G20 media Committee organized at the theater of the Saudi News Agency in Riyadh today the first introductory forum.
It is on the occasion of the Kingdom's hosting of G20 from December 1, 2019 to until November 2020.
A number of media professionals, ministries, excellencies, and officials attended the forum.
The activities of the forum started with an introductory film about the Group of Twenty.
Minister of Media and Chairman of the Media Committee Turki bin Abdullah Al-Shabana, delivered a speech. He said that the kingdom has prepared an integrated program to ensure the success of this global event. It will be under the slogan "seizing the opportunities of the twenty-first century for all". This is to to address current and emerging issues and the challenges of the future.
He stated that the summit will contribute to raising issues of concern to the MENA region. The minister added that the Media Committee prepared a plan for the year of the Kingdom's presidency for the G20. Besides, providing all facilities for media delegations from member states and local media. This is to cover more than 135 meetings and conferences.
He also said that an international media center, to be established by the next summit, will accommodate ~10 thousand media men.
