Ali Shahbaz Ali is the first Bahraini to be elected to the Board of Toastmasters International from District 20\u00a0 (Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Egypt). He is also awarded the status of Registered Parliamentarian by the\u00a0 National Association of Parliamentarians, USA.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Ali Shahbaz Ali Shah, of Muharraq, Bahrain, has been elected to the Board of Directors of <\/span>Toastmasters<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>International<\/span>, the world\u2019s leading organization devoted to communication and leadership skills development. Shah\u00a0 was elected to the 2021\u20132023 two-year term at the organization\u2019s 90<\/span>th <\/span>annual International Convention, held virtually\u00a0 Aug. 23-28. <\/span>Ali Shahbaz Ali will represent Region 11 which is spread over 38 countries in the MENA region.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As a member of the Toastmasters International Board of Directors, Shah is a \u201cworking ambassador\u201d for the\u00a0 organization. He works with the Board to develop and support the policies and procedures that guide Toastmasters\u00a0 International in fulfilling its mission.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Shah is a director of professional development and business strategist. In his role, Shah participates in board meetings\u00a0 to approve various organizational policies. He also oversees creating standard operating procedures, feasibility\u00a0 reports, and security policies. Additionally, he is responsible for developing, updating, and approving effective\u00a0 training programs and materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Shah is a board member and key advisor on management information systems, robotics, cloud computing, and\u00a0 artificial intelligence projects. While lecturing on cloud computing in 2012, a new concept to be taught, he was\u00a0 named employee of the month at Bahrain Polytechnic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A Toastmaster since 2004, Shah is a member of his home club, the Bahrain Advanced Toastmasters Club, in\u00a0 Manama, Bahrain. He has held a number of high-profile leadership positions within Toastmasters and has attained\u00a0 the Distinguished Toastmaster designation – the highest level of educational achievement in the organization. He also\u00a0 served as the district 20 Director during 2016-2017 for the largest District in the world which comprised of 7\u00a0 countries within the region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He says, \u201cI enjoy the continuous transformation in my communication that allows me to gain more confidence;\u00a0 develop stronger bonds with my family, relatives, and friends; and serve society.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ali Shahbaz Ali is the first Bahraini to be elected to the Board of Toastmasters International from District 20\u00a0 (Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Egypt). He is also awarded the status of Registered Parliamentarian by the\u00a0 National Association of Parliamentarians, USA.\u00a0\u00a0 Ali Shahbaz Ali Shah, of Muharraq, Bahrain, has been elected to the Board of Directors […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":81215,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-around-town","category-events"],"yoast_head":"\n