Dubai Press Club Holds "Arab Media Forum"

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The 18th edition of the Arab Media Forum will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Sovereign of Dubai, with the participation of Arab and international media managers working in the United Arab Emirates and in the Arab region. In various parts of the world, as part of the largest annual gathering of Arab media and the people concerned.

The Dubai Press Club, the organizer of the forum, said in a press release that the next session, to be held on 27 and 28 March at the Dubai World Trade Center, is an extension of the message that the forum has been seeking since its debut almost two decades ago. Create a meeting place with media professionals to analyze and take into account challenges and opportunities in order to achieve the ultimate goal of strengthening the capacity of Arab media to play their role in building society, monitoring development needs, highlighting the aspirations of the population and contributing to their Encourage the recipient's trust in the message of the Arab media.

On this occasion, Mona Ghanim Al Marri, President of the Dubai Press Club, Chair of the Organizing Committee of the Arab Media Forum, said her club was proud to organize the largest and most important event gathering the Arab media leaders and their personalities under one roof in Dubai and on the land of the United Arab Emirates. Only in the media sector, but in the various sectors that affect and influence people's lives, dialogue is the first step and the cornerstone of any successful project.

She explained that this year's forum was taking place at a time when the Arab region and the world around it were witnessing a strong movement and profound developments affecting all political, economic, social, cultural and technological levels. The world is accelerating to the fourth industrial revolution, which should change the face of life as we know it. Now that the media are at the heart of these developments, influencing and influencing these developments, it is necessary to identify the dimensions of this relationship and confirm their contribution to maximizing the positive return of these variables on Arab society. and to avoid what may result Challenges that prevent the realization of the desired aspirations of stability, prosperity and progress for all peoples.

"During two days of intense discussions, we tried to illuminate the path of media development by identifying the views of a group of experts, scholars and influencers to shape the sector, which is perhaps one of the most influential sectors of people's lives, The Forum is a laboratory of creative ideas, constructive points of view and approaches to promote our Arab media and to confirm its role as an effective lever for the tributaries of positive development, and to help the peoples of the region to realize the aspirations of the highest progress and the greatest prosperity, as well as a bridge to play for the future. with awareness and mutual trust. "

She explained that the preparation of the forum, which lasts a whole year, largely consists of listening to the point of view of the owners of the profession and its employees in order to identify the most important topics that wish to discuss this topic. annual event, provided that the occasion does not repeat itself throughout the year. A large sector of thousands of people working in the media works both inside and outside the region, highlighting the convergence of ideas and visions to propose new ones. visions of the development of Arab media and provides him with the elements necessary for the success of his mission.

It is worth mentioning that the Arab Media Forum is one of the most important events organized by the Dubai Press Club on an annual calendar including the Arab Press Prize, which coincides with the awards of each year marking the end of the work. of the Forum, as well as the "Pioneers Summit of Arab Social Networking" and "" and other events and initiatives that concern the media community, whether it is local or Arab in general.

The forum will be an opportunity to discuss the situation of the media sector and the imperatives of its development, as well as ways to obtain the best possible image of the Arab media and the roles expected of them, in the the largest gathering of media actors, whether they work in different fields or are interested in it from the outside. Universities and researchers from disciplines wishing to participate in the largest media university in the region, attended each year by more than 3,000 individuals representing all these organizations, primarily media leaders and policy makers.