A series of press forum meetings organised by the Omani Journalists Association began Tuesday, September 3, in Salalah, Oman, with the participation of the President of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the French journalist and trade unionist Dominique Pradalié, Gulf press leaders, and a number of Arab and international press personalities.
The president of the Qatari Press Center (QPC), Saad al-Rumaihi participated in the forum, with the representative of the President of the Bahrain Journalists Association, Adnan al-Rashed, President of the Kuwaiti Journalists Association, Adwan al-Ahmari, President of the Saudi Journalists Association, Fadhila al-Muaini, President of the UAE Journalists Association, and Dr Mohammed al-Arimi, President of the Omani Journalists Association.
The meeting approved important decisions, the formation of 4 committees: the Freedoms and Dispute Resolution Committee headed by Adnan al-Rashed, a Digital Media Committee headed by Saudi Arabia, a Women Journalists Committee headed by Fadhila al-Muaini, and a Photography Committee headed by Omani Talib al-Dajali.
The meeting set the date for its next meeting as a guest of the United Arab Emirates next January.
The meeting affirmed its absolute support and endorsement of the Gulf National Media Campaign to enhance Gulf security, support freedoms, and stability in the region.
In a related context, the Executive Office of the West Asia and Pacific Group held a meeting with the participation of the Vice President of the International Federation of Journalists, Nasser Abu Bakr, the Federation’s Financial Secretary, Jim Bou Melha from Britain, and press representatives from a number of Asian countries.
