Sharjah Media Centre Launches Weekly Column for Communication Students Cooperation with Local Dailies
Sharjah Media Centre, organiser of the International Government Communication Forum, has revealed a brand-new effort to empower young national talents in government communication and boost their abilities and skills in tune with the aspirations of the UAE government. The move is designed to strengthen government communication systems with experienced nationals with the ability of handling interaction operations.
The announcement was made by HE Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Centre, throughout his conference with editors in chief of UAE day-to-day papers. The meeting saw the launch of the brand-new initiative, which is titled 'The Green Chair: Students interact', to be part of the "Green Chair" Initiative embraced by the International Government Communication Forum to allow college student to participate in the discussions on stage and express their thoughts and views.
Under this initiative, a weekly space will be allocated in all local dailies for interaction students to air their views on the progress of government communication. The conference was participated in by: Mohammed Al-Hammadi, Editor-in-Chief of Al Ittihad paper, Raed Berqawi, Executive Editor-in-Chief of Al Khaleej paper, Ali Shahdour, Editor-in-Chief of Al Bayan paper, Sami Al Reyami, Editor-in-Chief of Emarat AL Youm newspaper, Aisha Taryam, Editor-in-Chief of The Gulf Today paper, Marwan Bourjas, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Al Roya newspaper, Dr Abdul Rahman Azzi, Dean of the Communications College, University of Sharjah, and Osama Samra, Advisor to Chairman of Sharjah Media Centre.
The initiative, which is lined up with the UAE technique to empower youth and prepare them to lead the communication operations in the future, belongs to the activities connected to the fifth International Government Communication Forum, which is set up to be kept in March 2016 at the Expo Centre Sharjah. More than 2,500 local and regional leaders and specialists, in addition to interaction students from throughout the nation will participate in the occasion, which will likewise draw the attendance of distinguished presidents, federal government authorities and media leaders.
HE Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi said: "Not offering sufficient space to the youth is among the difficulties of our times, particularly in developing their own professional future. The student columns in newspapers will help resolve the professional concerns of our youth and allow them to knock at the doors of the task market, besides honing their occupational skills.".
He added: "Through this initiative, the students will gain a platform to express their views about media and interaction. This will unquestionably enrich the knowledge corpus available on communication systems in the nation. At the same time, it will also bring out the talents among the youth in this sphere, which is of utmost significance to the nation. The centre will follow the participation of the students in the initiative and attempt to identify skilled youths to handle future obligations.".
The Pioneering Role of Media.
The Chairman of Sharjah Media Centre described that the media and communication sector is crucial to developing concepts and culture in the society. "The effort of the student column in regional papers will assist develop the abilities of our youth and prepare them for the future. I applaud the cooperation of media organisations with the centre on this effort. The success of this initiative is integrally connected to the sensitivity on the part of the media to the goals of the youth. The media has actually been exceptionally cooperative with us," he added.
The Role of Government Communication in Crisis Management.
HE Al Qasimi said the government interaction sector underwent considerable transformation over the past 5 years due to the fact that of local and international development. "The centre has actually been assiduously focusing on this crucial sector since the beginning. Government communication has a leading function to play in overcoming challenges and crises. Issues in lots of nations are due to disparities in the communication in between the citizens and their governments on the one hand and in between various elements of the society on the other. Bring back trust between federal governments and the public and developing the abilities of the youth are among the principal obstacles prior to government communication systems in our times," he mentioned.
HE Al Qasimi said that the core message to be transferred from all platforms was that of comprehensive development as it alone ensured an end to various economic, social and cultural crises and disputes.
Supporting Talents.
Editors applauded the new effort of Sharjah Media Centre and stressed on the value of preparing and supporting talents in the domain of journalism in UAE. They ensured that papers remain in permanent search for excellent young reporters to train and prepare to develop their profession in the field of journalism. Editors revealed interest in nurturing promising skills throughout field training in media institutions.
