5th edition of the two day Forum of Arab media leaders to be inaugurated today

5th edition of the two day Forum of Arab media leaders will be inaugurated today in Sharjah. An initiative by Kuwait’s Arab Media Forum Authority, the two-day Forum will see the attendance of more than hundred leading journalists, media professionals and senior officials from the press and media sector in the UAE, GCC and wider Arab world.

The opening session of the Forum will discuss “the reality of the Arab media and the desired future." The Forum also discussed the development in media institutions and the capabilities of the media, as well as the role of institutions in the development of the



media industry, social responsibility of media institutions.

The second session will deliberate on the   "recent developments in the media and professional variables ", in relation to the role of the Arab media and its challenges, highlighting the significant shift in the methods of media reporting.

Leading Arab opinion makers and media leaders from across the region will also take part in a brainstorming session over the impact of the media, its objectives and how to boost and manage further development in this vital sector.