Dubai Media Incorporated Signs Agreement with the Arab Strategy Forum for the Production of “Al Muntada” TV Show

Dubai: April 19, 2010 – Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with the Arab Strategy Forum, the intellectual platform of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, for the production of “Al Muntada” TV show. Al Muntada is a joint programme which aims to disseminate knowledge and freedom of expression through the development of cognitive knowledge and human abilities in the Arab region and take advantage of these capabilities to create a new generation of leaders capable of supporting the overall developmental efforts in various parts of the Arab World.  

The programme also seeks to motivate the promising potentials of the young generation to be able to create solutions that stem from the region's needs and fit with the challenges they face. The Arab Strategy Forum has been instrumental in creating an open dialogue platform to address an array of regional key issues in various fields. It has been able to attract leading Arab and world figures in the various fields of interest and has also created a network of alliances. 

Held at DMI Headquarters on Monday, 19th April 2010, the signing ceremony was attended by Adel Rashid Al Shared, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, Dr. Sulaiman Al Hattlan, CEO of the Arab Strategy Forum and Faisal Abdulla, DMI’s CEO of Corporate Support, along with a number of senior officials from both sides. 

DMI’s CEO of Corporate Support, Faisal Abdulla, confirms that the signing of this agreement comes within the framework of DMI's commitment to communicate and cooperate with all Arab centres of studies and academic research, as well as ongoing communication with all segments of society, to provide quality media services, in addition to contributing to the interaction and dialogue between Arab intellectuals, pointing out that the objectives of this agreement are to facilitate communication between individuals with like-minded and host conferences and open discussions about the current challenges facing the Arab World.  

Faisal reiterated the success of previous agreements and partnerships signed with a number of official bodies in the UAE, such as the Cooperation Agreement with the Higher Colleges of Technology in training students and implementing a series of joint ventures and the investment in potential human and logistic capacities.

Adel Al Shared Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation expressed his appreciation for the partnership with DMI in the production of “Al Muntada” TV show. He said, “We are happy to enter this partnership as it gives us another platform to introduce open discussions, different opinions and debates to the Arab viewer about the major political, social, economic and cultural issues facing the region.  We are sure that today’s agreement will open the door for further cooperation with Dubai Media Incorporated.” 

Dr. Sulaiman Al-Hattlan, CEO of the Arab Strategy Forum said: “This kind of cooperation comes in the context of Dubai's leading role in the Arab world today and as an emphasis on the importance of Dubai’s development initiatives, that serve the young generation of the Arab World.”  

“ This agreement reflects the keenness of the Arab Strategy Forum to involve the largest number of intellectuals and people of thought in the Arab world in a continuous developmental dialogue sponsored by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation,” Al Hattlan added.

Presented by Dr. Suliaman Al Hattlan, Al Muntada TV Show will air on Dubai Channel every Friday at 10:30 pm starting April 30^th, 2010.