research and studies, the NIHR has launched the “Human Rights Research Fellowship Program” for individuals interested in conducting independent research on topics related to civil, political, economic, social, and cultural human rights. This program aims to develop skills in critical thinking and analysis in the field of human rights, to support and develop innovation and creativity skills to find the best ways to promote and protect human rights, as well as to strengthen partnership with international organizations and universities working in the field of human rights through the exchange of experiences in the field of human rights. 42. The Research Fellowship Program, which ranges from two to twelve weeks, targets academics, university students, human rights defenders, and all those interested in conducting research in the field of human rights. 43. A number of students and individuals interested in conducting research on human rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain participated in the Research Fellowship Program in its first session of 2019. Research topics submitted by the participants varied; the most prominent research proposals were about the following topics: the responsibility of business owners towards the rights of workers and employees, economic changes and their impact on human rights, information revolution and the right to privacy, climate change and its impact on the enjoyment of human rights, public opinion trends towards the phenomenon of climate change and its impact on human rights (field study - the Kingdom of Bahrain), the right to a fair trial, legal organization of the Paris Convention on Climate Change and the obligations of the Kingdom of Bahrain upon its ratification, right to legal counsel during evidence-gathering and interrogation stage, and the right to a sound and safe environment in Bahraini legislation. Thirteenth: Comprehensive awareness program on human rights for migrant workers 44. Within the scope of raising the awareness of residents of their rights and duties, the NIHR organized awareness lectures on its mandate and complaint mechanism as part of the comprehensive awareness raising program in the field of human rights for expatriate workers. The lectures were held in a number of foreign clubs and embassies in the Kingdom, including: Kerala Club, Nepalese Club, Sudanese Club, Philippine Embassy, Rotary Club and a number of representatives of foreign embassies in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This initiative aims to strengthen the work of the NIHR in protecting human rights, in particular the rights of expatriate workers, by building bridges of communication with the various foreign communities in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The NIHR continues to hold such awareness lectures for migrant workers. 38