Dubai Press Club will hold the 8th annual Arab Media Forum on May 11 – 12, 2009 in Dubai under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
At the end of the two-day event, the Arab Journalism Award distribution will also take place.
Maryam Bin Fahad, Executive Director, Dubai Press Club, has said that the preparations for the forum are almost complete and expressed her satisfaction at the prominence that the forum has assumed over the years within the Arab world and outside.
Bin Fahad added: ‘The Forum will deal with important issues in a scientific and methodical fashion so that the views expressed at the event can be considered on par with recommendations that policy makers and media owners can take advantage of.’ The Forum will host more than 600 attendees and 50 speakers from among the most eminent thinkers, writers, media personalities, politicians and economists from within and outside the Arab world
