions in both the

public and private

sectors.

He also stressed that

GPIC supports all

projects that positively

contribute in providing

the necessary

experience and skills

according to the

country’s Economic

Vision 2030, which

puts emphasis on the

necessity to support

various educational

programmes for

students in order to

guarantee the quality

of education and

training provided.

He stated that this

support will keep

Bahrain strong and

prosperous, especially

in the current global

economic crisis.

In this regard, Mr.

Jawahery announced

the appointment of

Mr. Yusuf Ebrahim

Fakhroo, GPIC’s

Human Resources

Manager as chairman

of the Apprenticeship

Committee which is

set to activate and

follow up field training

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for technical and

vocational students.

The committee was

established following

a decree issued with

the approval of the

Education and Training

Committee chaired

by Deputy Premier

Shaikh Mohammed

bin Mubarak Al Khalifa

and the support of

Ministry of Education.

This unique project is

aimed at improving the

output of technical and

vocational education

by teaching students

the basic professional

and academic skills

needed in the labour

market.

The project was

first implemented

in Almarefa Girls

Secondary School

and Shaikh Khalifa

bin Salman Institute

of Technology,

where students have

learned life skills such

as communication,

problem solving,

decision making,

critical thinking,

self-education and

empowerment, using

sources of knowledge

and advanced

technologies.

It is worth mentioning

that selecting Mr.

Fakhroo to head

the Apprenticeship

Committee comes

in recognition of

his active role in

GPIC’s Training and

Development Centre

during the past years.

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To keep abreast of the latest management systems, the company launched the latest Performance Management System designed to assess staff performance. The system depends on transparency and the achievement of the joint objectives set by both the supervisor and the employee.

Attending the first workshop held by the maintenance department to define the new system, the General Manager Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery said that this new initiative is

aimed at meeting the interests of the employees as well as the company. He pointed out that the previous system was based on assessing staff performance once a year while the new system assesses the staff members twice a year. Mr. Jawahery underlined that the new system focuses on identifying specific goals that can be measured and determined by the supervisor and each employee, adding that all these goals are aimed at developing the overall performance

of the employee and are directly related to the objectives of the department to which the employee belongs. He further said that the new system will be applied starting from August 2009 and will continue until the end of the year, while the actual application will start at the beginning of next year. Enterprise Resource Planning from SAP Company will implement the new system which will be applied in the departments of Human Resources, M a i n t e n a n c e , Materials, Finance and Training and Development.

The General Manager added that the company carried out several training courses and intensive workshops for all

company officials and employees in order to familiarise them with the advantages of this system and to ensure a smooth transition. He is confident that this system will be a quantum leap in the management of human resources which will boost the relationship between officials and employees and will increase work efficiency by identifying the training programmes needed by each and every employee.He concluded by extending his thanks to the GPIC Board of Directors for their guidance and support for this initiative. He also thanked the staff for their understanding hoping that the company will achieve further success and progress as a result of these initiatives.

GPIC applies new PMS

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Within the ambitious plans for Bahrainising positions, the General Manager Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery appointed Mr. Anwar Jassim Hijris as a Senior Auditor. On this occasion, the General Manager expressed his pleasure at the appointment of Mr. Hijris which comes in recognition of his dedicated efforts and hard work as well as his significant experience in the company. “He enjoys excellent skills and plays a key role in promoting the work of the audit function.” Mr. Jawahery added.Mr. Jawahery stressed

the company’s plans for development and training of Bahraini employees, qualifying them to occupy senior positions within the company, and wished Mr. Anwar all the success in his new career.Mr. Anwar extended his thanks to the GPIC General Manager for the esteem in which he was held and for the responsibility entrusted to him. He has confirmed his commitment to continue his hard work to maintain the company’s success.It is worth mentioning that Mr. Anwar Hijris holds a BA

in Management Information Systems from the University of Bahrain, with 14 years experience within GPIC, where he worked in the marketing department and has attended several training courses and conferences both inside and outside Bahrain.The meeting was attended by Mr. Jehad Taqi, Marketing Manager and Mr. Samih Al Alawi, Management Systems Superintendent.

