Mohammed bin Rashid approves the formation of the Board of Directors of the “Arab Media Award”

Emirates Today – Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, approved today the formation of the Board of Directors of the “Arab Media Award”, which includes 16 of the most prominent and influential Arab leaders in various media sectors in the Arab world. .

His Highness said: “The Arab region needs strong media more than ever… and we need media cadres to take our Arab media to a better future… and this is the role that we want the Arab leaders in the Board of Directors to supervise during the next stage, and lead the development of the award’s vision in accordance with With the rapid and successive regional and global media changes, the media sector bears responsibility for advancing the future of the region and enhancing development opportunities for its people… and accelerating plans and work programs to take advantage of the opportunities that future paths bring.”

His Highness added: “Dubai is a city that does not recognize the impossible and has reached where it is today by facing challenges. We want the Arab Media Award not to stop at the extent of the challenges that the Arab press suffers from. Rather, it should continue to achieve the aspirations of media institutions in the region and encourage those working in them to do more.” Creativity and advancement with the tools of the future… and we will provide them with the support required to continue this lofty mission.”

His Highness continued: “The Arab region possesses enormous capabilities and competencies… and the role of the members of the new board of directors is to discover and honor these media and journalistic competencies, and to consolidate the award’s position as the most important forum for celebrating Arab media creativity.”

Council members
The new board of directors of the Arab Media Award includes an elite group of intellectual, journalistic, media and academic leaders in the Arab world, namely: Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Vice President and Managing Director of the Dubai Media Council, Chair of the Award, and Dr. Sultan Al Nuaimi, Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research. Ghassan Charbel, editor-in-chief of Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Nayla Tueni, chairwoman of the board of directors of the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar, writer Imad al-Din Adeeb, and Muhammad al-Hammadi, director. General of the Emirates News Agency and editor-in-chief of the Jusoor Post newspaper, writer and thinker Dr. Muhammad Al-Rumaihi, and Ahmed Al-Maslamani, head of the National Media Authority and head of the Cairo Center for Strategic Studies.

The Council also includes in its membership: Dr. Maitha Buhumaid, Executive Director of the Marketing and Communications Sector at Dubai Media Incorporated – Secretary General of the Award, Abdul Rahman Abu Malih, CEO of Eight Company, journalist Ammar Taqi, founder of the Black Box Program, writer Sawsan Al Shaer, and Dr. Muhammad bin Mubarak Al-Araimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Omani Journalists Association, Raed Barqawi, Executive Editor-in-Chief of Al-Khaleej Newspaper, and Faisal Abbas, Editor-in-Chief of Arab News.

The most prominent award in the region
Mona Ghanem Al Marri welcomed the members of the Board of Directors, expressing her gratitude for the precious trust placed in the new Board by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and her sincere wishes to its members for success in their tasks, leading the award to the highest ranks of excellence, consolidating its position as the most important platform for professional competition in the Arab media, and confirming its position. Among the ranks of the most prominent international awards specialized in this field.

She stressed that the new Board of Directors, with its high intellectual and professional figures, provides reassurance that the award will confidently continue its journey in stimulating creativity in the Arab media system, as wanted by the award’s sponsor, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Noting the importance of the Council’s role, with the value they represent and the expertise and experience they possess, in guiding the award’s direction during the next stage.

The award’s president said: “Today we begin a new phase in the Arab Media Award’s journey… with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, which constitutes a source of inspiration for us… and with the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Chairman of the Council Dubai Media… We will raise the ceiling of our ambitions to reach the highest levels of excellence… so that the award will always be an edifice for creativity and anticipating the media future.”

Pointing out that the Secretary General of the Award and the Dubai Press Club, representative of the General Secretariat, will provide all possible forms of support and cooperation required with the new Board of Directors during its three-year term towards establishing new elements of excellence for the Award based on clear foundations and standards that establish integrity, impartiality and complete transparency, which are the principles that guaranteed the Award. It has maintained its reputation and position since its launch more than 24 years ago. Emphasizing her confidence in the ability of the new council to make qualitative changes in the award process.

The new council will enjoy full powers that will allow it to develop appropriate strategies and introduce aspects of development that it deems compatible with the objectives that the award seeks to achieve in the field of media work and to maximize the positive returns from it, which is directed towards improving the Arab media industry within various specializations, expanding the circle of participation in the award, and attracting writers. And distinctive Arab productions from inside or outside the region.