11 local and regional entities to sponsor Arab Media Forum and Arab Journalism Award

Built around the theme - 'Developing People, Developing Organisations' - this year's Arab Media Forum will bring together key Arab and international media experts and prominent speakers to explore the status of the Arab media.

The Diamond sponsors of the Forum are Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Arab Media Group, Nakheel, Tatweer, Emirates Airline and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) while the Gold Sponsors include Al Arabiya, Zabeel, Hewlett-Packard and telecommunications provider, du.

Maryam bin Fahad, Events Manager, Dubai Press Club, said: "We are glad that the Forum has gathered the support and sponsorship of top notch local and regional establishments and authorities.

"The Arab Media Forum partners are a group of high-profile organisations who are industry leaders and align themselves with the values and objectives of the Forum and the Award. The Forum is one of the biggest events of its kind in the Arab media calendar, while the Arab Journalism Award is one of the most coveted media awards in the Middle East and the world."

Maryam bin Fahad said the support of these renowned companies reflects their commitment to development of the regional media industry and towards the driving theme of progress and reform in the Arab world where the media is expected to play a pivotal role.

"We look forward to the discussions during the Forum to identify ways to boost the development of Arab media. The discussions will be substantiated with case studies and models," she added.

The AMF Organising Committee has been conducting comprehensive research for the past year on media organisations in key Arab countries to identify the current status and future trends in order to formulate a strategy.

The Arab Media Forum has successfully established itself as one of the most important media events in the region. The high significance of the issues discussed has gained the forum extensive regional and international media visibility.