Experts to explore solutions to global issues at IGCF 2022
More than 50 eminent experts and intellectuals will lead 12 sessions to highlight pressing humanitarian, economic and social issues at Expo Centre Sharjah
The 11th International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) will organise 12 diverse activities led by more than 50 eminent experts and intellectuals to spotlight pressing humanitarian, economic, and social issues and discuss innovative solutions at the two-day event running from Sept.28-29 at Expo Centre Sharjah.
Held under the theme, “Challenges and Solutions,” prominent speakers headlining the sessions include mo ham med ab dull ah abdul kareem, acting Executive director of news content sector at emirates News Agency (WAM); Randa Habib, former Regional Director for the middle east and north africa, a gen ce France Presse; Rashid Al Hamer, Editor-in-chief of Al Ayam; Salha Ghabish, Director of Cultural and Media Office at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs; Dr Saeed Musabeh Alkaabi, Chairman of the Sharjah Education Council; and Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority.
The opening day of the annual event organised by the International Government Communication Centre (IGCC) — an initiative of Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) — will commence with the “Media Curriculum Session: Theoretical Reality and the Labour Market.” Held at the Dialogue of Minds Hall, the session will discuss the suitability of mainstream journalism and media curricula in meeting the requirements of the labour market and will formulate recommendations to achieve aspects of development required to be inline with current needs.
The brainstorming session, “Entrepreneurs’ challenges… Who has the solutions,?” will focus on the economic changes and technological developments that are posing challenges for entrepreneurs. Ideas shared by speakers will be a source of inspiration for entrepreneurs and incentivise them to take steps to keep pace with the entrepreneurial environments at the domestic, regional and global levels.
The“writing room” project will be the last activity on Day 1 of the forum. It comprises a series of workshops aimed at discovering promising new talents and providing them with the opportunity to develop their writing skills, as well as work on sustainable strategies by qualifying and training content writers.
The “Generational Dialogue: Media Experiences and Knowledge” discussion opens the door for students of journalism and media faculties to benefit from the expertise and experience of Arab media officials who will share their visions and perspectives, in addition to responding to questions from the audience.
The brainstorming session “Shaping a new world for refugees,” will deliberate ways of integrating refugees into societies to fulfill their aspirations to enjoy a decent life. The session will also discuss innovative solutions to tide over the economic crises resulting from the burden of seeking refuge and highlight ways to establish sustainable projects that balance the needs of refugees and the communities in which they reside.
At the workshop titled“government communication Tools and Effective Impact” at the Dialogue of Minds Hall, participants will benefit from an interactive session highlighting effective communication skills for spokespersons including writing, reading, listening, art of presentations, and body language. It will also highlight tools for influencing the public and delivering factual and compelling messages in the shortest and most efficient ways.
The “Job Shadowing Programme” at the We’re Seeking Hall will offer training for employees and students led by a team of experts using a hands-on approach to develop their abilities and prepare them for the job market. The programme includes five main elements: the Job Shadow Programme, News editing, smart media pl a form, media e ti que te, and Social Media Page Design. The second activity running under the title, government communication Chat, is a plaform for interactive and innovative discourse and brings together government officials and serves as a focal point for initiating direct lines of communication between officials and the public to exchange knowledge and expertise.
On the closing day, the “We’re Seeking Hall” will host the Researchers Plaform. This is a qualitative initiative aimed at providing knowledge-related content and a database for all maters related to government communication such as research, studies, books, references and global best practices. it seeks to become an essential reference for workers, researchers and scholars in the field as well asap la form for exchanging knowledge and research to ensure the development of government communication at the domestic, regional and international levels.