Prof. Abdul Aziz Al Hammed Rector of PSAU sponsored media form organized by Vice-Rectorate of Branches. The forum was held in the presence of the Governor of Wadi Al-Dawasir Mr. Abdullah Al-Mubarak, the Vice-President of the University Dr. Abdullah Al-Jumaa, the Vice-Dean of the branches Dr. Abdullah Al-Saqer, and a number of university leaders and directors of government departments The media of both governorates, and a number of media professionals.
The forum began with verses from the Holy Quran, followed by a speech by the university's deputy director Dr. Abdullah Al-Saqer, in which he explained that the forum comes to the importance of the media in the development of the society because it possesses the ability to mobilize energies and draw attention to the means and goals that the society seeks to mobilize. Overcoming traditional methods of transferring information to participate in development plans and community development.
The Director of the University of Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz Abdulaziz Al-Hamed said in a speech at the opening ceremony of the forum that the university is a key and effective partner for the communities in which it is located. The university is the right place to meet the needs of the society. That the media has become a pivotal role in shaping many of the behavior of society and many of the behaviors of individuals, calling on the media to convey the positive image of society, the arrival of new media developed to a very distant points in the world, stressing everyone to be ambassadors to collect the word and discard the difference Especially with the severe media onslaught that our country faces, which requires that the media convey in a realistic and positive manner the development, growth, justice and tolerance of the Kingdom.
The workshops were followed by a number of themes, including the new media and its role in development. What do the two governorates want from their media. It was followed by a number of recommendations, to conclude the forum, which is the first at the level of the two provinces, thanks the media professionals of the university staff on the good organization, and high goals, hoping to be the start of the forthcoming media forums.