Al-Awlaqi Meets with Director of Humanitarian Aid and Journalism Organization

Mr. Salem Thabet Al-Awlaqi, head of the National Southern Media Authority (NSMA), assisting the Presidium of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and the official spokesman of the STC, has received today, Tuesday, in his office in the capital, Aden, Ms. Shaida Hassan, Director General of the Humanitarian Aid and Journalism Organization.

In the meeting, Mr. Al-Awlaqi stressed the keenness to coordinate and cooperate with all international organizations operating in various fields and noted that the stability enjoyed by the capital, Aden, makes it the optimal environment for civil and humanitarian work.

Mr. Al-Awlaqi highlighted that Aden and other cities of the South are in dire need of capacity-building opportunities for their youth, given the challenging economic and living conditions, and noted the importance of focusing on moving towards greater training opportunities for academic staff and students of the Faculty of Media at the University of Aden in the organization’s programs.

For her part, Ms. Shaida Hassan outlined the work program of the humanitarian aid and journalism organization, as well as its current and future projects, affirming that the city of Aden is the ideal place for hosting these courses, given its status as the incubator for all cities of the South and various segments of society, especially women.