Qatar Press Center approves upcoming plans, activities

Doha, Qatar: The Board of Directors of Qatar Press Center (QPC) held its 12th meeting yesterday at the center s headquarters, where the members of the...

Doha, Qatar: The Board of Directors of Qatar Press Center (QPC) held its 12th meeting yesterday at the center’s headquarters, where the members of the Board of Directors discussed a number of decisions, approved the plan for the next phase, and the schedule of events and activities.

The meeting was attended by Chairman of the Board of Directors of QPC Saad bin Mohammed Al Rumaihi, Member Jaber Salim Al-Harami, Prof Muhammed Saleh Al Musfir, Member Dr. Khalid Mubarak Al-Shafi, Member Abdullah Talib Al Marri, Member Abdulrahman Majid Al-Qahtani and Director General of QPC Sadiq Muhammad Al Ammari.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Board renewed its sincere condolences to the press and media community and to the family of the late Dr. Rabia bin Sabah Al Kuwari.

They unanimously decided to name the center’s main training hall after him, and to issue a book on his biography highlighting his most prominent journalistic and academic contributions.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of QPC Saad bin Mohammed Al Rumaihi briefed the members on the results of the Gulf Press Union meeting organised by the Center in Doha at end of April, and the accreditation of QPC as a member of the Union, representing Qatar. He added that the procedures had begun to accredit the Center in the Federation of Arab Journalists.