Views in spate at Gulf Political Media Forum
Under the auspices of Deputy Premier Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the third Gulf Political Media Forum, themed “Media and Civic Peace”, kicked off here yesterday.
Organised by the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) for the third year in a row, the forum attracted an elite of GCC and Arab intellectuals, politicians and media figures.
Adviser to HM the King for Media Affairs and the BIDP Board ofTrusteesChairmanNabeelbin Yaqoob Al Hamer said that the third Gulf Political Media Forum would consolidate the importance of meaningful intellectual dialogue in addressing pressing issues. “It will also enhance the role of moderate media discourse as one of the effective mechanisms to face the threat of extremism resulting from the misguided radical ideologies adopted by some sides,” he opined.
Al-Arabiya Channel’s Director- General Turki Al-Dakhil also addressed the opening session of the forum.
He affirmed that civic peace required rejecting all kinds of incitement against social segments, whether it is material or symbolic, published in all mass media, including new ones. He noted that civic peace aimed primarily to prevent civil war in society, and address incitement of violence in some Arab media outlets.
He called on Arab mass media to focus on building a culture that enhances immunity against religious extremism, which, he said, will contribute to strengthening the pillars of civic peace.
Then, the Deputy Premier distributed the Gulf Political Media Forum’s awards.
Photo Caption:Deputy Premier Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa at the third Gulf Political Media Forum
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