Manama: The State of Qatar has taken part in the 29th meeting of GCC Ministers of Information to discuss ways to expand media cooperation among the bloc's member states.

The meeting was held in the Kingdom of Bahrain and brought together the GCC Ministers of Information and GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. Qatar Media Corporation Chairman HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al-Thani led Qatar's delegation.

The meeting focused on initiatives under the Joint GCC Media Cooperation Strategic Plan 2023-2030, covering international media, digital media, news agencies, radio, and television. Discussions also included developing unified guidelines and standards for Gulf media content and organising a joint media forum with Egypt.

Discussions also considered Qatar Media Corporation's proposal to organise training programmes and media workshops for university students across GCC countries as part of Doha Arab Media Capital 2027. Participants approved the 2027 budgets of the Joint Programme Production Institution and the Gulf Radio and Television Corporation, while reviewing other proposals aimed at strengthening media cooperation among GCC states.

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