Anwar Hijris offered a

Supervisory job

at GPIC

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Mr. Eyad YousifOperator

Plants Operations Department

Mr. Hasan Salman Al-Nasooh

TechnicianMaintenance Department

Mr. Gautam Sabui Expediting officer

Technical Services Department

Mr. Ali ِAِhmed Al RayyesSenior safety operator

Safety, Health & Environment Department

Mrs. Amal Yusuf Mohamed Al Ateya

Payable OfficerFinance Department

Employee of the Month

AprilMayJune

AugustJuly

Human Resources

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The demand on petrochemical products in the international markets has improved during the past three months following the recent financial crisis and the associated collapse in global demand for industrial chemicals.This was stated by Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery who confirmed that, despite the drop in demand for chemical products and the effects of the global financial turbulence that has affected the entire chemical industry for months, yet the company was able to continue marketing because of its refocus on customers.Mr. Jawahery noted that despite the current slowdown, GPIC has remained one of the world’s top petrochemical exporters, mainly to the American market, which connects the company

with privileged ties since the start of production in 1985.“The results indicate that more than 50% of the company’s product of Urea which is considered as the most important fertilizer in the world and 40% of the Methanol have been exported to the U.S. market during the period from January to September 2009” The General Manager elaborated.It should be noted that GPIC manufactures Urea in the company’s complex based in Sitra with an annual capacity of 600,000 tonnes in addition to Ammonia with capacity of 400,000 tonnes annually and Methanol with capacity of 400,000 tonnes annually. All the company products

take advantage of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States, where all the GPIC products are excluded from import tax, equivalent to 6% - 18% of the product value. Mr. Jawahery noted that such agreements contribute positively in ensuring the presence of our local products in the U.S. market which is considered to be one of the most important markets in the world.He added that the FTA agreement reflects the support of the wise leadership to the local industries and contributes to the kingdom’s economic prosperity.Mr. Jawahery extended his sincere thanks and

appreciation to both H.E Shaikh Isa bin Ali AL Khalifa Advisor to HH the Prime Minister for Oil and Industrial Affairs and GPIC Board Chairman as well as HE Dr. Abdul Husain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs and Chairman of the National Oil and Gas Authority for their relentless efforts and continued support to the company’s plans and projects.“The keys to success in any business are its people” Mr. Jawahery said, praising in this regard the highly skilled and safe workforce of GPIC for their loyalty, dedication, teamwork and high level of productivity that have made all the achievements possible.

Improved demand on petrochemical products

The General Manager pays tribute to the leadership for their support

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SafetyAt GPIC we are striving hard to reduce accidents and achieve “Zero Harm”. Reviewing our Accident and Near Miss statistics over the past four years (see diagram 1) what we can see is a positive downturn in Accidents and most notably accidents involving injuries however we have not achieved zero harm.

Diagram 1.

Why is GPIC still having accidents

involving injuries even though it is recognised internationally as a company with a high Safety Performance? The reality is, with all the safety systems and procedures in place it is clear that GPIC has reached a plateau in its safety performance and to show improved success becomes harder to realise (see diagram 2). Like an athlete as he trains and becomes better in the

early days he knocks minutes then seconds off his personnel best performance. When

he gets to his peak he can only improve in hundredths of a second. GPIC can still improve and wants to improve however the measures of improvement are small.

Diagram 2

Even though safety systems and procedures at GPIC are still under constant review there was a need to add a new dimension to the company’s safety management hence the introduction of Behavioural Based Safety (BBS). BBS

addresses individual or group behaviour rather than systems and procedures.

At GPIC the management decided to look at the need to address and reduce

“At-risk behaviours” and encourage “Safe Behaviour”. GPIC is seeking to understand where and why at-risk behaviours occur, however the underlining policy is that looking to blame is not a driver, especially not in the BBS program. Why does “At Risk Behaviour” arise, simply we are human and are prone to make mistakes for a number of reasons (see diagram 3).

Diagram 3

Effective safety leadership is crucial to the success of GPIC’s safety programs. This

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is the reason that the BBS observations are part of the corporate objectives.

The BBS program in essence is observing employees going about their daily tasks and then engaging them in two-way c o m m u n i c a t i o n ,

focusing on the safety aspects of the workplace and the

job. The observers are given a subject to observe and encourage to speak to those who are doing the job. They speak to those doing the job correctly and congratulating them on their good work encouraging “Safe Behaviour”. Also,

the observers look for people who are apparently displaying

“At Risk Behaviour” and ask why they are acting in this way. A two way conversation is encourage and it is most important for the BBS observer to listen. The BBS observer will then return his or her findings and these are reviewed and put into statistical form. These

statistics are used to assist formulate policy, procedures and to

assess the company’s “Safe Behaviour” and “At RiskBehaviour” ratios. At GPIC in 2008 the ratios are shown in diagram 4.

