D-8 Media Forum Kicks Off in Baku

The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation Media Forum, themed "Promoting Dialogue, Cooperation, and Regional Solidarity," has begun in Baku.

The event brings together heads of media institutions, leading media organizations from D-8 member states, high-ranking officials, and prominent experts in the field, The Caspian Post reports citing AZERTAC.

Hikmat Hajiyev, the Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan, first read President Ilham Aliyev’s address to the Forum participants.

The Forum includes two panel sessions focused on “Responsible Journalism and Digital Innovation” and “Strategic Communication and Crisis Management.” There is also a workshop titled “Media Ethics in a Digitalising World: Technologies, Trends and Narratives.”

Almost 150 delegates are attending the Forum. This includes 71 foreign representatives from the eight member countries and the D-8 Secretariat.