AWARDS: The first edition of the Arab Media Humanitarian Prize on Children and Adolescents

The first edition of the Arab Media Humanitarian Prize on Children and Adolescents

UNICEF urged all journalists, children and adolescents in the Arab World to participate actively in the Arab Media Humanitarian Forum Award launched by the UNICEF, Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa, the Dubai Press Club and UAE’s Al Bayan Newspaper. This award aims at motivating journalists and adolescents to highlight their concerns and contribute in finding adequate solutions. It encourages them to express themselves and helps them convey their message through the media to the biggest number of readers, viewers and listeners. The first edition of the prize will include 4 categories: television, radio, written press and online media as well as materials produced by adolescents. It will reward the best coverage of adolescents themes in the region and awards will be given to four winners per category. The award is open to all materials in Arabic, published or broadcast between January 1st 2008 and October 15th 2008. Abdel-Rahman Ghandour, Regional Chief of Communication, UNICEF Middle East and North Africa, noted that “children and adolescent represent the biggest chunk of our region, and the Arab media play a major role in tackling their issues. The efficient participation of journalists contributes by leveraging the level of awareness on these concerns and striving to find suitable solutions. It is important to encourage children and adolescents to participate and express their views, in their own style, on the issues that matter the most to them. The media represent the adequate forum to convey these ideas and topics, and we urge all journalists and adolescents to participate actively in all categories of the award”. full article