By Godfrey Olukya 20-10-2012
The Iranian ministry of culture and Islamic guidance has invited journalists working in Muslim media houses from different countries in Africa to participate in the 19th Tehran international press and news agencies’ exhibition.
An official on the exhibition organizing committee, Ali Khalif said that the fair will run from October 26th to November 3rd in Iran’s capital Tehran. He said that preparations for hosting the fair are in final stages.
He said, ‘We have invited many journalists from African countries. We have also invited others from Asia and other parts of the world.’ He added.
He said that the invited journalists have a lot to benefit from the exhibition. He said that apart from interacting with fellow journalists from different parts of the world, they will also acquire new skills from media experts.
Khalif said, ‘The Tehran international press and news agencies’ exhibitions are so much well organized that all who attend leave while satisfied. The exercise often show cases international Muslim media works, including documentaries,magazines, newsletters and newspapers from over 50 countries. This is not the first time for us to invite journalists from Africa. We have ever done it before.’
This year’s exhibition will run concurrently with the meeting of the press and News Agencies Union of Islamic World, a Teheran based umbrella body of global Muslim media organizations.
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