Mona Al Marri: The media is a partner in conveying the message of Expo 2020 Dubai and its positive impact

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Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Media Council and Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office, stressed the importance of the media’s pivotal role in communicating the UAE’s message to the world and conveying an expressive image of the major achievements being made on its soil, based on its partnership in making the UAE’s progress and development process that began 50 years ago. and support its orientations for the next fifty years.

This came during her visit, accompanied by Maitha Buhumaid, Director of Dubai Press Club, and Mohammed Al Ansari, Vice President of Communications, Official Spokesperson for Expo 2020 Dubai, to the headquarters of the Media Center at Expo 2020 Dubai, where she was briefed on the integrated equipment and various services provided by the Center to support the Emirati media and correspondents of agencies Arab and international news and newspapers and regional and international television networks flocked to Dubai to cover the exceptional edition in the history of the most important event of its kind in the world.

During the visit, the Vice-President of the Dubai Media Council and Director-General of the Government of Dubai Media Office praised the efforts of media professionals in their various disciplines in conveying a comprehensive picture of the positive impact of the Expo as the most important cultural and civilized event in the world, especially during this session, which was promised by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy The President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, to be the best in the history of the 170-year-old exhibition, with the participation of 192 countries that gathered in Dubai to exchange ideas, visions and experiences to create a better future for humanity.

Mona Al-Marri was keen to visit the studios of the Dubai Media Corporation and Abu Dhabi Media Company, which were set up at the Expo site to cover the events of the event over a period of six months. From Abu Dhabi Media Company, where she praised the efforts of the Emirati media and its continuous work to provide comprehensive coverage that keeps pace with the importance of the event.

She also visited the studios of the Arab Radio Network, and was acquainted with Mahmoud Al-Rasheed, Director General of the Arab Radio Network, and Muhammad Salem, Program Director of Al Arabiya 99 and Al Khaleejia 1009, about the programs and coverage prepared by the network to cover the various events of Expo 2020 Dubai.

Mona Al-Marri listened to Youssef Tsouri, Director of News at "Sky News", and Joe Kazi, Senior Producer in the "MBC Group", an explanation of the plans, programs and work teams participating in the daily coverage of the exhibition's events, and praised the efforts made by all parties. She also praised the advanced level of equipment that was provided at the Expo 2020 Dubai Media Center to facilitate the work of media professionals and provide the various aspects of support necessary to complete their work to the fullest.

During the visit, Mona Al-Marri directed the team of the Dubai Press Club, located in the media center of Expo 2020 Dubai, to provide all necessary facilities to enable media professionals to carry out their tasks to the fullest, and to benefit from the club's wide network of relations with various local, Arab and international media institutions, as well as His close relations with elite writers, thinkers, journalists, influencers and media decision makers in the Middle East.

 Integrated media center

The Expo Media Center is equipped with the latest technologies with a team of specialized experts to support the media work, through the center, which extends over an area of ​​approximately 10,000 square meters distributed over several floors within a private building located near Al Wasl Square, which is the center of major events and the heart of the Dubai Expo.

The center provides full support to media representatives, starting with formally submitting media accreditation requests, passing through the various stages of event coverage inside or outside the site, in order to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the work of various media, whether printed, audio or visual, as well as new media and social media platforms.

The center includes studios equipped in a manner compatible with the work of television and radio stations, in addition to others that allow media professionals to use their equipment, as well as stations prepared for the production of audio and video content "podcasts", and others dedicated to montage, in addition to areas for filming and recording dialogues, press interview rooms, and meeting rooms The center also provides special spaces for media organizations wishing to set up temporary newsrooms for them during the event.