ABU DHABI – Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs and Chairman of the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council, stressed the importance of enriching humanitarian content as an institutional and societal responsibility shared by media institutions and digital content creators.
This responsibility is vital considering the support in equipping young Arab talent with advanced tools and skills in storytelling related to humanitarian and development work.
Highlighting humanitarian efforts and developmental contributions is crucial for community solidarity as they impact positively the lives of millions of people across the world.
The UAE is implementing significant humanitarian initiatives and projects that reflect its leading global position.
Remarks were made at the launch of the “Impact Makers” initiative by the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council in cooperation with a media training academy.
The initiative comprises several educational programmes and training workshops on digital media content creation with regard to humanitarian and developmental work.