Baghdad The Media and Communications Authority announced, on Sunday, an agreement with its Egyptian counterpart to train media cadres and combat violent and hate speech.
The Authority stated, in a statement, that it “held a coordination meeting with the delegation of the Supreme Council for Egyptian Media Regulation, which arrived in Iraq yesterday morning, Saturday, headed by Karam Kamel Jabr, and in the presence of the head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, Moayad Al-Lami.”
It added, “The head of the authority, Ali Al-Moayyed, welcomed the visit of the Egyptian delegation, which coincides with the birth of Christ and New Year’s Eve, praising the Egyptian experience in the media field and the depth of historical relations between the two brotherly peoples, and stressed that bilateral cooperation can benefit the media institutions in both countries and contribute in creating an Arab media discourse characterized by moderation and moderation, away from hatred, violence and terrorism.
The Authority indicated that “its Head gave an explanation about the work of the Media and Communications Commission and the tasks that fall upon it, foremost of which is ensuring a safe environment for media professionals, as well as creating legal legislation that contributes to the media institutions’ exercise of their work and the transmission of opinions with transparency and impartiality.”
It pointed out, “The cooperation between the Media and Communications Commission and the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate contributed to creating a kind of immunity for the media sector, through decisions issued by the Supreme Judicial Council on mechanisms for legal dealings with workers in the media field.”
For his part, Karam Kamel Jabr, Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Egyptian Media Organization, thanked the warm Iraqi reception after his meeting with the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, and the Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad Al-Halbousi.
He gave an explanation of the Egyptian media strategy and the mechanism for dealing with public discourse, limiting news and misleading information, and combating hate speech, violence and incitement.
He touched on Iraqi-Egyptian cooperation projects in the fields of media publishing and promotion, training programs for journalists and media workers, as well as media support for joint commercial and economic activities between the two countries.
The Head of the Supreme Council for Egyptian Media Regulation suggested the formation of a special committee to take on the files of consolidating relations between the peoples of the two countries, in addition to a joint committee to work in emergency and exceptional cases to ensure a balanced media discourse.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency