RABAT: Ministry of Information Undersecretary Nasser Al-Mheisen said Kuwait is keen on promoting the media's role in preserving the national identity and combatting the transborder extremist ideology. "Media plays a key role in protecting the young generation against extremism and promoting the values of tolerance and coexistence among members of the community," he said in a speech to the 53rd ordinary session of the Arab Information Ministers' Council being hosted by Morocco. He called on Arab media organizations to keep abreast with the latest developments of information technology.
Noting that social media networks have a growing impact on the various segments of the community, Mheisen urged rational utilization of these networks to serve the interests of individuals and communities. He added that sound use of artificial intelligence could also serve the noble objectives of media amid accelerated changes and transformations worldwide. "The State of Kuwait backs every effort to modernize the Arab media," Mheisen said, noting that Kuwait sponsored the seventh session of the Arab award for excellence in environment media themed "climate change and the future."
Reiterating the call for a fair, durable settlement to the Palestinian question based on the relevant UN resolutions, he said Kuwait maintained firm support to the struggle of Palestinian people for regaining their legitimate rights at international fora. Mheisen is attending the current session of the Arab Information Ministers' Council, which opened Wednesday, as representative of Kuwait's Minister of Information. Outcomes of the meeting The Arab Information Ministers' Council endorsed on Wednesday all draft resolutions relating to media support to the Palestinian people and to the efforts meant to preserve the legal, historical and spiritual status of the holy city of Jerusalem.
The Council mandated its Secretariat to follow up the implementation of the integrated observatory and portal project as a means of Arab media leverage overseas. The Secretariat is also tasked with overseeing the launching of the single website of the Arab electronic media, proposed by Watani Al-Emarat Foundation of the UAE. The Council approved a resolution on the Arab media roadmap for sustainable development 2030, including the executive procedures and single strategy for dealing with international media corporations.
It also approved a recommendation to name Kuwait City as Arab Media Capital 2025 and appreciate Kuwait patronage of Arab media award. The Council session elected the members of the Council's Executive Bureau for the coming two years with Saudi Arabia getting the presidency, Egypt, the vice presidency and Kuwait, Morocco, Bahrain, Libya, Palestine and Algeria serving as members of the Bureau. – KUNA