Dubai, Awareness and media

last week's huge media attendance has conferred distinction upon Dubai for hosting the Arab Media Forum for the successful administration. In my capacity as a media professional, I had the honor to participate in several previous media related dialogues, but did not witness such efficiency of the media professionals who attended seminars and awards ceremony at the Arab Media Forum in Dubai. The magnitude of attendees reflects satisfaction on one hand, and appreciation on the other hand. Many of the events in the Arab world lack such satisfaction and appreciation. The one and half month preparation for the event beside the professional organization of the forum in such short period of time, Tuesday and Wednesday, was impressive.
Dubai is well known for such success. It is a prominent country in many fields such as Media, tourism with the outstanding international standards hotel industry and the advanced social and economical facilities among Arab countries.
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid is the man behind this successful story to whom those levels of efficiency and success is attributed.
I am also more interested in pointing out the special humane and media gesture which was missed in previous events outside Dubai. This gesture gave this elegant event, with the largest media professional gathering, a humane dimension by honoring the families of the media martyrs who have been targeted during the Arab uprisings. It is, no doubts, a distinct humane attitude and a gratitude for those professionals who occupied a secondary positions among their colleagues in their own countries. This gesture, without a doubt, gave them the priority of attendance.
Awarding the media personality of the year to the highly qualified, Mr. Nasser Al-Othman, is a worthy winner. This impression is due to the long period of time fellowship as members of the Gulf Press Union. Several aspects of the union success is attributed to his important and positive contributions. Not the least to his quality of interests, but his ongoing activity as well. Prior to this stage, he had continues contributions in Qatar and abroad for which he deserves sincere congratulations from all media professionals.