Moscow: The 19th General Assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) kicked off in St. Petersburg, Russia, yesterday, to discuss important media issues, especially regional coordination and addressing the accelerating challenges associated with artificial intelligence technologies.
Qatar News Agency (QNA) is participating in the meeting with a delegation led by Director-General of QNA, Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi.
The meeting will discuss “News Agencies and Challenges in the Modern World,” and its agenda includes four main topics: Combating fake news, regulating the use of artificial intelligence in media work, developing editorial policies in times of crisis, and promoting cultural exchange between the peoples of Asia and the Pacific.
Cultural exhibitions will also be held during the session, including the “Culture through the lens of OANA,” which documents Asian heritage with rare photographs, and “OANA: The lively world of journalism,” in partnership with China’s Xinhua, through a photo archive. OANA was established in 1961.
