The conference continues over three days, from September 15 to 17, featuring a diverse program of dialogue and discussion sessions that highlight the most pressing current issues and challenges facing the media in the region. The conference sessions cover several themes, including new pathways, challenges associated with the founding phase, media and national identity, in addition to showcasing artificial intelligence tools aimed at serving media professionals and enhancing their professional performance.
The conference also provides an opportunity for knowledge and experience exchange among participants from various Arab countries. It aims to lay practical foundations for strengthening the role of media in building community awareness and stimulating discussions on ways to develop media institutions in line with rapid technological advancements.
Libyan media professional and diplomat Fawzi Al-Ghweil stated, “The city of Benghazi is hosting the event, a conference that will feature wide participation from prominent and well-known media figures, with more than thirty Arab media professionals participating.” Al-Ghweil noted that among the participants in this significant media event are the well-known media personalities George Kordahi and Egyptian Mahmoud Saad, along with many other prominent journalists who have come to Benghazi specifically to participate in the conference activities.
He added that the conference will honor thirty Libyan media professionals who have contributed to the local media scene, and a cooperation agreement will be signed with a major international institution from the United Arab Emirates to train Libyan journalists in various fields. He emphasized that this experience will be of great benefit through acquainting this elite group of Arab journalists with the Libyan reality and the reconstruction, development, and transformation projects taking place in Benghazi specifically, and Libya in general.
He expressed hope that the outcomes of this conference will indeed transform into tangible work programs contributing to the advancement and prosperity of our country, Libya. The conference is expected to produce practical recommendations that enhance the presence of Libyan and Arab media on the regional and international stage, meeting the requirements of the next phase.
