Sharjah24: The International Government Communication Centre (IGCC), a subsidiary of Sharjah Government Media Bureau announced the launch of the "COMMS" communication program, which this year includes five "remote" workshops, before the launch of the activities of the tenth edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), with the aim of strengthening the capacity of government communication departments, and discussing mechanisms of effective and impactful communication.

The program’s activities will start on Sunday with two workshops, the first entitled “Crisis and Risk Management Communication through the CERC Model” presented by Dr. Rahima Al-Isani from Al Ain University, at 10 am, and the second entitled “Government Communication… Confidence Building Factors and Participation” presented by Dr. Ahmed Farouk from the University of Sharjah, at 11:15 pm.

The program’s activities include a workshop entitled “Ethics of Government Communication” presented by Dr. Shereen Mousa from Ajman University on September 21, at 11:15 pm, and on September 23, the first two workshops entitled “The Importance of Big Data and Social Analytics in Government Communication” will be presented by Dr. Muhammad Ayesh from the American University of Sharjah, at 10 am, and the second, entitled "Skills for Creating Digital Content for Government Communication Platforms", presented by Dr. Amr Abdel Hamid, at 11:15 pm.

Those wishing to attend the workshops can register via the following link: https://shjmeeting.webex.com/meet/hend.almatrooshi.