OJA Board of Directors elections on February 12
Published: 05:01 PM,Jan 16,2024 | EDITED : 09:01 PM,Jan 16,2024
OJA Board of Directors elections on February 12
Elections for the Board of Directors of the Oman Journalists Association (OJA), the body of journalists working in the Sultanate of Oman, will be held on February 12.
Nominations were invited from incumbent members of the OJA on January 1 and can be submitted until January 20 and any nomination submitted after the indicated date will not be considered.
Two panels comprising 12 members each are vying to the Board of Directors and around 360 members will choose their representatives to the coveted positions of the apex body of journalists whose results will be announced the same day.
The first panel is known as the Al Taawen and the second one is Al Reyadh and one of them will form the Board of Directors of the Omani Journalists Association to represent Oman media for the year 2024 – 2026.
While Hatim al Tai, Saif al Mahrouqi, Abdullah al Shueili, Zainab al Zadjali, Nabil al Hadi, Madreen al Maktoumi, Saleh al Balushi, Noah al Maamari, Khalifa al Rawahi, Hamad al Habsi, and Ahmed al Farsi make one panel, the present Chairman Dr Mohammed bin Mubarak al Araimi, Salim bin Hamed al Jahwari, Talib bin Saif al Dhabbari, Khalfan bin Saeed al Hasani, Mustafa bin Khamis al Maamari, Yousef bin Abdulkarim al Houti, Hamid bin Hamad al Qasmi, Abdullah bin Saeed al Jahwari, Saeed bin Nasser al Nahdi, Rashid bin Humaid al Rashdi, Zainab bint Khamis al Zadjaliyah and Ahmed bin Thabit al Mahrouqi make the second panel.
The OJA, with its 10 sub-committees namely, Sports Media, Freedoms and International Relations, Photographers, Membership and Member Affairs, Marketing and Investment, Women Journalists Affairs, Public Relations and Events, Media and Culture, Training and Qualification, and Governorate Committee, holds membership in three international committees.
The three important international committees in which OJA has membership are, International Journalists Association, Asian Journalists Association, and International Gender federation in International Journalists Association.
Along with the elections, the existing committee will also present a report on the performance of the board, a draft work plan for the year, the balance sheet and final account for the ending fiscal year and the project, new year budget, auditor's report, and appoint the auditor and determining his remuneration, without prejudice to the provisions in the Bylaw of the Committee.
Nominations were invited from incumbent members of the OJA on January 1 and can be submitted until January 20 and any nomination submitted after the indicated date will not be considered.
Two panels comprising 12 members each are vying to the Board of Directors and around 360 members will choose their representatives to the coveted positions of the apex body of journalists whose results will be announced the same day.
The first panel is known as the Al Taawen and the second one is Al Reyadh and one of them will form the Board of Directors of the Omani Journalists Association to represent Oman media for the year 2024 – 2026.
While Hatim al Tai, Saif al Mahrouqi, Abdullah al Shueili, Zainab al Zadjali, Nabil al Hadi, Madreen al Maktoumi, Saleh al Balushi, Noah al Maamari, Khalifa al Rawahi, Hamad al Habsi, and Ahmed al Farsi make one panel, the present Chairman Dr Mohammed bin Mubarak al Araimi, Salim bin Hamed al Jahwari, Talib bin Saif al Dhabbari, Khalfan bin Saeed al Hasani, Mustafa bin Khamis al Maamari, Yousef bin Abdulkarim al Houti, Hamid bin Hamad al Qasmi, Abdullah bin Saeed al Jahwari, Saeed bin Nasser al Nahdi, Rashid bin Humaid al Rashdi, Zainab bint Khamis al Zadjaliyah and Ahmed bin Thabit al Mahrouqi make the second panel.
The OJA, with its 10 sub-committees namely, Sports Media, Freedoms and International Relations, Photographers, Membership and Member Affairs, Marketing and Investment, Women Journalists Affairs, Public Relations and Events, Media and Culture, Training and Qualification, and Governorate Committee, holds membership in three international committees.
The three important international committees in which OJA has membership are, International Journalists Association, Asian Journalists Association, and International Gender federation in International Journalists Association.
Along with the elections, the existing committee will also present a report on the performance of the board, a draft work plan for the year, the balance sheet and final account for the ending fiscal year and the project, new year budget, auditor's report, and appoint the auditor and determining his remuneration, without prejudice to the provisions in the Bylaw of the Committee.