This Symposium aimed to highlight the analytical and investigative role of the media in raising societal awareness of and involvement in public life, and also to facilitate the creation of partnership between the media, people and Majlis a’Shura members to institutionalize and strengthen popular participation processes.

• HE Salim Ali Al Kaabi, Majlis Shura and Member -Representative of Al Mihdha, Member of Majlis Bureau
• Hatim Al Taie founder and chief editor of Al Roya Press and Publishing
• Dr. Amal Van Hees, Director of Bridging The Gulf Foundation
• Khalid Al Haribi, Managing Director of Tawasul
• Nasra Al Adawi, Tawasul Chief of Operations (moderator)