BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 1. The first Media
Forum of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building
Measures in Asia (CICA) has begun in Baku, Trend's correspondent from
the forum reports.
The event was organized by the Council on Mass Media and
Television and Radio Broadcasting of the Republic of
Azerbaijan.
The forum, dedicated to the theme “Building Trust Through the
Media in a Polarized World,” brings together representatives of the
governments of CICA member states, heads of government agencies
responsible for media and communications, media managers, and other
experts.
The forum is intended to serve as a platform for exchanging
various approaches and experiences and discussing opportunities for
cooperation that contribute to strengthening mutual trust in the
region.
The event is dedicated to the responsibility of modern media to
provide accurate, reliable, and impartial information. Amid the
rapid growth of the influence of artificial intelligence and social
media on the information landscape, the role of the media in
building trust, as well as discussions on the challenges facing the
information environment, are among the forum’s main focuses.
Speeches are scheduled at the forum’s opening ceremony by Hikmet
Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential
Administration; CICA Secretary General Kairat Sarybay; and Khalaf
Khalafov, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan.
The forum will feature panel discussions on the role of the
media in strengthening social solidarity, promoting dialogue among
different cultures, and building mutual trust within society.
Will be updated
