Dubai open to Young Media Persons: Sheikh Mohammed

(Dubai) – H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met a delegation from Kuwait University comprising media and communication students and personnel from the university’s media club at the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO). Highlighting the importance of exchange visits between media entities in the Arab world, Sheikh Mohammed welcomed the delegation in the presence of GDMO Director-General Amed Al Sheikh and heads of various departments at the Media Office.
Sheikh Mohammed spoke of the early days of establishing the Dubai Press Club and how a simple thought evolved into what is currently an important media entity organising the most important media forum in the Arab world.
In the open dialogue he had with the visiting delegation, Sheikh Mohammed encouraged such visits between Arab media bodies and their role in the exchange of expertise and knowledge. He reiterated that Dubai is open to young media personnel who would like to learn from the success of media-oriented initiatives, such as the Dubai Media City, that today attract professional international media companies from across the globe.