Diagram 4

The GPIC BBS program is yielding positive results and providing management a deeper insight into patterns of behaviors that are at risk. Therefore, a scientific a targeted awareness campaigns based on the results of the program are being developed to further enhance GPIC’s safety and achieve the company’s goal of “Zero Harm”

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As part of the company’s role in supporting Bahraini individuals and society, GPIC sponsored a number of Bahrain Polytechnic students to participate in the First GPCA Supply Chain Forum organised by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) and held in Bahrain between 13-14 October.Sponsorship of the students is inline with the vision of the country’s wise

leadership which focuses on the development of the young generation in various sectors of life, in order to prepare them for future leadership positions in the public and private sectors and to provide them with the necessary experience and skills.Commenting on the initiative, Mr. A b d u l r a h m a n Jawahery, GPIC General Manager, stated that it is in accordance with the directives of the GPIC

Chairman, H.E Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to HRH the Prime Minister for Oil and Industrial Affairs. He pointed out that the company believes in the importance of linking practice with knowledge adding that the opportunity to participate in such conferences will grant students the opportunity to strengthen their own experiences and offer them the chance to meet with other participants with extensive experience

and skills.Mr. Jawahery explained that the company is currently coordinating with various academic institutions to establish adequate training programmes for students and to encourage them to participate in such events in order to learn more about work standards and procedures applied both locally and globally.

GPIC Sponsors Bahrain Polytechnic Students

Polytechnic

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Delegation from GPlC visits Ashridge Business School in UK

Knowledge Manager and Mrs. Hanan Al-Maskati, Training and Development S u p e r i n t e n d e n t . During the visit the delegation met a number of Ashridge senior officials headed by Dr Mark Pegg, Director of Public and Voluntary Sector Programmes, who briefed them on the executive education, research and consulting p r o g r a m m e s provided by Ashridge Business School. The delegation then toured the School classes and halls where they met with the faculty members and

listened to the various programmes offered by the college.Ashridge Business School was ranked number one in the UK for its customised executive education programmes for the third year running. Its activities include open and tailored executive education programmes as well as hosting numerous events and workshops across Europe and the Middle East to develop more and better knowledge about corporate responsibility. At the end of the visit, Mr. Adnan and Mrs.Hanan presented Dr

Mark Pegg with an honorary shield in appreciation of his efforts in boosting bilateral relations between Ashridge and GPIC. GPIC General Manager Mr. A b d u l r a h m a n Jawahery commented on the visit, stating that it was part of the company’s policy of joint cooperation with prestigious e d u c a t i o n a l institutions and it was also a chance to present GPIC’s role as a reliable and valuable contributor to the economic prosperity of Bahrain.

As part of promoting cooperation between the company and international universities, a delegation from GPIC recently paid a visit to the Ashridge Business School in the United Kingdom. The visit was aimed at enhancing mutual cooperation with various scientific organisations and institutions worldwide, in order to become familiar with the latest educational and training programmes and courses provided by these institutions. GPIC’s delegation consisted of Mr. Adnan Al Mahmood, IT &

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Mr. Mohammed Hassan from the Egyptian Arab Basic Industries Company paid a visit to GPIC on the occasion of his current visit to Bahrain to attend a training course.Mr. Hassan is a former employee who worked for the Gulf petrochemical Industry Company as a senior training coordinator for nearly 17 years.During his long working years, Mr. Hassan supervised the training process of a number of Bahraini supervisors and operators. He was received by

Mr. Yusuf Abdulla Yusuf, Deputy General Manager who welcomed the former official on his current visit to Bahrain and wished him every success.For his part, Mr. Hassan expressed his admiration for the new training methods applied in the company’s Training Center. He thanked the Deputy General Manager for his warm welcome and asked him to convey his greetings and gratitude to the GPIC’s General Manager Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery.

