“Dubai Electricity” is the strategic sustainability partner of the “Arab Media Summit 2026”

Dubai Press Club, the organizer of the Arab Media Summit, announced that Dubai Electricity and Water Authority will join the summit as a strategic sustainability partner in its next session, which will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, from March 31 to April 2, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, with the participation of a group of senior figures. Political and economic figures, an elite group of the most prominent and important media leaders and symbols of Arab and international media work, newspaper editors, writers, thinkers, content makers and influencers in the Arab region and the world, and more than 8,000 workers in the media sector and those concerned with it.

The partnership comes within the framework of the commitment of both sides to promoting the concepts of sustainability and innovation in the media sector, and consolidating its role as a strategic lever that supports the directions of the United Arab Emirates and Dubai in transitioning towards a green economy and spreading a culture of environmental responsibility. It also coincides with the strategic vision of the Arab Media Summit and its role in discussing the media’s contribution to supporting sustainable development at the broader Arab level.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, said: “We support the wise directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, to enhance the role of constructive media as a major partner in cultural, intellectual and social development, developing societies and individuals, shaping community awareness, and as a pioneering forum for anticipating the future in all sectors, and the most prominent event on the media map.” “The Arab.”

He added: “The Arab Media Summit is an important platform to highlight our efforts to advance sustainability and energy transition, achieve the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), and involve society in preserving the environment and achieving carbon neutrality. We are proud to be the summit’s strategic sustainability partner, and one of the supporters of using media in the service of humanity, and driving positive change and sustainable and comprehensive development.”

Saeed Al Tayer stressed that the Arab Media Summit, which brings together thought leaders, media decision-makers, politicians, writers, intellectuals, content makers, influencers, media technology experts, and academics at the regional and global levels, has become a global gathering that conveys Dubai’s message to the world, and its aspirations towards consolidating common values ​​and ensuring a better and more sustainable tomorrow.

Vice President and Managing Director of the Dubai Media Council, President of the Dubai Press Club and Chair of the Organizing Committee of the Arab Media Summit, Mona Ghanem Al Marri, expressed the Dubai Press Club’s pride in the close cooperation relations and positive partnership that it has always had with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority over the years, and the achievements that this partnership has produced that support the media sector, contribute to strengthening its mission to serve the community, and confirm its role in spreading awareness about the most important files related to the field of sustainability, and how to preserve resources and increase the efficiency of their use.

She said: “The model partnership between the Dubai Press Club and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority reflects the depth of integration between national institutions, in supporting the strategic agendas of the UAE, foremost among which is sustainability and achieving climate neutrality, by stimulating creative thought and employing it to spread awareness among people about these crucial issues. We are proud of the partnership with a leading national institution that presents a distinguished global model in creating the future by stimulating innovation in the field of sustainability, which adds a qualitative dimension to the summit’s agenda and enhances its message aimed at Emphasizing the positive role of the media in discussing vital issues related to the future, and motivating those in charge of it to adopt a responsible discourse that reflects the priorities of this stage.”

It is worth noting that DEWA’s partnership with the Arab Media Summit comes as an extension of a long track record of cooperation between DEWA and Dubai Press Club, the summit’s organizer, within the framework of a shared keenness to support the national sustainability agenda, enhance media interest in environmental issues, and involve the community in achieving sustainable development goals through awareness of best practices, within a pioneering model of partnership with a positive impact between the media sector and the institutions responsible for paving the way towards the future.

It is noteworthy that the “Arab Media Summit” is witnessing, with the launch of its next session, on March 31, 2026, a remarkable development, as this session will be the largest in the history of the event since its first beginnings with the launch of the “Arab Media Forum” in 2001, as the summit this year includes a group of forums held under its umbrella over a period of three days, including six specialized forums that discuss media files, government communication, the film and electronic games sector, the future of content industry and the youth perspective on the media, which are: “Arab Media Forum”, “Government Communication Forum”, “Film Forum”, “Electronic Games Forum”, “Arab Social Media Pioneers Summit” and “Arab Media Forum for Youth”. The summit will also host for the first time in the region the “Financial Times Economic Forum” and the Reuters “Future of News” forum. With the expansion of the summit’s agenda, the forum discussions will cover all media sectors, while the main agenda of the summit is accompanied by a series of accompanying events that contribute to In enhancing the strategic goals of the largest media group in the Arab world.