For the second week in a row, the Arab Youth Center continues to present a series of educational lectures and interactive workshops, as part of the Young Arab Media Leaders Program in its sixth edition, which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the Arab Youth Center, and presented by media experts. And specialists from media institutions for 53 young men and women from 16 Arab countries, in the Sky News Arabia Academy, the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the Derayah platform, the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, and the Maestro Group.
The Arab Youth Center hosted Jamal Nasser Al-Suwaider, Executive Director of the News Content Sector at the Emirates News Agency (WAM), who spoke about his experience in the media sector and the challenges at work.
He said: “The challenges of young media professionals are greater than others in other sectors, especially in light of technical developments and the growth of citizen journalism,” noting “the need for young people to follow a clear path from the beginning, from academic study through training, in a way that achieves drawing a better picture of media work, and reaching… “Goals are based on scientific and professional foundations, away from hobbies and desires.”
He recounted his professional experience in the world of journalism from the beginning and its development over time. He pointed out the importance of developing the content industry, in accordance with the controls of news publishing and verifying rumours. He pointed to the importance of “mobile journalism” along with the need to differentiate between harmful and beneficial content, and that the challenge that exists today among young people is “Daily learning” which is based on continuous work and correct thinking.
For his part, Deputy Secretary-General of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, Hamoud Al Junaibi, spoke about the Authority’s projects and initiatives around the world and the role of the media in shedding light on these efforts.
Al-Junaibi stressed the importance of creating charitable and relief content to help marginalized and affected groups, and that the joy of people who receive aid in the field is the greatest reward for charitable and relief work, stressing that humanity unites the world despite its differences, and children must be raised to love charitable work and helping others, and that this value Rooted in the UAE’s approach. At the conclusion of the session, ideas were exchanged between Al Junaibi and program members about enhancing humanitarian work, and their questions about implementing the Authority’s initiatives and the media efforts accompanying them were answered.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center hosted a number of young Arab media figures and influencers, as part of the activities of the sixth edition of the Young Arab Media Leaders Programme.
The members of the program visited the halls and corridors of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, and learned about its pivotal role in building bridges of cultural communication and rapprochement between the various cultures of the world, and what distinguishes it from other houses of worship. They also learned about the aesthetics and details that the mosque abounds in that express the richness of Islamic architecture.
The members attended a workshop entitled “The Role of the Media in Formulating Concepts of Tolerance and Peace,” presented by Dr. Yousef Al-Obaidli, Director General of the Center, during which he touched on the history of the mosque and its message stemming from the thought and vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul. The workshop shed light on the role of the mosque. In spreading the values of tolerance and coexistence through the projects and initiatives it launches and the cultural series it produces. The workshop also addressed the impact of the media in promoting the values of tolerance and enhancing the unity and cohesion of society.
Sky News Arabia Academy organized two workshops for the program’s members, at the headquarters of the Arab Youth Center. The first was presented by the journalist and trainer Faisal bin Hariz, during which the participants learned about the basics of news work and television presenting, and the importance of specialization in work through creativity and keeping pace with development, and the second was presented by Abdullah Abudayak. A trainer at the academy and a program producer at Sky News Arabia, about creating digital content through artificial intelligence, and pointed out the need for television channels to keep pace with digital development under the slogan “Digitization First.”
The Arab Youth Center presented an introductory lecture on the “Young Leaders in the Third Sector” program, entitled “Creating Future Leaders for Development and Humanitarian Work in the Arab World.” Noura Al Zaabi, the project manager, explained that the program was launched under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dhiyab bin Mohammed bin Zayed. Al Nahyan, President of the Arab Youth Center, during the World Asian Humanitarian Conference in April 2024, aims to prepare and qualify young people to work in the third sector, which includes development and humanitarian work and social investment, which contributes to accelerating the pace of development in the Arab region. The first version of the program targets 20 young men and women under the age of 35, and will be launched in conjunction with “World Humanitarian Day,” which falls on August 19, 2024. The program includes three stages that combine theoretical and experimental education and skills acquisition, in addition to practical training and simulation of realistic models to enhance youth opportunities. In assuming leadership positions.
The Young Arab Media Leaders Program is one of the pioneering initiatives launched by the Arab Youth Center, and aims to develop young media leaders capable of interacting with modern challenges in the field of media and communication, by providing intensive and diverse training that includes lectures, workshops, and field visits, leading to the development of the industry. content, and building professional identity, by providing the opportunity for participants to meet with experts and specialists in the media field. The program reflects a leadership vision that seeks to enhance the role of Arab youth in creating a better future for Arab societies through media and effective communication, in a way that preserves the Arab language and culture.
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