Abdullah Al Hamid heads the UAE delegation participating in"Arab Media Forum" Kuwait

Kuwait, May 10/ WAM/ His Excellency Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamid, Chairman of the National Media Office and Chairman of the Emirates Media Council, headed the UAE delegation participating in the Arab Media Forum in the State of Kuwait, which started today under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al -Ahmad Al -Sabah, the Kuwaiti Prime Minister and will continue until May 12 under the slogan “Media Challenges … in light of the development of technology and digital transformation”.
The United Arab Emirates has been a guest of honor of the Arab media forum for this year, in appreciation of its pioneering position in the Arab media scene, and to recognize its prominent role in supporting and developing the media system at the regional and international levels and an affirmation of its qualitative contributions in consolidating the principles of professional and responsible media, and enhancing cultural dialogue and cultural communication between peoples.
His Excellency Abdullah Al Hamed stressed that the relationship between the UAE and the State of Kuwait represents a unique brotherly model, which increases in depth and firmness with the passage of time, thanks to the wise vision and good directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, and his brother His Highness Sheikh Mishaal Al -Ahmad Al -Jaber Al -Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, noting that this relationship flourishes day after day From cooperation and integration in various fields, foremost of which is the media sector, which reflects the depth of historical ties and embodies the aspirations of the two brotherly peoples for a brighter and prosperous future, under the leadership that pushes determination towards progress and leadership.
His Excellency the head of the National Media Office conveyed at the beginning of his speech during the forum, greetings from the wise leadership of the UAE, and its deep appreciation to the participants in the forum for its constructive efforts in serving the media message, enhancing its presence an effective tool in spreading awareness, consolidating values, and keeping pace with challenges and variables in our Arab and international surroundings.

In his speech, His Excellency thanked the State of Kuwait for choosing the UAE guest of honor of the Arab media forum, which, throughout its previous sessions, has succeeded in enhancing the bonds of cooperation between Arab media institutions and consolidating its position as a leading platform that brings together Arab media elites to exchange visions, experiences and aspirations.
His Excellency also thanked His Excellency Abdul Rahman Al -Mutairi, Minister of Information and Culture, Minister of State for Youth Affairs in the State of Kuwait, and his distinguished work team, for their great efforts in organizing the forum that brought together a group of Arab media leaders, and provided a fruitful opportunity to enhance Arab media cooperation.
His Excellency the head of the National Media Office stressed that the UAE believes in a firm belief that the media is a major partner in the development and development process, and that it is a mirror that reflects the achievements of the present and looks forward to the prospects of the future, indicating that from this standpoint, the UAE seeks to develop an advanced media system that keeps pace with the latest global developments, and providing distinguished media content that expresses its established Islamic and Arab identity and reflects its noble human values. The media is a bridge that connects the past with the present and the future.

His Excellency added: “The size of the challenges that are facing the media is not hidden from you. With the rapid development of social media, although it carries great opportunities for human communication and spreading knowledge, but we cannot ignore the challenges resulting from the transformation of some of these platforms into tools used to broadcast division and hatred, spreading rumors and misleading news, and targeting the stability and cohesion of societies.”
From this standpoint, His Excellency called for the creation of a joint Arab legislative system, which prevents bad uses of these platforms, establishes the values ​​of societal responsibility, protects freedom of expression and protects them from vulgarity and tampering.

His Excellency pointed out that the Arab region is going through a joint stage characterized by accelerating changes and interlocking challenges that affect various sectors, noting that one of the most prominent of these challenges is the tremendous and unprecedented openness in the digital space, which imposed a new reality that requires media institutions to review their tools and methods of their discourse.
His Excellency noted that the ability to persuade is no longer measured with the abundance of content, but rather with its depth, sincerity and contact with the public’s pulse, especially in light of the attraction witnessed by the electronic platforms of large segments of followers due to the ease of access and the smooth offer.
His Excellency the head of the National Media Office stressed that this stage requires a renewed media speech, which combines professionalism and flexibility, and balances openness to the techniques of the times and preserving the authentic values, so that the media enables to restore its position a reliable source, a maker of awareness and influencing public opinion, not just a carrier of the event.
His Excellency reviewed the latest media initiatives launched by the UAE, which aims to develop the media scene and upgrade its tools and standards, and to build a sober media thought that keeps pace with the accelerating changes and looks at the future, stressing that these efforts start from a comprehensive vision, enjoying continuous support from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, where His Highness puts the media at the heart of the national development project as an effective tool In strengthening identity, spreading knowledge and consolidating the values ​​of tolerance and openness.
His Excellency said: “The UAE launches the global” Bridge “summit, through which we seek to consolidate the frameworks of cooperation and international partnerships that contribute to building an advanced media future based on knowledge, innovation and common human values, and in the context of the state’s efforts to build a media system that enhances innovation, and supports the responsible media in the digital age.
His Excellency the head of the National Media Office added that, in line with this vision, we will work to be the Bridge Summit as a sustainable platform linking East and West, enhancing media integration, and keeping pace with digital transformations to formulate a more influential and responsibility media future.
His Excellency presented the invitation to attend the Arab Media Forum to share their visions and ideas on ways to upgrade Arab media work and enhance his presence on the international scene; During the upcoming summit, stressing that their participation and intellectual contributions will inevitably enrich this summit and contribute to achieving its noble goals.
His Excellency Abdullah Al Hamed stressed during his speech that the rebuilding of a responsible media has the ability to communicate and compete, is no longer an option, but an urgent necessity imposed by the challenges and variables of the times, which requires promoting the integration of the Arab media vision on these changes and working to develop a unified media discourse that expresses our identity and defends our issues, and contributes to achieving the goals of sustainable development, and is to serve the interests of our countries and peoples.
His Excellency the head of the National Media Office affirmed that the media today is the weapon of the times and its active performances of change and influence, calling for us to make it a tool of building and development, a bridge of communication and dialogue between peoples and cultures, and a platform for the truth, reflects our values ​​and identity, and contributes to building a better future for our countries and peoples.
The UAE participates during the activities of the Arab Media Forum 2025 with a pavilion in which it reviews its media experience, which embodies the story of the national media from the ambition of the beginnings, to the prosperous present that beats modernity, up to ambitious future prospects that seek to formulate an impressive, comprehensive and rooted media system.
The wing uses the Holgram technology, which opens for visitors an interactive window on bright stations from the Emirati media march, in a creative visual show that mixes a living narration and advanced technology, to make an experience that exceeds the limits of time and space, and provides a live meeting between the past and the present, in a framework that draws the features of tomorrow, and reflects the spirit of innovation that the UAE vision of the future of the Arab media.
The UAE pavilion reflects three main stations that review the march of the national media starting from being a mirror of the union’s voice in its beginnings, where he conveyed the messages of unity, identity and belonging at a time when the resources were limited, but the ambition has no limits, to reach the second stage that witnessed a development in which the media system brought together advanced infrastructure and professional content, supported by the values ​​of tolerance and openness, so that our media becomes a pivotal player The regional and global scene, and ending today, as the UAE continues to enhance its media presence with an ambitious vision that looks forward to the future, and calls for cooperation with various countries of the world and exchanging experiences to keep pace with rapid changes in the tools and methods of media, in a way that ensures an effective response to the challenges of the times.

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