Abu Dhabi – The second edition of the Global Media Congress (GMC) will welcome communication students from 174 universities worldwide at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates from November 14 to 16. Pictured above, the 2022 edition.
Comprising a conference and an exhibition, the GMC will take place under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, vice president, deputy prime minister, and minister of the presidential court of the UAE. The ADNEC Group organizes the event in partnership with the Emirates News Agency (WAM). Global media industry leaders, experts, influencers, scholars, and youth are expected at the conference.
The workshops held on the sidelines of the GMC will welcome students from 24 local universities, 19 from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, 47 from other Arab nations, and 84 from the rest of the world. The students’ participation comes at the invitation of GMC, which aims to develop expertise and expose students to the media industry, the various functions of media outlets, and their role in developing communities by tackling multiple challenges. These challenges include climate change and promoting tolerance, coexistence, and acceptance of others to achieve world peace.
Additionally, the GMC workshops are designed to acquaint students with media technologies and tools, guiding them to become successful media professionals capable of pushing forward progress and prosperity in their countries.
The GMC will cover critical topics over three days, such as media education, environmental and sustainability-related media, sports media, media education, and relevant challenges, opportunities, and the utilization of innovation and new tech solutions.
The 2023 Global Media Congress is a major international event that brings together media institutions from different parts of the world to explore the future of the global media industry and its vital role in advancing sustainable development worldwide. It will also create opportunities to promote collaborations and build media partnerships that can drive the media industry’s transformation, ensure its sustainability, and enable it to produce reliable, diverse, and innovative content that keeps pace with the fast-paced technological advances happening in the world.
Translated by Elúsio Brasileiro