The endowment project’s funds will go entirely to help the humanitarian cases covered on the Sharjah satellite channel's "Pain and Hope" programme.
The meeting was attended by the members of SMC, including Dr. Khalid Omar Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Media City (Shams), Mohammed Hassan Khalaf, Director General of Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, Tariq Saeed Allay, Director of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), and Hassan Yaqoub Al Mansouri, Secretary General of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC).
The council addressed several items on the agenda, including the development of media in the Emirate of Sharjah, as well as projects and initiatives for the year 2021.
Dr. Khalid Omar Al Midfa reviewed Sharjah Media City's most prominent projects, including the "Shams Business Centre," which comprises of 3 new premises, fitted for the city’s business owners and licenced enterprises, indicating that they are to be received during the current year.
Al Midfa also briefed the members of the council on the most outstanding achievements to date, with the goal of developing the media and technical aspects in a way that favors all beneficiaries and participants in Sharjah Media City, while maintaining the highest quality standards in its services.
Mohammed Hassan Khalaf looked over a number of reports, including one on the “Pain and Hope” programme and its endowment project, as well as reports on viewership rates for Sharjah Broadcasting Authority channels and electronic platforms.
Tariq Saeed Allay gave a presentation on the Sharjah Government Media Bureau's preparations for the tenth edition of the International Government Communication Forum, which will be held on the 26th and 27th of September at the Expo Centre Sharjah under the theme "Historic lessons, Future ambitions," with senior government officials and elite experts in attendance.
Allay also emphasised the significance of establishing a broad framework for news networks on social media platforms, as well as their supervision, in order to enhance their role and develop their media content in accordance with the Emirate's directions and government institutions.
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi and members of the Sharjah Media Council toured Al Suhub Rest Area, one of the most recent quality tourist developments in the city of Khorfakkan, which is located at an altitude of 600 metres above sea level, on the sidelines of the meeting.