(Chinhphu.vn) - From September 20-23, in Da Nang City, the Ministry of Information and Communications will organize the 16th ASEAN Information Ministers Meeting, the 7th ASEAN+3 Information Ministers Meeting and related senior officials meetings. The scale is about 100-150 international delegates and 250-300 Vietnamese delegates.
Panorama of the Press Conference. Photo: VGP/Minh Trang
On the afternoon of September 18, in Da Nang City, the Ministry of Information and Communications held a press conference on the 16th ASEAN Ministers on Information Meeting (AMRI 16) and related conferences.
According to Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Lam, Vietnam chose the theme “Media: From information to knowledge for a resilient and adaptive ASEAN” as the theme throughout the entire agenda. The theme highlights the role and mission of the media sector in the new period, making information the driving force for development, not only providing information, but also promoting the transformation from “information” to “knowledge”, to build a resilient ASEAN, strengthen internal capacity, resilience and adaptability to affirm the role and position of ASEAN not only inward-looking, but also ready to respond to fluctuations in the current world situation.
Within the framework of the event week, there are 3 main activities, the first is the 16th AMRI Ministerial Meeting, this is a forum for ASEAN ministers in charge of information to discuss and give directions and instructions to promote cooperation between ASEAN countries in the fields of press, radio and television, internet (social networks, websites, internet-based communication) and raise awareness about ASEAN.
The second is the 7th AMRI+3 Conference, a forum for information ministers of ASEAN countries and the three dialogue countries (China, Korea, Japan) to discuss initiatives, priorities, orientations as well as promote cooperation with partner countries in the information field.
Third is the 20th SOMRI Conference and SOMRI+3, SOMRI+ Japan, these are meetings of senior officials in charge of information of ASEAN countries and with dialogue countries to discuss the contents submitted to the AMRI Conference and AMRI+3.
Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Lam speaks at the press conference. Photo: VGP/Minh Trang
In addition, forums and workshops will take place: ASEAN Regional Forum on Responding to and Handling Fake News in Cyberspace creates an open space for exchange between state management agencies, the press, cross-border platforms and relevant parties to affirm the determination of ASEAN countries against the harmful effects of fake news, towards ASEAN's common efforts to create a healthy and trustworthy information space for people.
ASEAN Workshop on Digital Transformation of Journalism - Creating Digital Knowledge to share experiences and understanding of strategies and good practices in promoting and orienting press and media agencies to digitally transform sustainably in the context of digital transformation becoming an inevitable trend of the information industry.
In addition to the official meetings, sideline activities at the event include: Bilateral meetings between countries; ASEAN photo exhibition; ASEAN online film/photo experience area (ASEAN identity platform, National Portal vietnam.vn); Da Nang booth and booths of 7 digital technology enterprises.
ASEAN cooperation in the field of information and communication is one of 15 areas of cooperation of Vietnam in the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Pillar, managed and directed by the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in charge of Information.
AMRI is assisted by the Chief Information Officer (SOMRI) and three specialized working groups on digital broadcasting, content and production, information and communication, and training. In addition, there is the ASEAN Sub-Committee on Information within the ASEAN Committee on Information and Culture to review, orient, and implement specific cooperation.
According to the rules agreed by ASEAN, the AMRI Conference takes place every two years, with ASEAN member countries taking turns to chair and organize the conference. Fulfilling its membership obligations and the rotation rules in ASEAN, Vietnam will take over the AMRI Chairmanship from Thailand for the period 2023 - 2025.
Minh Trang
Government.vn
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