Foreign diplomats in UAE to discuss UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sharjah / WAM

Members of the foreign diplomatic corps in the UAE will discuss the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and explore international best practices at a special meeting on the sidelines of the sixth International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2017), to be held from March, 22-23 in Sharjah, Sharjah Government Media Bureau, organisers of the forum,
announced on Sunday.
During the gathering, ambassadors, consuls and attaches to the UAE will also discuss the role of government communication in achieving sustainable development, the Bureau said in press release.
The gathering will be held in collaboration with Department of Government Relations in Sharjah that is responsible for enhancing cooperation between government departments in the Emirate and international governments and NGOs.
It aims to improve the coordination of the government communication system in Sharjah and the wider UAE with governments of other countries, said Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council. “The meeting will highlight the commitment of Sharjah and UAE to the principles of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”
Hosting high-profile diplomatic personalities will greatly enrich this year’s edition of IGCF, he added. “Furthermore, it will help the forum achieve its objective of boosting the leading status of Sharjah and the UAE in the government communication sector in line with the directives of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin
Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.”
“By hosting representatives of the diplomatic corps during the IGCF, we seek to gain insights from global experiences relevant to this year’s theme – ‘Societal Participation Comprehensive Development’, especially concerning government communication in relation to SDGs,” said Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Executive Chairman of the Department of Government Relations in Sharjah.