Under the patronage of Minister of Energy His Excellency Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, an honouring ceremony was hosted by the Leadership Excellence Awards for Women (LEWA) to celebrate distinguished women in oil and gas industry. The event was dedicated to recognizing professional excellence in women for their leadership qualities and achievements in the academic field. The event was held on September 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bahrain, and was organized by Middle East Energy Events in cooperation with American Institute of Chemical Engineers in collaboration with the National Oil and Gas Authority.

H.E. Dr. Mirza expressed his pleasure that the Kingdom of Bahrain was hosting such excellent initiatives and events that reflected the conviction of the country’s wise leadership, which held highly the strategic leadership role of women in the field of oil and gas industry, including in the academic field.

The Minister congratulated the award winners and wished them further excellence in their chosen fields. The award honoured women who performed professionally leadership qualities in accordance with regional and international standards and helped create a solid support base for sustainable human development initiatives and better prospects for economic development. He wished the awardees success in achieving their professional dreams. The Minister praised the LEWA initiative, led by Ms Nabilah M. Al Tunisi for the outstanding efforts of the team in the dissemination of leadership culture and excellence in women. He said it encouraged innovation, leadership and talent among women professionals in the oil and gas sector, in academic, industrial and business segments in various categories and technical expertise.

All the awardees expressed delight on being honoured by H.E. Dr. Mirza and their appreciation for his encouraging words, which encouraged them to further progress and achieve success. They thanked the LEWA jury members for their efforts in identifying Excellence Award candidates, praising the team for their impartial selection process, which were based on the accepted foundations, principles and terms of reference and their keenness to follow the logical steps. They praised the working group’s creative leadership, categories, selection method and criteria, which showed a clear interest in the development and strengthening of women’s roles and share in various oil industries, businesses and academic institutions.