Code of ethics for journalists unveiled
MUSCAT: A number of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on the Sultanate’s hosting and supporting the experiments for simulating life on Mars were signed at the Majlis Oman’s premises on Monday under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tareq al Said, Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan.
The first MoU was signed between Oman National Steering Committee for AMADEE-18 and Austrian Space Fo-rum (OeWF). As per the MoU, the Sultanate will host the experiments that serve joint research interests and enhance international efforts in the field of space travel and scientific exploration.
Meanwhile, in sunglasses and jumpsuits, a crew of European test astronauts is laying the groundwork for a Mars simulation in the barren expanse of the Omani desert, a terrestrial mission intended to pave the way to the red planet. The Second International Scientific Conference kicked off on Monday at Sultan Qaboos University will focus on “Arab Society and Social Networks in a Changing World”.
The conference aims at highlighting social media influence on the community, analysing relations between various social networks as new media platforms, looking at related topics like social networking, citizen journalism and blogging journalism, and viewing impacts of these new media tools on education, economy, politics, technology, society and media. The conference was held under auspices of Dr Abdulmunim bin Mansour al Hasani, Minister of Information, in the presence of Dr Ali bin Saud al Bemani, Vice-Chancellor of SQU, and a number of local media representatives, academics, researchers and officials.
The opening ceremony included the launch of Code of Ethics for journalists which was prepared by media professors in media department at SQU, and Oman Journalist Association (OJA). The code was signed by various local media representatives and chiefs.