14 June 2021
With More than 200 Requests Received So Far, Bahrain Culture Authority’s Expo 2020 Dubai Volunteers’ Program Continues to welcome Submissions
Volunteers are still invited to enjoy a unique experience by participating in Bahrain’s Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai by filling in and completing the online application form via BACA’s official website on www.culture.gov.bh The deadline to submit to the Volunteers for the Kingdom of Bahrain Pavilion open call is the 24th of June 2021. More than 200 requests to take part in the Bahrain Culture Authority’s Expo 2020 Dubai Volunteers’ Program have been received so far.
Great communication skills and sociability are valuable traits as the volunteers will function as guides of the Pavilion, and are expected to offer authentic insights to a diverse, international crowd. Media literate individuals are highly desirable volunteers. If you have experience digital picture and video editing, content management skills and the capacity to creatively display information with a critical understanding of their prospective platforms, the Expo is an ideal opportunity to showcase these skills. Coordination and organizational skills are key qualities in prospective volunteers that will help the fluidity of operations at the Kingdom of Bahrain Pavilion. If you have experience in event planning or any logistical work, an event of this significance and immensity undoubtedly provides ideal conditions for professional growth and skill application.
The program’s responsibilities include applicants should be to be dedicated and enthusiastic and fluent in Arabic & English, to arrive at the Pavilion well ahead of the shift schedule and to tour the Pavilion with visitors and explain the exhibition space;. Participants are also expected to provide informational brochures and guide visitors to pavilion spaces, cafe and gift shop; to encourage visitors to try Bahraini cuisine at the café, to identify interested visitors in order to provide them with additional information; to describe and promote Bahrain history, heritage, culture and the Pavilion objectives.
Interested in joining the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities for the Expo 2020 Dubai? Send us your updated resume and a 500-word essay describing your interest in the Kingdom of Bahrain Pavilion and national participation at the Expo 2020 Dubai. This open call invitation for Bahraini and residents over 18 years-old invites applicants to make sure that they have been fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus prior to Expo 2020 Dubai start date. Each applicant has the right to apply once only.
Bahrain Culture Authority asserts that the acceptance of applicants is not guaranteed. The committee will review the submissions and has the right to accept or reject the submissions. Participants acknowledge acceptance is a multistep process. The committee will contact those accepted in the first phase for further debriefing via an interview.
For further information and inquiries, please email Bahrain’s Pavilion team at Expo 2020 Dubai at Bahrainpavilion2020@culture.gov.bh
