Conclusion of the Hajj Media Forum in Makkah, attended by 13,500 media professionals from around the world.
Ahwal Al-Ma'rifa – Special
Through the participation of the world’s largest gathering of media professionals, the Saudi Ministry of Media concluded the day before yesterday the activities of the third edition of the “Hajj Media Forum,” held in cooperation with the “Major Hajj Symposium” and organized by the Unified Media Operations Center for Hajj in Makkah. The four-day forum achieved notable success in supporting and empowering media professionals and providing an integrated media environment that contributed to conveying a comprehensive picture of this year’s Hajj, 1447 AH.
The forum attracted a large number of media professionals and visitors, exceeding 13,500 participants from around the world, reflecting international interest in covering the Hajj season, as well as the forum’s growing role as a central media platform that contributes to enhancing the quality and efficiency of media coverage.
More than 30 government, private, and nonprofit entities also participated in the “Transformation” Exhibition, featuring more than 1,500 interactive display screens through which they showcased key projects and services provided to the Guests of Allah.
Participating entities included prominent organizations such as the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, and the Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Two Holy Mosques. The Pilgrim Experience Program and the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) also participated as a knowledge partner in the “Hajj Window.”
More than 150 local, regional, and international media outlets benefited from the dedicated spaces in the “Media Community,” which featured studios equipped with the latest technologies. This contributed to supporting international media coverage of the Hajj season.
On another front, the Saudi Media Academy organized a series of specialized workshops over four days, with the participation of more than 300 beneficiaries from various media and government sectors.
The workshops covered a variety of topics, including communication and presentation skills, television coverage, media campaign design, and the use of artificial intelligence technologies in content creation.
The Hajj Media Forum serves as a leading platform aimed at strengthening media integration and supporting media professionals in covering the Hajj season, reflecting the Kingdom’s efforts to serve the Guests of Allah in alignment with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
The forum is one of the Ministry of Media’s initiatives aimed at enriching media work and enhancing the services provided to media professionals by facilitating permits and access to the holy sites, while enabling media outlets to convey the stories of Hajj with professionalism, transparency, and credibility.
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