Muna Busamra to head content section at Dubai Press Club

Dubai Press Club today announced the appointment of UAE journalist Muna Busamra as Program Development Manager.

Busamra will oversee the development of content for all the DPC activities and programs. She will also supervise work on the content of the Arab Media Forum and the Arab Media Outlook, besides serving as Deputy Director for the Arab Journalism Award.

Maryam Bin Fahad, Executive Director, Dubai Press Club, said that due to Busamra's journalistic experience and talent she is the most suitable person to lead the development of content for the Press Club. “We are striving to strengthen the stature of the Club as a pioneering media platform regionally as well as internationally. To that effect, we are upgrading our workforce by incorporating the best talents and capabilities,'' she said.

“Strengthening relations with media organisations is an important part of our strategy. We are confident that Muna will be able to achieve excellent results. She will play an effective role since she enjoys good relationships with all the major media organisations and government bodies in the country,'' Maryam added.

Expressing her delight at the appointment, Muna Busamra said she considered it a challenging opportunity. “Its media programs are the mainstay of the Press Club. I look forward to contributing dynamically to the diverse programs and activities of the Club and moving it into newer heights of success and excellence,'' she added.

Before joining Dubai Press Club, Muna Busamra worked as Principal Correspondent with Al Ittihad newspaper and was responsible for local news. She is also Secretary General of the UAE Journalists Union and the head of the Support Fund for the members of the Union.

Muna is a graduate from the College of Literature, UAE University with specialisation in journalism. She is a winner of the Oscar Excellence Award for local journalism from the Arab Youth Council in Cairo in 2007.