What is the National eParticiaption Portal “SHAREKNA”?

SHAREKNA is Bahrain’s national eParticipation platform for engaging communication between the people and the government. It offers a simple and reliable ways for you to participate in improving the Kingdom of Bharain and its public services and sharing your views on important matters that affect your daily life.

How to participate in SHAREKNA?

You can participate by voting in polls and submitting your comments on blog topics and sharing your ideas and suggestions via “Tawasul” system.  

What is the Legislation Lab?

The “Legislation Lab” allows the public to submit ideas aimed at studying and developing legal tools within a regulatory sandbox environment. 
Through the Lab, participants can share the details of their proposed projects along with supporting documents.
 

What is required to participate in the Legislation Lab?

Participants can share the details of their proposed projects along with supporting documents, which should include a project brief, its objectives, the implementation plan, relevant entities and legislation, the identified legislative challenge, and the anticipated impact of the project. 
In addition to submitting additional documents that include a report proving the applicant's financial and technical solvency, risk study and a clear action plan showing all the elements and conditions for the implementation of the proposed project.
 

What is a hackathon?

A hackathon is an event where a group of people from various backgrounds come together to collaborate in order to solve a problem, overcome a challenge, or identify new opportunities.

How can I participate in hackathons?

To participate in a hackathon, visit the link provided for your selected hackathon to register and follow the instructions provided by the hackathon organizers.

How do I submit an idea or suggestion?

You can submit any idea or suggestion to more than 58 government entities via the “Tawasul” system through www.bahrain.bh/tawasul. or via the “Tawasul” app. To download Tawasul app visit bahrain.bh/apps.

What happens to my submitted feedback, ideas, and suggestions?

The Kingdom of Bharain Government pays great attention to opinion polls for their importance in voicing public opinion important matters that affect their daily life. The results are used to plan future developments and improvements and enable us to respond to your needs effectively.

Who can use the eParticipation Portal?

Any citizen or resident in the Kingdom of Bahrain can participate with their feedback, comments, or suggestions.

Can I withdraw or edit my feedback after submission?

No, but you can submit more feedback.

Do I need to create an account to participate?

No account is needed to participate in polls or blogs; however, you may be required to create an account if you wish to participate in a Hackathon or to provide feedback on a consultation topic.