Dr. Yousef Al-Krunz, Chair of the Board of the Palestinian Network for Media Development Organization (PNMD), and Engineer Zaghloul Samhan, Head of the Environment Quality Authority, signed a cooperation and strategic partnership agreement aimed at strengthening joint cooperation between the two sides. The agreement seeks to support and develop the capacities of young journalists and enhance the role of media in addressing environmental and climate-related issues.
The agreement comes within the framework of joint cooperation and the possibility of implementing joint media and training programs and projects targeting young Palestinian journalists. This includes designing and implementing specialized programs in media and journalism, particularly environmental and climate journalism, to strengthen journalists’ capacities to produce professional and specialized media content that addresses environmental and climate issues with professionalism and responsibility.
Both sides emphasized the importance of developing partnership and coordination between media institutions and entities specializing in environmental affairs. Such cooperation would contribute to raising public awareness of environmental issues, strengthening their presence in the media, and encouraging young journalists to address these issues in a professional and responsible manner.
The signing ceremony was attended on behalf of the Palestinian Network for Media Development Organization by Walaa Asfour, Secretary of the Board, and Hiba Katana and Lama Abu Hilo, members of the organization. Representing the Environment Quality Authority were Engineer Saed Abu Tarboush, Director General of the General Directorate of Environmental Communication and Education, and Osama Nazzal, Acting Director General of the General Directorate of Support Affairs.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening joint cooperation and coordination and to developing high-quality initiatives and programs in environmental and climate journalism. These efforts aim to serve young journalists and support national efforts to raise environmental awareness and protect the environment.