AlQa'dah 10, 1432, Oct 8, 2011, SPA - The 19th GCC Information Ministers Conference, starting its works in Abu Dhabi tomorrow, will address, among other issues, coordination among GCC states on regional and international developments, said Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak, the UAE Minister of Public Works and Chairman of the National Media Council. The joint GCC media strategy (2010-2020), a draft of which was adopted at the 31st session of the GCC Supreme Council held in Abu Dhabi last December, serves as a reference framework for promoting media cooperation among the regional countries and will be a significant item on the agenda of the meeting along with other issues. The GCC Information Ministers will discuss also recommendations by heads of external information departments, TV channels, radio stations and news agencies of the GCC states, Sheikh Hamdan told 'WAM,' the UAE news agency. --MORE
