Abu Dhabi Media Office launches Abu Dhabi Press Club

Abu Dhabi Media Office has announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi Press Club, a strategic initiative to strengthen professional collaboration and knowledge exchange among journalists and media professionals, while fostering partnerships with leading media organizations locally, regionally and internationally.

The club aims to provide an integrated platform that supports the development of Abu Dhabi’s media ecosystem and reinforces the emirate as a global leader in media and creative content production.

Established in line with Abu Dhabi's vision for an innovative media landscape, the club will convey the compelling success stories of the emirate and the UAE to audiences worldwide. It will highlight their pioneering achievements across economic, cultural and developmental spheres, reflecting Abu Dhabi's broader mission to serve as a bridge for cross-cultural and civilisational dialogue.

Abu Dhabi Media Office also announced the appointment of Faisal bin Huraiz as Director of the Abu Dhabi Press Club, in recognition of his more than 20 years of experience, and his contributions to advancing the media and academic landscape across leading local and international platforms.

The Abu Dhabi Press Club will empower media community by providing a dynamic professional environment that encourages creativity and knowledge-sharing. It will also focus on upskilling sector professionals through specialised training programmes and workshops designed to foster the production of quality content that reflects the UAE’s national identity and cultural values.

The club will collaborate with media organisations, research centres, and industry partners to expand the scope of media cooperation, exchange expertise, and host dialogue sessions aimed at developing skills and nurturing talent. It will also contribute to communicating the UAE’s success stories globally through innovative and forward-looking approaches that reflect the latest trends in the media sector.

Maryam Eid AlMheiri, Chairperson of Abu Dhabi Media Office, said: “The launch of the Abu Dhabi Press Club is a testament to our leadership’s vision for a media ecosystem that empowers media professionals and provides an enabling environment for creativity by playing a key role in communicating the success stories of Abu Dhabi and the UAE to the world.

“The Abu Dhabi Press Club represents an important milestone in establishing a professional platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange among media talents and professionals, supporting initiatives that promote creative content reflecting the UAE’s cultural identity and values, and positioning the UAE as a leading destination for nurturing media talent regionally and globally.”

The launch of the Abu Dhabi Press Club marks a new milestone in Abu Dhabi’s media ecosystem, further supporting diversity, creativity and purposeful content production in line with the emirate’s vision to underscore Abu Dhabi as a global leader in innovation and media excellence.