The Group of Strategic Vision (GSV) "Russia - Islamic World" participated in the Global Media Congress at the invitation of Muhammad Jalal Al-Raisi, Director-General of the Emirati news agency WAM. Anna Belikova, GSV Advisor, played a role in the congress and became the moderator and coordinator for the launch of the Viory video agency.
The Global Media Congress is a distinctive event, now in its second iteration. The congress serves as a platform for organizations operating in the global media sphere. The UAE government and the Emirati news agency WAM organize this media forum.
The video agency's mission is to cover events occurring in the Global South, typically overlooked by Western media. By selecting the Global Media Congress 2023 as its launch platform, the agency has showcased the outcome of months of preparatory work conducted by its team to establish a dependable and leading international center.
Viory aims to strengthen and elevate the capacities and positioning of the geographic, geopolitical, and emerging hub—the Global South. The agency will specialize in delivering exclusive breaking news across various domains, including politics, technology, sports, and entertainment.
Alex Kobia, Viory's Head of Content Distribution for Africa, stated, "Viory is ushering in a new era of news coverage to empower and strengthen the Global South. Our mission is to provide a platform for stories that need to be heard. We are incredibly excited to launch in Abu Dhabi, and the Global Media Congress is the perfect platform to introduce Viory to the world."
Viory actively participated in this year's Global Media Congress, showcasing its offerings at a specially arranged stand and engaging in numerous keynote and side events throughout the three-day conference.
On the Russian side, participants included the RT TV network, the international news agency Sputnik, and the TASS news agency.
The Tatmedia news agency represented regional Russian media at the media congress. Ildar Mirgalimov, Deputy Director of Tatmedia, actively participated in various forums and sections during the Global Information Forum.
GSV "Russia - Islamic World"