• Media & Communication
  • Technical Secretariat of the Council of Information Ministers
Missions - Targets
  • Coordination of joint Arab media action among the official media organs of the Arab States, and follow-up on implementation of the Arab media Strategy adopted by the Council of the Arab Ministers of Information.

    • Preparation for meetings of the Council of Arab Ministers of Information, its Executive Board and Technical Committees and working groups formed thereof; and presenting the proposed issues by the Arab Ministries of Information and the Arab League Secretariat General to the Council,

    • Follow-up on implementation of the Council of the Arab Ministers of Information resolutions; implementing the informational tasks that might be contained in the resolutions of the Arab League Council at Summit or Foreign Ministers Levels; and taking the necessary steps to follow up on performance of the Arab media institutions mandates.

    • Coordination among the Arab Information Ministries and institutions in areas of the joint Arab media action.

    • Addressing global media phenomena and trends and their direct and indirect impact on the Arab public opinion and Arab civilization, culture and issues. 

    • Follow up on implementation of the Arab media strategy adopted by the Council of the Arab Ministers of Information and the Arab Media Code of Ethics; and presenting developments to the Executive Office and the Council of Arab Ministers of Information.

    • Follow-up on meetings of the Council of the Arab Ministers of Interior and the emanating committees thereof, in light of the partnership between the two Councils.

    • Operationalizing cooperation between the Council of the Arab Ministers of Communications and the Council of the Arab Ministers of Information, in implementation of the Arab Decade for Participatory Development of Information and Communications (2009-2018). 

    • Developing the Arab Media Strategy of projects and programmes in consistent with the Arab reality and the information updates, as well as developing and implementing draft plans and programmes for the joint Arab media with a view to highlighting the Arab attitudes, defending the Arab rights and countering any anti-Arab campaigns, cooperatively with all departments of the Sector.

    • Creating and providing beneficiaries with standardized databases containing media laws and legislations in the Arab States and following up on the updates; sharing expertise and knowledge; and preparing questionnaire for database creation.

    • Developing the foundations and rules that lead to strengthening cooperation with the Arab, regional and international media organizations and federations. As well as cooperating with the Arab League relevant organs for developing the criteria of media civil society organizations accession as an observer to the Council of the Arab Ministers of Information or participation in Arab and international seminars, conferences relating to information. 

    • Uploading all resolutions and recommendations issued by the Council of the Arab Ministers of Information, the Executive Board and committees and working groups formed thereof on the League of Arab States website and portal.

    • Developing the Department's plans of action, programmes and activities.


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