KACND lauds media support in confronting challenges

RIYADH: The King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue (KACND) has urged the media to join forces with the organization to confront the challenges faced by the nation.
KACND head Faisal Al-Muammar made this observation at a meeting with the President of the Saudi Radio and Television Authority Dr. Abdul Malik Al-Shalhoub, in the capital recently.
“The current level of national, regional and international issues require us all to unite and stand up to the challenges we face,” he said, adding that “we must work through all avenues to address extremism and intolerance.”
Al-Muammar, who is the secretary general of the organization, stressed the role of national enlightenment played by the Saudi media, which showcases images of various aspects of Saudi Arabian life to the public, domestically and internationally.
He added: “The media also works to support the security and intellectual efforts of the Kingdom by spreading the values of coexistence to address social issues. In media programs across the country, a number of scientists, intellectuals and writers are involved to help give Saudi society accurate information about current affairs.”
Shalhoub praised the KACND's role in spreading cultural and intellectual awareness through its meetings, talk shows and programs that contribute to the delivery of a civilized message of Saudi society to the public.
He said that the role is based on the foundations of national intellectual awareness, which embraces different intellectual and cultural trends and reflects the Saudi identity through its interaction with society and its promote of communication in a positive environment.
In the light of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, the media is being called to be more transparent in its conversations, visions and aspirations. Shalhoub expressed his hope that the KACND and the media would continue its important role in national dialogue.