At the outset of the meeting, His Highness stressed the great role played by the media in conveying the civilized and cultural image of the emirate, strengthening its position regionally and globally, and contributing to achieving effective communication between government agencies and the public.
His Highness praised the outstanding achievements done by SMC and appreciated the unwavering efforts made by its authorities which produce coordinated programmes and media initiatives covering all cities and regions of the emirate.
In turn, Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, expressed his gratitude to Sharjah Ruler for his constant support and guidance which contributed to developing the media sector and made the emirate an attractive and stimulating environment for media professionals and specialised companies.
During the meeting, strategic plans of SMC, future projects and media services, media programmes , incentive services were addressed. In addition to plans for the continued development of government communication in government departments and institutions were also dealt.
The meeting was attended by members of the Sharjah Media Council including Dr. Khalid Omar Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Media City (Shams); Mohammed Hasan Khalaf, Director-General of Sharjah Broadcasting Authority; Tariq Saeed Allay, Director General of Sharjah Government Media Bureau; Rashid Abdullah Al Obed, Director of the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority; Shehab Ahmed Al Hammadi, Director of Sharjah Media City "Shams"; Alia Mohamed Bu Ghanem Al Suwaidi, Director of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) and Hassan Yaqoub Al Mansouri, Secretary General of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC).