By Binsal Abdulkader
ABU DHABI, tenth August, 2023 (WAM) — The upcoming Global Media Congress in Abu Dhabi will present a beautiful alternative for the Japanese media and authorities officers in public affairs to broaden community with world media and public relations executives of different nations, a high Japanese diplomat advised the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
Akio Isomata, Ambassador of Japan to the UAE, mentioned “I hope the Congress will further enhance the UAE’s positioning as a hub for global media activities.”
He added that Japanese embassy officers accountable for public relations will attend the Congress. “I am sure interested members from the Japanese media will also attend it.”
Japanese media invited to 2nd GMC
During a latest go to to Japan, a WAM delegation met with a number of Japanese media leaders and officers, and invited them to take part within the second version of the Global Media Congress (GMC) that might be held in November on the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre – ADNEC, Abu Dhabi. The Japanese media officers warmly acquired the invitation and welcomed the initiative.
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, and organised by ADNEC Group in partnership with WAM, the distinguished worldwide conference-cum-exhibition will happen from 14th to sixteenth November, 2023.
The first version of GMC in November 2022 below the theme “Shaping the Future of the Media Industry,” had attracted over 13,656 guests.
Japan-UAE media cooperation
The Japanese envoy mentioned the Global Media Congress is an revolutionary platform for the media and other people in public relations to share their information and challenges in dealing with quickly remodeling digital society, and to boost their cooperation.
Isomata mentioned there may be extra room for the Japanese and the UAE media to boost their cooperation.
“Sharing news reported in the UAE with the Japanese media would enhance the Japanese people’s understanding on what is happening in this region, and vice versa. Various exchanges between media people of Japan and the UAE could also enhance understanding between the two countries,” he defined.
WAM’s Japan go to
As WAM reported, a WAM delegation led by Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director-General of the WAM, visited Japan final month and met with media officers and establishments to discover methods of enhancing their cooperation to foster extra media, cultural and mental interactions between the 2 nations.
The delegation toured varied places in Japan, equivalent to Keio University in Minato, Tokyo, in addition to Mainichi Shimbun and Kyodo News. They additionally visited the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.
The staff additionally visited a number of media-related establishments, together with the University of Tokyo, Fuji Television, Abema TV, TBS, Riken, and the National Press Club.
The Japanese Ambassador mentioned a UAE TV channel’s protection of a global occasion in Japan made an affect on the UAE viewers.
“Japan hosted G7 Summit Meeting in Hiroshima in May this year and we invited a TV team from Sky News Arabia. The news reported by them from Hiroshima gave a first-hand information not only about G7 Summit Meeting but also about Japanese society and its people. I hope it has contributed to enhancing the understanding of Japan among the people in the UAE,” Isomata mentioned.