His Excellency Mohammed Jalal Al
Rayssi, Director-General of the Emirates News Agency (WAM), participated in a
panel discussion held by TRENDS Research and Advisory entitled “The Global Media
Congress... supporting joint media work on climate and sustainability issues.”
The panel discussion was moderated by Dr. Mohammed Abdulla Al Ali, CEO of TRENDS Research and Advisory. TRENDS was announced as a research partner for the upcoming Global Media Congress, which will be held from November 14-16 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC).
Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al Ali
welcomed His Excellency Mohammed Jalal Al Al Rayssi and praised (WAM) for its
keenness to highlight the center's outstanding research efforts and various
achievements.
He also expressed his pleasure at the selection of TRENDS Research and Advisory as a research partner for the Global Media Congress in its next session. Dr. Al-Ali stressed the significance of this prominent global event in confirming the UAE's position as a global hub for advanced media outlets.
His Excellency Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi
spoke about the Global Media Congress and the wise leadership's support for
organizing this prominent global platform event, which brings expert who foresee
the future of the media sector in the world.
His Excellency Al Rayssi said
that organizing the Global Media Congress comes as a message that confirms the
UAE's keenness to contribute to the future of the global media sector. Media has
become a key pillar in the countries' strategy to achieve comprehensive and
sustainable development.
He explained that the first session of the Global Media Congress, which was held last year, was targeting about 5,000 participants, but it succeeded in attracting 13,000 participants from around the world. This is an embodiment of the success of this event which brings together a group of experts and specialists from all over the world.
The Director General of the
Emirates News Agency added that the next session of the Global Media Congress
will witness new events, and will build on the success of the first session, in
order to enrich the agenda of the second session of this global event.
Regarding the link of the Global Media
Congress to climate issues, His Excellency Al Rayssi said that the congress is
held shortly before the UN Conference of the Parties "COP 28". He said
that it addresses the main themes which focus on environmental media and
sustainability, media education, challenges, opportunities and innovation.
Other issues include sports media, the role of new technologies and artificial
intelligence. The environmental media and sustainability theme will be discussed
in a special session in collaboration with TRENDS Research and Advisory on the
first day of the congress. A group of experts and specialists from around the
world shall participate in this event.
Al Rayssi added that specialized media has become an urgent necessity in today’s world. This emphasizes the importance of increasing the number of specialized media cadres, especially in the field of environmental media and sustainability.
On the role of the national media in enhancing the distinguished reputation of the UAE, Al Rayssi said that the UAE is a land of opportunities. The country has become a global destination because of its reputation as an oasis of tolerance and coexistence. Al Rayssi said that we are keen that our national media strengthens bridges of communication with the world, and reflect the country's unique and qualitative achievements in all fields.
He added that the Emirates News Agency (WAM) has been keen working during the past period to promote its relations with the global media. It concluded about 123 agreements and memoranda of understanding with many international media institutions. There are performance indicators for each agreement, during which the outputs and results of this cooperation are measured.
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