Dubai Press Club Hosts Event to Mark Success of Arab Media Forum 2011

Tuesday, 07 June 2011

Student Volunteers, Sponsors, Partners and Staff Members Honoured

The Dubai Press Club today hosted a special ceremony to mark the success of the 10th edition of the Arab Media Forum and Arab Journalism Awards that were organised under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai.

Held at the Grand Hayatt Hotel, the special gathering honoured representatives of the event sponsors including Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI), Emirates airline, Arab Media Group (AMG), Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), JiWin Public Relations (an APCO Worldwide Company), Elaph electronic newspaper and 50 local media students from various universities across the country who contributed as volunteers.

Maryam Bin Fahad said: “The remarkably strong participation levels especially on the digital arena, the presence of high-calibre media and government professionals, and the topics that offered extremely fresh perspectives made the 10th edition of Arab Media Forum a true exceptional success. In addition, the event was enhanced by remarkable contributions in logistics and technical arrangements by the sponsors, volunteers and staff members.

“Dubai Press Club will continue to host events throughout the year for the benefit of media professionals and students of media. The special programmes are customised to suit the requirements of the participants. We welcome all those employed in media-related industries and those seeking a career in the media industry to benefit from our programmes.”

Held from 17-18 May at Grand Hyatt, the 10th edition of the Arab Media Forum successfully attracted over 26,000 followers including more than 2,800 participants, in addition to 23 others who attended the meetings through the ‘live transmission’ technology. The sessions and workshops highlighted media issues on the Arab and international arena as delegates discussed the implications of various phenomena on the media industry in the Arab region with its political and social dimensions.

Themed ‘Riding out the storms of change’, Arab Media Forum 2011 witnessed nearly 61 eminent speakers including key decision-makers from the visual, print, audio and online media segments in the Arab world exploring the future potentials of the constantly evolving media industry scenario.

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