Dubai: Dubai Press Club announced it held a series of interactions with media students from the University of Sharjah, Dubai Women's College, American University in Dubai (AUD) and the Emirates University to reinforce the participation of the youth during the 10th edition of the Arab Media Forum (AMF 2011).
The student engagement process helped identify ideas and threads of discussion for a workshop on ‘Arab Youth Create Own Media Platforms' that will be held on the second day of AMF 2011.
The session will include the participation of the youth, particularly media students. It will seek to elicit their views on the role and responsibilities of the media towards society.
Organised under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 10th Arab Media Forum will be held on May 17 and 18, at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai.
Consensus
Mariam Bin Fahd, executive director of Dubai Press Club, said: "The student interactions were held with the aim of eliciting their opinions on what should drive the discussion during the workshop on the second day.
"The engagement arrived at a consensus that the segment must primarily explore the reasons why the young generation resorts to new forms of media and overlooks all other conventional platforms.
"We leveraged our interaction to invite the students to the Arab Media Forum and encourage their participation in its multipronged agenda. We believe the discussions at this year's edition will be of high interest to students who are currently pursuing media studies as their major.
"Likewise, it will also offer an ideal opportunity for experts and media organisations to identify young and deserving talent."
Details
For details on the workshops and speakers that will headline the Arab Media Forum 2011, visit www.arabmediaforum.ae