Former Employee

Visits GPIC

Training & Development

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As part of GPIC’s policy to encourage employees and their children to promote skills, enhance lead--ership potential and strengthen self con--fidence, 40 children aged between eleven and seventeen con--cluded a Youth Lead--ership Programme, held during the sum--mer break in the GPIC club. In a speech at the An--nual Family Evening, the General Manag--er Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery honoured the top three students of the programme. The ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza Ho--tel on 3 September. Mr. Jawahery praised the programme which is part of the Crown Prince’s programme of initiatives aimed at recognising and de--veloping young local talent and developing Bahrain’s future lead--

ers. He commended the excellent perfor--mance of Mohamed Ahmed Mahmoud and Fatma Abdel Rahman Hassan, who delight--ed the audience with their speeches during the ceremony. He also thanked the GPIC Club administrators for their invaluable ef--forts in organising this programme. It is worth mentioning that the programme comprised two groups, one for girls and the other for boys. Both groups were super--vised and trained by the Toastmasters Adel AlHamad, Mahmood Ghuloom and Hassan Ibrahim. GPIC pro--vided all the require--ments for the partici--pants who were seek--ing to hone their com--munication skills, en--hance their potential and become assets to the community. Three speakers who

excelled in their per--formance, show--cased that success is achieved by practice and perseverance. Madeeha Iqbal, Mo--hammed Ahmed Mah--moud and Fatima Ab--dul Rahman Hassan won a speech contest held at the end of the family gathering.Families of the partici--

pants extended their special thanks and ap--preciation to the GPIC General Manager for this initiative and hoped that the com--pany would continue such programmes, which reinforce self-confidence and the ability to speak in pub--lic.

Youth Leadership Programme at GPIC Club

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As part of its ongoing efforts to support the youth of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the company concluded a two month training programme for a group of university students with different s p e c i a l i s a t i o n s and from different universities during the summer.The programme is part of the company’s policy to provide opportunities for youth to explore requirements of the labour market and realise the importance of training to create qualified manpower. During a meeting with the students, the GPIC General Manager, Mr. Abdulrahman

Jawahery emphasised the importance of training, not only to best utilise their time during the summer, but also to familiarise themselves with the working environment and culture in order to better prepare them for their future roles in building the industry and commerce of Bahrain.At the end of August, about 98 students from various local and foreign universities concluded their summer training opportunity of working side-by-side with some of the leading experts in GPIC, held at the company’s Training Centre.

Summer Training Programme for University Students

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Under the directives of the Chairman H.E. Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to HRH the Prime Minister for Industrial and Oil Affairs and as part of the company’s policy of supporting local societies and charitable organisations in the Kingdom, GPIC offered its annual support to a number of charitable funds,

societies and sports and

cultural clubs. GPIC’s support was outlined at an event during Ramadan at which the General Manager, Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery expressed his appreciation of the continuous efforts made by these associations and local charities in serving Bahrain and stressed the importance of

extending bridges of cooperation and c o m m u n i c a t i o n through supporting these organisations. He pointed out that the company was doing its utmost to demonstrate c o m m u n i t y partnership in all spheres to realise the wishes and aspirations of the Bahrain community. He also praised the excellent relationship between GPIC and

all sectors of the civil society owing to the management’s keenness and clear policy of maintaining communication with all sectors of the society, stemming from its national duty as an integral part of the Bahraini community. He was followed by the MP H.E. Abdul Ali Hassan who expressed his thanks to H.E. Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa,

Society

GPIC Supports Local Charities,

Charitable FundsSports and Cultural

Clubs

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GPIC Chairman and the executive management for this generous support designed to support plans and programmes of the local societies, charity funds and sports and cultural clubs. He lauded the

support given by GPIC to local societies in all areas of Bahrain and its tremendous efforts to serve the Bahraini community as part of its corporate responsibility. He reiterated that without the support and

backing received from national companies and organisations, the local societies, charity funds and sports and cultural clubs would not have been able to pursue their charitable and humanitarian activities. He wished the company and its officials every success and further growth. He expressed the hope that other companies and businesses would follow GPIC’s example in serving the Bahraini community. He noted the significant role played by charity funds and local

societies and clubs in organising valuable programmes in support of the region’s local population and further enhancing their living and educational standards. It should be noted that GPIC has set aside an annual budget for this purpose focusing on support of the local charity funds, sports and cultural societies and clubs, women and professional societies, as well as conferences and exhibitions staged in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Society

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Society

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Support for Al Sanabel Orphans Care The honorary president of Al Sanabel Orphans Care H.E. Sheikh Salman bin Abdulla Al Khalifa received the General Manager, Mr. Abdulrahman J a w a h e r y , accompanied by a number of the company’s senior officials.

