Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi chairs the Sharjah Media Council meeting

Dr. Khalid Omar Al Midfa reviewed the most prominent projects of Sharjah Media City, including the “Shams Business Center”, which includes three new buildings equipped for business owners and companies licensed by the city to benefit from the facilities provided, indicating that these buildings will be received during the current year.

Al Midfa also briefed the members of the Council on the most prominent achievements that have been achieved and aimed to develop the media and technical aspects in a way that contributes to serving all beneficiaries and participants in Sharjah Media City and providing the highest quality standards in its services.

For his part, Mohammed Hassan Khalaf reviewed a number of reports dealing with the viewership rates of the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority’s channels and electronic platforms, in addition to a report on the Pain and Hope program and its endowment project.

Khalaf indicated that the latest numbers of viewing reports showed that the Sharjah satellite channel has become among the first ten among the 641 channels on the (E-life) platform, with 5 million viewing hours during the period from May of this year to August.

Tariq Saeed Allay gave a visual presentation on the preparations of the Sharjah Government Media Office to organize the tenth session of the International Government Communication Forum, which will be held this year under the slogan “Past Lessons, Future Aspirations” on September 26 and 27 at the Sharjah Expo Center, with the participation of senior government officials and a group of experts. Influencers in the communication sector at the local, regional, and international levels.

During the meeting, Allai discussed the importance of setting a general framework for news networks on social media platforms and their controls to enhance their role and develop the media content they provide in line with the emirate’s directions and its media policy, and government institutions.

On the sidelines of the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi and the members of the Sharjah Media Council toured the tow lounge, one of the latest qualitative tourism projects in Khorfakkan, which is located at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level, and were briefed on the facilities and services included in the rest for visitors.