Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi: We base our strategy on the foundations of the UAE media and the values and legislation of Sharjah
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, affirmed that the media strategy and policy of the Emirate of Sharjah is based on the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. sector organization.
This came during the Sharjah Media Council’s review of the stages of preparing the media strategy and policy for the Emirate of Sharjah, which a group of academic and media experts, workers in the media sector and specialists are working on formulating.
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi said that the Council is working on preparing a unified media policy for the media sector that defines its objectives and functions, and sets standards and rules that support the sector’s role in the growth and advancement of society and contribute to its stability and cohesion.
The media policy, as approved by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), includes a set of principles and standards that govern the organization, management, control, evaluation and harmonization of various systems and forms of communication, especially the media, and the main information agencies, in order to achieve the best possible social results, within the framework of The political, social, economic and cultural context of the country.
According to His Excellency Hassan Yaqoub Al Mansouri, Secretary General of the Sharjah Media Council, the issue of media policies is of particular importance due to the role played by the media in various social, cultural, educational, economic and political fields, especially in light of the rapid technological developments that have increased the influence of these means and their ability to influence the stability of society.