Sheikh Salman briefed his guests on the role played by Al Sanabel in supporting orphans and helping them through voluntary work which does so much to uplift such disadvantaged members of the community.

During the meeting which was attended by Sheikh Adnan Al Ghattan chairman of Al Sanabel Board of Trustees, the honorary president explained the strategy for promoting the future interests of the orphans, noting that Al Sanabel prepares them for a promising future through various educational and rehabilitation programmes which help the orphans to rely upon themselves.

Mr. Jawahery then conveyed the greetings of the GPIC Chairman H.E Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa

and presented a donation in support of the Al Sanabal Orphans Care activities stressing that GPIC is dedicated to providing and supporting the various needs of children in the community.

The Al Sanabel Orphans Care was founded on 7 June 1999 to sponsor needy Bahraini orphans and provide them with better welfare facilities. Al Sanabel Orphans Care provides assistance to the orphans, through a line of organised activities which includes social, educational and health

projects.It also aims to raise awareness on the importance of sponsoring the orphans and providing assistance to such worthy cause. Al Sanabel Orphans Care believes that the orphan needs not only the financial support but also a comprehensive human and social care. The child care home is currently working with the other government agencies to build a supportive relationship with them in order to help further the children’s morale.

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GPIC builds a close relationship with

Bahrain Cancer Society

In accordance with the directives of H.E Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to HH the Prime Minister for Oil and Industrial Affairs and GPIC Board Chairman, and in line with its strong commitment to the local community, GPIC General Manager Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery paid a visit to the Bahrain Cancer Society.

Mr. Jawahery and his accompanying delegation were received by Dr. Abdul Rahman Ebrahim Fakhro, President of the Bahrain Cancer Society, Dr. Rula Al Safar, Head of Cancer Support Group at the Bahrain Cancer Society and Dr. Hani Al Saati, the Society’s Board member. During the visit, Mr. Jawahery handed over a donation in support for the Society’s extensive Awareness Programme.

Dr. Fakhro reviewed with the visiting delegation, the Society’s programmes and activities. He emphasised the great humanitarian role played by the Society in providing the necessary care

for cancer patients. The two sides also reviewed some of the medical cases followed by the Society, and its future expansion plans.

Mr. Jawahery lauded the role of the Bahrain Cancer Society, praising their dedication to provide a comprehensive human and social support for the v u l n e r a b l e c a n c e r patients. On his part, Dr. Fakhro e x t e n d e d his sincere thanks and appreciation to the GPIC Board Chairman, H.E Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa and members of the executive management for contributing richly to the Society. This large donation will be used specifically for the treatment of some cancer conditions’ he elaborated. The President of the Bahrain Cancer Society pointed out that the Society is ready to

co-operate with GPIC in organising e d u c a t i o n a l programmes and activities which would serve the largest number of citizens and residents of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

He encouraged other organisations and establishments to follow GPIC’s footsteps wishing the Company every success.

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GPIC contributes to the Royal Charity Organisation

In accordance with the directives of the Chairman, H.E Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to HRH the Prime Minister for Oil and Industrial Affairs and as part of the company’s policy of supporting the Bahraini community through donations to local charitable societies, the General Manager Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery paid a visit to the Royal Charity Organisation (RCO).During the visit Mr. Jawahery, accompanied by a number of GPIC senior officials, presented a donation in support of the RCO activities and to promote the principle of communication with

Bahraini orphans and widows in the care of the organisation.The General Manager was received by the Secretary-General of the RCO, Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed who briefed the visitors on the organisation’s strategic outlook to serve the vulnerable people in society, noting that the RCO is currently training orphans to rely upon themselves by providing them with the required care through various educational and rehabilitation programmes to groom them for a promising future.Mr. Jawahery praised the magnanimous efforts exerted by the wise leadership to

extend a caring hand to vulnerable citizens and improve their living conditions.Mr. Al Sayed extended his thanks and appreciation to the GPIC Board Chairman, and members of the executive management for contributing richly to the RCO. The RCO was founded under a Royal Decree on 14 July 2001 to sponsor needy Bahraini orphans. Another Royal Decree was issued on 4 November 2001 stipulating the sponsorship of widows who can prove that they have no bread- winner. It was in 2007 that HM the King

issued a Royal Decree to restructure the organisation with His Majesty becoming its honorary President.H.H. Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa was appointed as Chairman of the organisation’s Board of Trustees. The aim was to enable the organisation to assume a c o m p r e h e n s i v e human and social role that would ease the burden borne by many needy families, especially orphans and widows, and to provide them with care and prepare them to be effective and constructive elements in the community.

