Invigorating media and its power amongst SCO nations, second mass forum begins over at Bishkek
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New Delhi, May 25: Aiming to strengthen the exchange and cooperation in the field of mass media amongst SCO countries, the Second Shanghai Cooperation Organization Mass Media Forum kicked off today at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, scheduled till May 26.
Participating in the said forum, an Indian Delegation from I&B Ministry comprising of T V K Reddy, Addl. Director General and Ankur Lahoty, Asst. Director highlighted the vital role of Ministry in the development of the mass media landscape within the country.
The Delegation emphasized the need for media collaborations and exchange of best practices amongst the various mass media agencies, organizations and associations across the SCO partner states. It also suggested that media personnel exchange programmes may be undertaken along with joint international press conferences.
The idea of working together to counter the problem of fake news was meanwhile focused amore. The Forum was inaugurated by the President of Kyrgyz Republic S. Jeenbeko. Highlighting the importance of Mass Media organizations of SCO countries in accomplishing the SCO objectives of mutual trust, the President stressed at nurturing friendly relations with neighbours and regional security in line with the Shanghai Spirit.
SCO is a unique platform that offers platform for active work through mass media to create an objective vision of the organization and strengthen its positive image in the global information space. The members aligned adopted the Resolution of Media Forum which calls for establishing successful collaborations of Mass Media Organizations of the SCO member Countries.
The first SCO Media Summit was held in Beijing on 1 June 2018. This event was held under the motto Development of the Shanghai Spirit and opening of a new era in the mass media cooperation, where over 110 media outlets from 16 countries participated, including the SCO Member States, Observer States and Dialogue Partners.