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

Program and Speakers

Program and Speakers

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