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The GPIC Labour Union supports the reconstruction of Gaza

The Royal Charity Organisation’s (RCO) Secretary-General, Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed received in his office the General Manager Mr. Abdulrahman J a w a h e r y , accompanied by the Chairman of GPIC’s Labour Union Mr. Hamad Al-Thawadi and a number of the company’s senior officials. During the meeting, Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery valued the support of H.H.

Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, President of the Board of Trustees of the RCO and Chairman of the Bahrain National Committee for the Support of Palestinians in Gaza.On behalf of the GPIC employees, Mr. Al-Thawadi handed presented a cheque for $25,000 to Dr. Al Sayed, who is also the Secretary-General of The Bahrain National Committee for the Support of

Gaza. This noble and humanitarian action by the GPIC employees was approved and supported by the GPIC Chairman, H.E. Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, who wished GPIC to take part in this initiative and contribute to ease the suffering in the war-torn city.Dr. Al Sayed extended his gratitude to the GPIC Labour Union for their dedication and support to the Palestinian civilians

living in such traumatic instability.The Bahrain National Committee for the Support of Palestinians in Gaza, chaired by H.H. Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, President of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Charity Organisation was endorsed by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for supporting Gaza and rebuilding its infrastructure.

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On the occasion of the new academic school year and as part of the company’s i n v o l v e m e n t in community programmes and social activities, the GPIC Ladies Working Committee distributed a number of school bags to children in public schools and charity organisations. The General Manager, Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery thanked the committee members for this charitable initiative which reflects the existing cooperation between the company and educational institutions. He expressed his hope that all of these

efforts will show the importance of investing in children, adding that we must care for children as they are one of the most important assets to a nation.

The schools extended their sincere thanks and appreciation to the members of the Ladies Working Committee for their personal commitment and generous gesture, stressing that the donation of school bags was a wonderful initiative.

Donation of SchoolBags

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Share Eid Al Fitr with the Sick Children

To help bring joy to children on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, a team of GPIC Ladies Working Committee volunteers purchased and handed over gifts to children who are sick and being cared for in hospitals. The gifts were given to the children in the Bahrain Defence Force Hospital and Children Oncology Ward at the Salmaniya Hospital.On this occasion, the General Manager said that the time of Eid is an important day in the Muslim calendar and one way of celebrating is through acts of generosity and kindness. “We would like to extend our gratitude to the Ladies Working Committee for sharing the joy of Eid Al Fitr with the children and marking their day by helping them to have fun and gain the confidence needed during their stay in hospital. This clearly demonstrates GPIC’s commitment to provide support to the sick children during this festive season.” He added.Mr. Jawahery stated

that this initiative is in line with GPIC’s long standing commitment to the local community in general. It is also in accordance with the directives of the Chairman H.E. Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to HRH the Prime Minister for Oil and Industrial Affairs, who always encourages staff to volunteer their time to serve the community, especially during the month of giving. The parents and families of the sick children thanked GPIC for drawing a smile on the faces of their children. They also expressed their gratitude for the Ladies Working Committee who helped to make

Society

this Eid an extra special and memorable one for the children at the BDF and Salmaniya Hospitals.

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GPIC Summer CampOn 1 July GPIC launched the annual Summer Camp at the GPIC Club for the benefit of the children of employees. It is aimed at providing different activities for the children in order to develop positive values and to entertain them during the summer holidays with various projects and activities that will keep them happy and busy.On this occasion, the General Manager visited the club where he learned about this year’s summer activity programme. He affirmed that such events are in accordance with the directives of the GPIC Chairman, H.E Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to HRH the Prime Minister for Oil and Industrial Affairs and H.E Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs and Chairman of the National Oil and Gas Authority, to grant children the opportunity to learn and practice their skills and to use their imaginations and creativity to reflect their own unique

talents.The summer camp is part of an annual series of events and activities set up by the company in an attempt to provide the children of staff members with more creative, scientific, sports and cultural projects and programmes during the summer, which marks the end of a very long school year.

