The media forum is organized jointly by the Assistant Secretariat for Corporate Communication in the Muslim World League and the Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA).
Secretary General of the MWL Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the OIC Hissein Brahim Taha, and General Supervisor of Official Media in Palestine Minister Ahmed Assaf are to attend the inaugurating ceremony of the forum.
Also, some Islamic and international news agencies, prominent religious, intellectual, legal, and human rights figures, and high representatives from international organizations will take part in the event.
Discussion about several topics and the themes relevant to current issues such as "Bias and Misrepresentation in International Media: The Palestinian Issue as a Model" is to be held in the forum.
The aim of the forum is “to identify the shortcomings in media treatment of international issues, particularly those of a religious nature, and to highlight the negative impact of incitement and bias in media discourse on human societies,” according to the MWL website.
The forum is also after a joint international alliance against threats such as bias, misrepresentation and spread of hatred in media.
All Islamic and Arab news agencies and some international institutions are to cover the event in Jeddah.
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