Jeddah (UNA-OIC) — Director of Marketing and Communications at the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) Dr. Thamer Ahmed Baazeem, and his accompanying delegation visited the Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA) on Sunday, to discuss prospects for joint cooperation.
During the visit, the IsDB delegation was briefed on UNA’s vision in the coming years, which revolves around the role of the Union as a major media platform for Member States, and the advancement of the media industry, based on Islamic and media values that encourage transparency, credibility and tolerance.
The delegation members were also informed about the role of the Union in providing strategic media consultancy for Member States, as well as the UNA plan to hold a series of training sessions for media professionals in the coming period.
Dr. Baazeem highly appreciated the role of the Union in strengthening international media relations between OIC Member States, in addition to enhancing professional links between media workers. He also stressed the IsDB’s preparedness for fruitful cooperation with the Union in the fields of training.
