Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC), stressed the importance of continuous communication between various media and government entities. He said such communication helps facilitate the work of the media, while transparently conveying government messages and objectives to the public and informing them of its various achievements, in accordance with the directives of HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.
The SMC Chairman was speaking at a meeting held at Al Rafraf Inn in Kalba, in the presence of SMC members HE Dr Khalid Omar Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Media City (Shams), HE Mohammed Hassan Khalaf, Director General of Sharjah Media Corporation, HE Tariq Saeed Allay, Director of Sharjah Government Media Bureau and HE Hassan Yaqoub Al Mansouri, Secretary General of the Sharjah Media Council.
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi directed members of the Council to work with one hand and to continuously cooperate towards the achievement of common objectives that would contribute to the development of the media system in Sharjah. The SMC Chairman assured all necessary support for media activities of the three institutions affiliated to the Council.
Attendees of the meeting discussed latest developments and numerous projects and development proposals, reviewing major achievements of media institutions affiliated to the Council, as well as the mechanism of work and future goals.
HE Dr Khalid Omar Al Midfa outlined key agreements, partnerships and developments witnessed by Sharjah Media City (Shams), which is drawing growing interest from the media investment sector, being one of the first smart free media zones in the region. Pointing to the unique services and investment advantages offered by Shams, HE Dr Al Midfa cited a virtual portal for running businesses and connecting them with one another within a digital virtual market, which supports the City’s vision to keep up with the times and helps the services it provides to organisations and individuals.
