Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) signed today morning a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qatar Press Center, as a general framework to establish bilateral understanding, work together towards the common goals, and capitalize on each party's respective resources and expertise, inspired by the pillars and priorities of Qatar National Vision 2030.

The MoU was signed by Yousef bin Ali Al-Khater, President of QRCS, and Saad bin Mohamed Al-Rumaihi, Chairman of Qatar Press Center.

The signing ceremony was attended by Sadik Mohamed Al-Ammari, Director-General of Qatar Press Center, Faisal Mohamed Al-Emadi, Acting Secretary-General of QRCS, and a slew of heads of department.

Mr. Al-Khater emphasized QRCS's belief in the utmost importance of the media in the modern time, with their potential to support charitable, humanitarian, and volunteering organizations through promotion, fundraising, and trust building.

“This is exactly what our Qatari media and journalistic institutions do," said Mr. Al-Khater. “They have always been there to help QRCS in fundraising campaigns and publication of the news of its local and international operations".

He thanked the leaders of Qatar Press Center for making this agreement a reality and looked forward to stronger cooperation, by enhancing QRCS's visibility on the one hand, and providing health, relief, and volunteering training for journalists on the other.

Mr. Al-Rumaihi stated, “This understanding would strengthen the social role of Qatar Press Center and QRCS, serving as a model for cooperation among the country's media and humanitarian organizations. We at Qatar Press Center seek to make the most out of QRCS's humanitarian and media track record and enable journalists to benefit from its expertise, for the benefit of everyone. At the same time, all the resources of Qatar Press Center will be available for QRCS to use, towards our shared goals".

He revealed plans to hold a joint training workshop on “Media Coverage from a Humanitarian and Legal Perspective". Presented by experts from QRCS, the event will be attended by many journalists working in Qatar.