ShareRABAT: The Executive Office of the Council of Arab Information Ministers adopted Tuesday a recommendation to approve the designation of Kuwait as the Arab media capital for the year 2025. The office closed its seventeenth meeting Tuesday with the adoption of 17 recommendations submitted by the Standing Committee for Arab media, which concluded its work the day before. The Council of Arab Ministers of Information have met Wednesday to discuss the approved proposals.
The 53rd session of the Council of Arab Information Ministers has also awarded ‘The Jahra Nature Reserve’ reportage, directed by Mishal Al-Shammari, with the Arab Media Excellence Award for best television reportage in the environmental category. The winning reportage highlights the importance of the Jahra Nature Reserve in safeguarding biodiversity in Kuwait. The reportage shows Kuwait's commitment to preserving the environment and achieving environmental sustainability.
The organizers also honored several program presenters, editorial directors, media professionals, writers and experts, including Kuwaiti meteorologist Issa Ramadan for publications, articles and research in the fields of environment and climate.
Kuwait's delegation to the Arab meeting is headed by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information Nasser Al-Muhaisen.
Arab Media Observatory approved
The recommendations approved by the executive office Tuesday confirmed the adoption of all resolutions of the previous Arab Information Ministers Council meeting, held in Cairo last September, especially those related to the Palestinian issue, including working to provide various forms of media support to Palestine and raising awareness of the historical, spiritual and legal status of occupied Jerusalem.
The meeting also approved the establishment of the Arab Media Observatory in the Kingdom of Morocco, with a deadline of no later than the first quarter of the year 2024 for the project to be complete. The Executive Office stressed the importance of developing a unified strategy to deal with all international media companies and the formation of a high-level team of specialists to negotiate with these companies. It also highlighted the importance of previous decisions related to the inclusion of media education in school curricula.
The role of the Arab world in addressing the phenomenon of terrorism and the adoption of the Joint Arab Media Strategy to combat terrorism was also discussed. The office said it will be submitting the strategy to the Arab League Foreign Ministers Council to consider its presentation for ratification at the next Arab Summit. The work of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Ministers of Information began Tuesday with the participation of delegations of Arab countries, including the delegation of the State of Kuwait. – Agencies
