Prime Highlights :
- A joint committee formed by Libya’s Ministry of Technical and Vocational Education and the General Authority for Press holds its first meeting to plan a new journalism institute.
- The institute aims to train qualified Libyan journalists and support the growth of the country’s media sector.
Key Facts :
- The committee was established under Ministerial Decision No. 212 and met at the General Authority for Press headquarters in Tripoli.
- Admission will stay open to applicants of any age or academic background, with a focus on practical journalism training.
Background :
A joint committee formed by Libya’s Ministry of Technical and Vocational Education and the General Authority for Press held its first founding meeting on Sunday at the authority’s headquarters in Tripoli to begin work on a new journalism institute.
The committee, created under Ministerial Decision No. 212, brought together Abdulrazzaq Dahan, head of the National Media Corporation and the General Authority for Press, along with Murad Al-Kurdasi, Jawhar Al-Himali, Salah Salama and Suleiman Dougha, who represent different departments within the technical education and media sectors.
During the meeting, participants reviewed the project’s core elements, including its proposed vision, mission and goals, along with the academic and training programs planned for the institute.
They also discussed the target groups the institute hopes to serve and the legal, administrative and technical steps needed to move the project forward.
The committee agreed that the institute should remain open to anyone interested in pursuing journalism, regardless of age or prior field of study, with admission standards designed to widen access. Training programs will focus on building practical, hands on skills to prepare students for real world journalistic work.
Officials said the institute is expected to help develop a new generation of skilled Libyan journalists ready to meet the needs of media organizations and strengthen the country’s media sector in line with modern professional standards.
The meeting concluded with members agreeing to prepare a detailed work plan covering the project’s implementation phases, along with the studies and documentation needed for approval by the Minister of Technical and Vocational Education, setting the stage for the institute’s formal establishment.
