Forum to focus on sustainable development

sharjah — The Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) has unveiled that the sixth edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) will focus on sustainable development and will serve as a culmination of the recommendations of the previous five editions.

The forum will run from March 22-23 at the Expo Centre Sharjah. Jawaher Al Naqbi, manager of the International Government Communication Forum, noted that the forum’s sixth edition, themed ‘Societal Participation… Comprehensive Development’, would provide an integrated vision of the various aspects of development that concern communities and would hopefully contribute to the launch of campaigns targeted at those most affected. This, she said, will bolster IGCF’s pioneering role in implementing initiatives aimed at supporting government communication in shaping the third millennium.

She explained that the forum would this year aim to highlight the commitment of Sharjah and the UAE to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals through two central focus areas — internal and external.

She said: “The internal focus area will explore government communication messages to citizens and residents of the UAE. These messages concern important topics of local and global interest, such as rationalising energy consumption, boosting sustainability, promoting clean energy, reducing toxic emissions, improving women’s status and social empowerment, and enhancing knowledge. ”

The forum would aim to highlight the commitment of Sharjah and the UAE to the UN’s sustainable Development Goals”. Jawaher Al Naqbi, manager of the International Government Communication Forum