On the second day of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2019), a panel discussion titled ‘Education Through the Lens of Tomorrow’ saw international experts converge on the floor to brainstorm on the expected changes that the education sector will face over the coming years due to the advent of technology. Thus, the session was […]

During an interactive session on the second and final day of the International Government Communication Forum, Mike Kujawski, Managing Partner at Canada’s Centre of Excellence for Public Sector Marketing, emphasised the need for government communication departments to adapt to changing technologies. In tandem, he said, they need to hire trained people who could appropriately manage […]

Sharjah Press Club, a platform for the professional development of UAE’s press and media professionals and a Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) subsidiary, organised multiple specialised sessions during the 8th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), held on March 20–21 at Expo Centre Sharjah. The sessions addressed critical media issues aligned with the […]

Continuing the spirit of the International Day of Happiness celebrated worldwide on March 20, key issues pertaining to mental health and the role of government communication in creating a culture of sustainable happiness became the central focus of a panel session at the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) 2019 on Thursday. The session was titled […]

The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global humanitarian organisation dedicated to helping people in need worldwide, announced that it provided total support worth AED 58 million, to help over 1,091,000 people across 12 conflict-affected countries, in the year 2018. The funds focused on supporting vital sectors including education, healthcare, and food security, thereby rehabilitating […]

After two successful networking events engaging hundreds of business women and leaders in Brazil and Egypt, NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA)’s ‘Sharjah Welcomes You’ platform was extended to more than 60 Pakistani businessmen and women, diplomats, and experts in women’s development recently. The forum offered business professionals and decision makers first-hand insight into the primary […]

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi Vice President of International Publishers Association (IPA) and Head of Advisory Committee of Sharjah World Book Capital (SWBC), said the prestigious UNESCO title is a global acknowledgement of Sharjah’s longstanding cultural achievements. It is also a reward for pursuing an approach of knowledge-based human development in Sharjah through the […]

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) affirmed that developmental efforts to nurture a creative and influential generation of youth who understand their civic duties […]

The eighth edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2019) came to a successful close on Thursday, after engaging 70 international speakers and communication experts from 15 countries, 500 media figures and journalists, and 6,000 visitors and attendees, who came together to deliberate on a packed two-day discussion agenda – all centred around the […]

Day two discussions at the eighth International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2019) have stressed that the media needs to assume a transformational role and governments need to communicate more strategically to increase their ‘soft power’ currencies, which have emerged to play a key role in shaping and maintaining a nation’s international image. New Zealand Prime […]