World Press Freedom Day

Celebrating World Press Freedom Day at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi Campus at 3 May, 2012 with three Emirate media leaders: Mishaal Al Gergawi, Noura Al Kaabi, and Mohamed Al Hammadi.

  1. World Press Freedom Day celebrations kick off at 9 am with talk from @algergawi in Green Aud. #ZU_WPFD @zayed_u twitpic.com/9gmfmk
  2. Free food, free T-shirts, free speech--WPFD at ZU ... 9-3:30 ... #ZU_WPFD
  3. Nice chatting to @algergawi today, at #ZU_WPFD, about journalism in the UAE. Brought up some interesting points about miscommunication.
  4. #UAE journalism suffers from self-censorship. Lines need to be more clear. "Demarcation of borders" -- @algergawi #ZU_WPFD
  5. .@algergawi says Twitter helps him write columns. Can guage how important issue is. Gets different perspectives. #ZU_WPFD
  6. Before becoming a significant leader, Zayed was a significant individual who aspired to build a significant society. -- @algergawi #ZU_WPFD
  7. . @nouraalkaabi Free speech helps create good government. Helps prevent "culture of dishonesty" from taking root. #ZU_WPFD
  8. .@nouraalkaabi Notes Abu Dhabi Media Authority has content guidelines that protects traditional role of journalism. #ZU_WPFD
  9. .@nouraalkaabi notes that the maligned 2009 draft press law was never enacted. "And I'm glad it was just a draft." #ZU_WPFD
  10. My favorite part of @nouraalkaabi's #ZU_WPFD talk today was when she suggested the chatty high schoolers just go have some breakfast.
  11. Mohammad al Hamadi keynote speaker in WPFD, giving his speech #ZU_WPFD impressing and inspiring!! yfrog.com/kgqvbljj
  12. Mohammad al Hamadi speaks highly about @ABZayed & his Highness contributions in the freedom of the press & journalism in the UAE #ZU_WPFD
  13. Mohammad al Hamadi: "يجب أن يكون للصحفي دافع ليطالب بحرية رأيه " #ZU_WPFD
  14. Mohammad al Hamadi: "واجبنا نحن كمجتمع أن نكرس ثقافة بأن الصحافة مهنة تحتاج للتقدير " #ZU_WPFD
  15. Mohammad al Hamadi: "حرية الإعلام و الصحافة هي حرية للمجتمع" #ZU_WPFD
  16. سؤالي الأول ل @MEalhammadi: هل تعتقد أن المجلس الوطني الإتحادي يسير في الإتجاه الصحيح بما يعكس آمال الشعب الإماراتي؟ #ZU_WPFD
  17. جوابه: نعم المجلس الوطني يمر بمرحلة إنتقالية على جميع الأصعدة، والقادم أفضل للشعب من ناحية تمثيل يتماشى مع إحتياجاتهم. @MEalhammadi #ZU_WPFD
  18. السؤال الثاني: هل ممكن أن نخلق حرية إعلامية/صحفية بما يتماشى مع العادات والدين الحنيف؟ @MEalhammadi #ZU_WPFD
  19. جوابه: نعم. فالصحافة والإعلام يعكسان واقعنا الذي نعيشه. فمن الطبيعي أن يعكس الإعلام الإماراتي واقع وحال المجتمع. @MEalhammadi #ZU_WPFD
  20. Local schoolkids express themselves with @zayed_u students. Thanks to Art and Design college. #ZU_WPFD twitpic.com/9gocos

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I'm crazy designer, student in Zayed University & majored in Graphic Design. آنـآ نِصّيْ مِنْ آل خَليفَة ونِصّيْ آلثّآنيْ آل نَهيآنْ

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