The "New Media in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution" Global Media Forum will be held on July 22-23, in the Azerbaijani city of Shusha on behalf of President Ilham Aliyev, within the framework of the "Year of Heydar Aliyev" and in connection with the 148th anniversary of the Azerbaijani National Press, AzVision.az reports.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will meet with the forum participants in Shusha.
The event will be attended by 150 foreign guests from about 50 countries, including state news agencies from over countries, 12 international organizations and media structures. A total of some 60 managers and representatives of local media outlets will also be represented at the forum.
It is planned to discuss topical issues at the global level in the field of media and information and communication area.
Well-known global media executives and experts will discuss new tools of journalism and communication in the digital age and transformation, media management in the modern information environment and the creation of sustainable media business models, media literacy, methods of combating disinformation and fake news, the safety of journalists and other issues.
The initiative of the Media Platform of the Non-Aligned Movement will also be put forward within the framework of the forum.
Heads of the world's leading media and journalistic organizations, authoritative experts in the field of media, information communications and well-known journalists are gathering for the first time in the history of independent Azerbaijan in the city of Shusha.
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