Participants in the remote training program in the field of human rights, July 27, 2020 Second: Organizing a workshop on “Green Information and Communication Technology” 9. The NIHR - in cooperation with the Supreme Council for the Environment organized a workshop entitled “Green Information and Communication Technology” during the month of August 2020, in which a number of public and private sector employees, members of civil society organizations and government and private universities participated, through videoconference technology, and in line with the precautionary measures taken by the Kingdom of Bahrain to combat the spread of the Corona virus by avoiding mixing, gatherings and meetings, and social distancing. 10. Two working papers were presented during the workshop. The first dealt with the topic of "Green Information and Communication Technology and the Supreme Council for the Environment's endeavors in this field". The paper contained the concept of green communications and its role in achieving sustainable development and reviewed the most important initiatives of the Supreme Council for the Environment and the Kingdom's achievements in this field. The second working paper focused on the issue of the legal basis and international mechanisms for environmental protection, in which the Regional Coordinator of Science Programs at the United Nations Environment Office for Western Asia, addressed the definition of the legal basis and international mechanisms for environmental protection in the field of green information and communication technology, in addition to a review of international environmental agreements. NIHR Bahrain- Eighth Annual Report 2020 87