Plenary Session

Media in the Service of Humanity

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Media is no longer just a source of information — it has become an architect of global perception and a mediator in intergovernmental and intercultural dialogue.

In an era of growing polarization, conflict-driven rhetoric, and information warfare, a critical question arises: whose side are the media on — destruction or creation, fear or meaning, manipulation or truth?

As the world undergoes tectonic shifts, media has the power to shape the humanitarian agenda — one that fosters trust, amplifies minority voices, preserves cultural diversity, and creates space for partnership rather than confrontation.

The theme — "The Mission of Media in a Time of Change: Responsibility, Partnership, Creation" — reflects not just the need for dialogue, but the need to form a shared humanitarian direction: from fragmentation to cooperation, from conflict to enlightenment, from fear to trust.

Discussion Topics

  • How do media foster trust between societies and states?

  • What tools of media security and digital ethics are essential in the age of algorithms and disinformation?

  • What are some inspiring examples of media partnership practices from different countries?

  • How can we build a sustainable international alliance of media committed to humanitarian values?

  • How can we ensure the presence of small nations and cultural minorities in the global information space?

Moderator

Alexander Lebedev
CEO of "Greater Asia" Media Group

Regulations

Regulations

12:00 – 12:10
Opening of the Panel Session
12:10 – 12:35
Media as Service:
The Role of Media Among the Institutions of Public Diplomacy
  • Wan Bin, Director of the Eurasian Bureau of China Media Corporation (China)
  • Dmitry de Koshko, journalist, public figure, President of the “France–Ural” Association (France)
  • Abdulrahman Naki, President of the Journalists’ Union of Ras Al Khaimah Emirate, media consultant at the International Institute for Public Diplomacy (UAE)
  • Eric Biegon, Editor of the online edition of Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (Kenya)
12:40 – 13:00
Positive News / Impact News That Strengthens Society
  • Dr. Sharif Albazel, Editor-in-Chief of Al-Fajr newspaper (Egypt)
  • Hu Hai Gang, Director of the Xinhua News Agency in Moscow, China
  • Murungi Sabin, journalist, CEO of ISIMBI TV (Rwanda)
13:00 – 13:25
International Media Partnership for Conscious Human Unity

How to Build a Sustainable Global Media Alliance Committed to Humanitarian Values?
  • Artem Kureev, Editor-in-Chief of African Initiative Media Group (Russia)
  • Bahar Khojamukhammedova, journalist, media influencer, founder and director of the women’s online project Zenan Dünýäsi (Ýyldyz.tm) (Turkmenistan)
  • Yousef Alari, creative producer (Jordan)
  • Alfred Mushi, journalist at National Television (Tanzania)
  • Hussen Hubadin Mohamed, CEO of the Australian Multicultural Media Centre (Australia)
13:25 – 13:30
Closing Remarks