His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, stressed that the UAE has been and will continue to be proactive in launching initiatives, projects and visions that uphold our people and serve our region and benefit the world around us, so that the UAE remains the model and example in development and development within various The sectors, including the media sector, which occupies an abundant area of state interest, and enjoy permanent support and encouragement within its governmental and private tracks.
His Highness said: «We are accustomed in the UAE to be proactive in taking the initiative .. 20 years ago we realized that the media in this part of the world suffers a gap represented by the absence of an entity that brings together those responsible for it, and gives them effective communication bridges to discuss the reality and future of their profession .. So it was The initiative to bridge this gap by establishing a platform that supports media development opportunities and affirms its ability to serve the peoples of the region and the world, and encourages Arab media makers to upgrade their capabilities to keep pace with the current data and requirements ».
This came on the occasion of the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Media Council, Dubai Press Club’s celebration of the 20th anniversary of its establishment, based on an idea and directives from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, where the celebration came in conjunction with the receipt of Dubai as the shield of the Arab Media Capital, at the new headquarters of the club In the "One Central" of the Dubai World Trade Center.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum expressed his appreciation for the contributions made by the Dubai Press Club, and the initiatives and projects that it takes into account the local and Arab dimensions, and the training and educational programs it proposes aiming to prepare generations of qualified media professionals who are able to deal with awareness and high efficiency with The latest developments and the rapid technological development that changed the face of the media in a short period of time, stressing his highness the need to enhance opportunities for young media professionals by providing the necessary training and qualification fields to raise their professional competencies and provide them with the ingredients for success and excellence.
His Highness said: “The media touches the lives of people and interacts with them on a daily basis that affects them and is affected by them .. It is necessary to create the best conditions that help in reaching the media energies within its various specializations to the highest levels of efficiency so that they are always meeting the aspirations of people, responding to their needs, with content that serves in building The promising future that we seek for our country and our brothers in various parts of the Arab world ».
His Highness commended the initiatives of the Dubai Press Club, which he contributed to the development of media in the Arab world, especially by celebrating the distinction of the cadres, which provided a distinct intellectual asset through the various media platforms, especially in the field of journalism, as well as his contribution to establishing bridges of professional dialogue between media figures and those responsible for his institutions locally Arab and international, and His Highness said: “We welcome every year thousands of media professionals from various Arab sister countries and the world ... and we support a specialized dialogue that brings them together to develop content and media content that positively affects society .. Our aim is to make the Arab media a window of hope and optimism for the future.”
The ceremony was attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Supreme President of Emirates Airlines and the group, Minister of Cabinet and Future Affairs Mohammed Abdullah Al-Gergawi, Sheikh Walid bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim, Chairman of the Board of MBC Group, and a group of Media leaders and editors-in-chief of Emirati, Arab and international newspapers.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, opened the Dubai Press Club on the tenth of November 1999 in the presence of a group of Emirati, Arab and international media leaders, to be a meeting place for businessmen, the press and economic, political, scientific and cultural actors active and influential in the world, and a center for radiating thought and a forum that meets It contains cultures and ideas from all over the world, and it helps media outlets to fulfill their mission.
During the opening ceremony, His Highness announced the launch of the “Arab Press Award” to celebrate excellence in a profession bearing a lofty message centered on justice and obsessed with progress, to continue the award to enhance its position as the most important forum to celebrate the distinguished journalistic work, and in a young spirit inspired by Dubai’s approach to uphold the value of creativity and deviate from tradition to all that It is new. The achievements of Dubai Press Club continued over 20 years, during which it presented the most important media gathering the region has known so far, which is the "Arab Media Forum", which the club organizes annually with the participation of about 3000 media leaders, employees and those concerned with it.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Media Council, stressed that the UAE has throughout its history been keen to use its energies and expertise to support the comprehensive development efforts in the Arab world, as the Arab good in general remains one of the main goals that our country takes into account in the greater part of what It is presented by major initiatives and accomplishments whose positive impact extends beyond its borders to reach the brothers in all parts of the region, in order to give it its due position as a partner in making the future of the world.
His Highness said: “We gained the trust of Arab and international media organizations with an open approach and conscious awareness of the significance of the noble message expressed by each owner of an honorable pen and a message free of any subjective purpose. Today, Dubai establishes its position as a pivotal media center for Arab and international media .. The success of our partnership with the media is based on mutual respect And a common desire to lay the foundations for a better tomorrow in which everyone is blessed with good and prosperity. ”
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Media Council, expressed Dubai's pride in being chosen as the capital of Arab media in 2020, stressing that the Council will work to make all efforts to make this year a milestone in the field of Arab media work, stressing that His Highness The coming period will witness the intensification of cooperation with the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States on proposed ideas and initiatives and ways to expand the circle of media use thereof at the Arab level.
His Highness sent a greeting of appreciation to everyone who contributes to highlighting the bright face of our Arab media and exalting his lofty message, stressing that the media is one of the sectors that most closely touches the lives of people and the deepest impact on their reality and their future, with what this calls for to provide all the ingredients that help the media to fulfill its obligations towards Arab societies by throwing Highlighting its aspirations for a future full of opportunities, discussing the challenges that hinder it and helping it to overcome them and overcome the obstacles that it brings towards discovering the opportunities for success and determining the requirements to achieve them.
