Nahyan bin Mubarak opens 2nd Global Media Congress

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, opened the second version of the Global Media Congress (GMC) on Tuesday.

The occasion, which runs till November 16 on the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, is organised in partnership with the Emirates News Agency (WAM).

Sheikh Nahyan praised the management and initiatives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, including that His Highness’ eager understanding of the ability of the media in shaping attitudes and perceptions has allowed the GMC to be held recurrently in Abu Dhabi.

He emphasised that media can foster worldwide cooperation and the sharing of important values and pursuits, along with highlighting human achievements in a manner that crosses boundaries of nationality, ethnicity, faith, and tradition.

The minister additionally identified that media professionals have an necessary accountability to supply high quality content material that meets the wants of numerous audiences, as they’re additionally accountable for delivering a balanced mixture of news, info, schooling and leisure from native, nationwide and worldwide sources.

“Media professionals must also be committed to ethical behaviour and to search for truth. Their work must promote important values such as honesty, integrity, peace, and non-violence,” he added.

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, H. E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak AlNahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, inaugurated right now the occasions of the second version pic.twitter.com/cPFi7cKYBF

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