Bahrain’s Labour Fund (Tamkeen) launched a programme to train 50,000 Bahrainis in AI by 2030 through three tracks: leadership-level AI adoption, operational workforce upskilling in automation and data analytics, and specialist technical training. The programme is publicly funded and aims to reach workers across multiple sectors.
Who it affects: Bahraini workers across leadership, operational, and technical roles; the programme is voluntary but publicly subsidised.
What is notably missing: Participation is voluntary; no legal obligation on employers to enrol staff in AI training. No ethics or critical evaluation component is separately specified. The 50,000 target represents a fraction of Bahrain’s workforce and spans five years.