In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and next to him His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, I received the Vice President and Managing Director of the Dubai Council Media Director of the Dubai Press Club, Mona Ghanem Al-Murri, from the General Supervisor of Media Planning and Supervision at the Ministry of Information in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Abdul Qadir Al-Ghamdi, accompanied by the Assistant Secretary-General supervising the media and communication sector in the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States Ambassador Dr. Qais Al-Azzawi, shield «capital Arab Media »which Dubai will keep throughout the year 2020, succeeding Riyadh, based on the decision of the Arab Information Ministers Council in appreciation of Dubai’s position and its important contributions over the years in serving the Arab media and in support of its development in line with the aspirations of comprehensive development in our Arab world.
After that, Al-Murry delivered a speech in which she welcomed the guests and touched on the media development march that Dubai had fought for many years, in which the Dubai Press Club had a large share of its accomplishments, enumerating the signs of success of the media development journey in Dubai, which aimed at A large part of them is to create an atmosphere supportive to media institutions, whether local or Arab, as well as global, and has produced a strong media industry that today represents an important tributary of the tributaries of diversifying the local economy.
Al-Marri said that the past 20 years have witnessed many important developments with which Dubai has accompanied the global development in the field of media and has reserved for itself an advanced position in this field, through projects and initiatives, most notably the establishment of the "Dubai Press Club" and the launch of the "Arab Press Award" the most important Arab forum. To celebrate journalistic excellence across the region, and the "Arab Media Forum", which over the past 18 sessions has hosted more than 30 thousand participants from intellectuals, writers, editors and leaders of Arab and international media institutions, as well as new media makers who were not overlooked in the forum. A comprehensive discussion covering various aspects of Arab media work, both traditional and new, in addition to establishing the “Arab Social Media Pioneers Club” to keep pace with the growing influence of communication platforms and ensuring that this influence is employed in a positive manner that serves the peoples of the region, in addition to launching the “Arab Social Pioneers Summit” and “ The Arab Communication Pioneers Award », in recognition of every creator who uses communication platforms in an effective manner to serve Arab societies.
The Deputy Chairman of Dubai Media Council noted that the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 20 years ago, was the foundation from which Dubai started towards media leadership. His Highness directed the establishment of a media city and an Internet city, where His Highness anticipated early on that the future will witness a merger between Media and technology is what we really see around us today.
She pointed out that this clear future vision was one of the most important reasons for Dubai's success as a media center that today includes more than 4000 media companies covering all disciplines, as the establishment of Dubai Media City followed the launch of "Studio City" as a regional platform for Arab and international companies concerned with the fields of satellite broadcasting and media, cinema and television production And the musician, and thousands of specialists in these fields work today, and "Media Production City" to provide a supportive environment for institutions and entrepreneurs within the local and international publishing and printing sectors, in response to the increasing demand for this supportive environment that provides a He preferred the types of infrastructure, flexible regulatory frameworks and supportive services that allow the building and growth of networks of relationships and cooperation between the various components of this society.
Al-Marri stressed that Dubai is continuing to develop its media capabilities, whether in the local media level or in the context of its contribution to bringing the Arab media to new heights of excellence.
Deputy Head of State:
"The Emirates is the model for developing various sectors, including the media sector."
"The media touches the lives of people and interacts with them ... Our goal is to make the Arab media a window of hope for the future."
"20 years ago, we realized that the media suffers from the lack of an entity that brings together those responsible for it."
Mohammed bin Rashid visits the new headquarters of the Dubai Government's Media Office
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, the new headquarters The Dubai Government’s Media Office, which also houses the headquarters of the Dubai Press Club and its “Brand Dubai”, at Building 2 in One Central at the Dubai World Trade Center, where His Highness and his companions were received by the Director General of the Dubai Government’s Media Office, Mona Ghanem Bitter.
During the visit, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was briefed on the components of the new headquarters of the media office, which also includes the headquarters of "Brand Dubai", the creative arm of the media office, and "Dubai Press Club", whose opening of its new headquarters coincides with the passage of 20 years since It was established based on the idea and directions of His Highness to be a professional kiss that provides the media and workers in various fields, especially the press field.
During his tour, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum passed the main meeting room of the office, which included a meeting of local newspaper editors to discuss the outlines of the celebration of Dubai as a media capital throughout 2020.
His Highness also stopped at a workshop organized by the Dubai Press Club, in cooperation with the "Google" international company within the club's periodic activity in organizing educational and training events that supply workers in the media sector.
During the visit, His Highness met from Al-Murri with the additions that were created in the new headquarters to keep pace with the global development in the field of media and strategic communication.
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Dubai logo, the capital of Arab media
Dubai Press Club revealed the slogan "Dubai, the capital of Arab media", designed by Emirati creator Reem Al Shamsi, a student in the final year at the American University in Dubai and is studying design, which was adopted in the design on the phrase "Dubai, the capital of Arab media" in Arabic and English, using the two colors Black and white and broad and sharp lines in symbolic through these two colors and the strong presence of Arabic calligraphy, clearly the importance of the clarity of the media message and not including shades of colors that may hinder the recipient from realizing the facts as they are, and an expression of Dubai's strength in this field and its strong and prominent presence in the yard Arab media.
Dubai Media Council will support all efforts to make 2020 a milestone in the Arab media registry.
Dubai is continuing to develop its media capabilities locally, and to bring the Arab media to new heights of excellence.
Dubai has succeeded in establishing a strong media economy with more than 4000 local, Arab and international companies.
The shield of the «Arab Media Capital» maintained by Dubai throughout the year 2020 to succeed Riyadh.