At the end of his visit, the General Manager expressed his gratitude to the chairman and members of the Social Activities Committee for their dedication, teamwork and diligence which made the summer camp such a success. More than 320 children participated in this year’s summer

camp which included computer classes, Taekwondo, painting, crafts and science, as well as lessons in swimming and public speaking and a wide range of field trips to a number of archaeological and historical sites to educate children about the heritage of their homeland.

Summer Camp

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Al Shawoosh wins the Bowling Masters Championship

the lead, defeating

his highly qualified

competitors.

Mr. Jawahery

stressed that the

company encourages

its employees to

participate in various

sports activities,

pointing out the

significant importance

of sport in maintaining

body fitness, general

health as well as

providing energy that

allows work under

pressure.

On his part,

Mohammed Al

Shawoosh expressed

his passion towards

bowling saying that

he started practicing

the sport fifteen years

ago. “I had to organise

my time between work

and my favourite sport;

in fact I have received

every encouragement

and support from

the company’s

management which

enabled me to develop

my sport skills” he

added.

It is worth mentioning

that Al Shawoosh has

represented Bahrain

in a number of regional

and international

tournaments. He also

achieved first place

in the second Arab

Championship, held

in Kuwait 2006.

The GPIC General

Manager Mr.

A b d u l r a h m a n

Jawahery expressed

his pride over the

winning of The

Bowling Masters

C h a m p i o n s h i p .

Mohammed Al

Shawoosh, senior

laboratory analyst at

the GPIC Technical

Services Department

has won the first

place in the Masters

Championship for the

fourth time.

Al Shawoosh who won

the tournament for the

second successive

year, has shown a

stunning performance

making his way to

Sports

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GPIC opens the New Extension to Kindergarten

In accordance with the directives of the Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Women, HRH Princess Sabeeka

bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of His Majesty the King, the company opened the new extension of its

kindergarten at the GPIC Club. On the occasion Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, the General Manager

stated that during Princess Sabeeka’s recent visit to GPIC, she had called upon the company to provide as much care as possible for the children of employees and to expand the existing kindergarten to accommodate the increasing and growing numbers of staff children.

The kindergarten is one of the most important educational and social institutions which prepares the child for admission

Nursary

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to primary school so that he or she does not feel a sudden transition from home to school. Children in the kindergarten feel free to exercise and enjoy activities to discover their abilities and potential. They also acquire new skills and experience through play and fun.

Mr. Jawahery stated that children at this age are in great need of constant encouragement, active participation, self-reliance and confidence in order to gain language skills, flexibility and creativity and this requires qualified

teachers, which the company was keen to provide. He pointed out that the kindergarten is a very important stage of education which has its own educational philosophy and objectives. This philosophy is based on self respect, independence and creative thinking, in order to encourage children to work and play with others and sacrifice some of their wishes for the benefit of others.

Nursary

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Employees and their families celebrateFamily SHE Day

During Ramadan the company held a celebration party for the company staff and their families to raise awareness of safety, health and environmental issues and to draw attention to the awareness of safety among all family members. The celebration which coincided with the traditional day of “Gergaoon”, took place in the

Conference Centre Hall, Bahrain Crowne Plaza Hotel and was attended by Mr. Nasser Mohammed Al-Sheikh, Assistant Undersecretary for Public and Technical Education.This family gathering is held every year and aimed at raising the socio-culture in terms of safety, health and environment in a fun atmosphere. At the beginning of the

ceremony, the GPIC General Manager, Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery delivered a speech welcoming Mr. Al-Sheikh and conveying the greetings of the Chairman, H.E Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to HRH the Prime Minister for Oil and Industrial Affairs.He congratulated the families for their effective participation in the

various competitions organised during this event. He stressed that in addition to staff safety at the workplace, GPIC was also committed to spread the culture of health, safety and the preservation of the environment among the families and children of staff members.Mr. Jawahery extended his thanks to the chairman and

Family Day

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members of the organising committee for their hard work and the tireless efforts they have made to prepare for such event. He also thanked all the participants and congratulated the winners. A number of excelling children were honored during the event. Various scientific and educational publications were distributed to the families who took part in the different competitions which were received with appreciation by the families and their children due to their simplicity and bright attractive colours.

The ceremony included music programmes and e n t e r t a i n m e n t events. Food and r e f r e s h m e n t s were served to the participants who enjoyed the traditional music and popular songs of Bahrain. At the end of the event mementoes were distributed to all children participating in the ceremony.

Family Day

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Family Day

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Family Day

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Family Day

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