AMF to focus on media role in ‘civil dialogue’

dubai — The sixteenth edition of the Arab Media Forum (AMF) an annual event to highlight the most pressing issues the media is currently facing, is set for April 18 and 19 in Dubai.

The two-day gathering at Madinat Jumeirah is expected to attract both industry leaders and media professionals. It 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.

This year’s forum will be held under the theme, “Civil Dialogue,” which highlights the role of media in leading cross-cultural discussions — inspired by both Arabic and Islamic values and the UAE’s vision to spread happiness through hope, peace and tolerance, according to the Dubai Press Club (DPC), organiser of the event.

The forum’s theme aims to encourage the media to facilitate a dialogue between nations while promoting peace, fostering religious tolerance, sharing positive thoughts and rejecting hatred and racism.

The AMF is moving to strengthen its message by inviting the media to confront social challenges and highlight facts as well as actively promoting community growth, stability and prosperity, said Mona Ghanim Al Marri, president of the DPC.

Al Marri added that the theme reflects a firm belief in media’s ability to bridge cultural and social gaps. It also endorses diversity as a way towards a society strives for harmony between people, religions, politics and cultures.

“Over the past years, the world witnessed many developments and changes that brought big challenges on political, economic and cultural levels,” she stated. — Wam