Permanent Radio Committee of the Arab League of Broadcasting Organizations Holds Meeting in Tunis with Kuwaiti Participation
The 37th meeting of the Permanent Radio Committee of the Arab League of Broadcasting Organizations was held in Tunis with Kuwaiti participation to discuss activities for the coming year.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Tunis, Oct 8 (KUNA) -- The Standing Committee for Radio of the Arab League of Broadcasting Unions held its 37th meeting in Tunis today, Thursday, with the participation of member bodies, including Kuwait Radio, to discuss files related to joint Arab radio activities and the Union’s programs and projects for next year, particularly festivals, competitions, and the annual radio workshop.
During the opening, General Director of the Arab League of Broadcasting Unions, Abd al-Rahim Sulayman, emphasized that the Standing Committee for Radio holds special importance, as it has served as the locomotive driving many development and modernization processes within the Union.
The Committee approved the topics for the main and parallel radio competitions for the 27th edition of the Arab Radio and Television Festival. The main competition topics were selected as follows: documentary programs on “Endangered Arab Heritage,” environmental programs on “Blue Economy,” youth programs on “Future Skills,” and social drama programs on “Generational Conflict in the Digital Age.”
Regarding scientific programs, the topic “Innovation Hubs” was approved, with a focus on environments supporting ideas and scientific projects. In variety programs, the topic “Stars Who Did Not Reach the Sky” was chosen, encompassing talents and voices that have not achieved widespread recognition across various fields of art and creativity. For news programs, the topic “Post-Broadcast News Analysis” was selected.
In parallel competitions, the topic “Digital Safety for Children” was approved for children’s programs, “Reading in the Digital Age” for cultural programs, “Undiscovered Tourist Destinations” for tourism programs, and “Combating Misinformation” for awareness spots. Entertainment programs were assigned the topic “Morning Entertainment Shows.”
The Committee reviewed the organizational preparations for the inaugural edition of the Arab Song Festival, scheduled for January 12 and 13 in Tunis, under the slogan “Identity and Heritage.” The festival will feature contemporary musical works inspired by heritage and capable of engaging with the current generation. The deadline for submissions has been extended to November 15 next year. Additionally, “Voices of Happiness” was chosen as the theme for the second edition of the Arab Song Festival.
The Committee also discussed the progress of the Arab Audio Books Group initiative, which involves seven participating radio stations: Jordan, Yemen, Tunisia, Syria, Palestine, Qatar, and Egypt. Work is underway to finalize the necessary files and documents to launch production. It was proposed that each radio station produce five books in the first phase, resulting in an initial collection of 35 books. Furthermore, teams comprising five members from each station will be trained, including three voice actors, one director, and one language editor.
In the field of joint production, the Committee approved the broadcast of the third part of the “Arab Musicians” series during the January session next year or the corresponding session of the Union, with the remaining episodes to be completed.
The meeting also discussed a proposal for a joint production project with the Union of Arab Scientific Research Councils to prepare a radio series introducing Arab scientists and researchers from the past and present, highlighting their scientific contributions. (End) S.B.M. / T.M.A
