At Islamic Broadcasting Union Meeting, Ihsanoglu Calls For Interest In OIC Information

Date: 20/11/2012

The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, called on member states to exert all efforts to move forward joint Islamic information action, and make available all necessary financial wherewithal for that end. In his address to the meeting of the Executive Council of Islamic Broadcasting Union (IBU) which commenced its proceedings at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah on 20 November 2012, the Secretary General called on them to take clear and appropriate decisions that would put into practice the visions of the Ten-Year Programme of Action adopted by the 2005 Makkah Al Mukarramah Summit. Ihsanoglu reminded that information, in both its positive and negative aspects, plays a very important and effective role in this era. It also has a direct impact in escalating situations and stoking up conflicts, especially when it comes to distortion and defamation of religion and religious symbols. He added that the importance of information becomes clear in light of the changes and transformations going on in the region, describing them as an integral part of the system of fundamental freedoms, democracy, accountability and fight against corruption. Ihsanoglu recalled that the meeting was being held as part of efforts to complete the upgrade of the IBU. He pointed out that reform of the system of joint Islamic information action in the OIC required collective work to provide the IBU with necessary wherewithal and powers to enable it develop cooperation among radio and television channels in the Muslim world.

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