The opening ceremony of the Technical and Executive Committee, hosted by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, kicked off with Yonhap President and CEO Park Jung-chan making a speech at the opening.
Welcoming the representatives of member agencies, Jung-chan underlined the need for paying attention to the new media, especially social and smartphone-based media, which is the theme of this round of meeting.
OANA President and General Director of ITAR-TASS Sergey Mikhaylov also welcomed the members, and pointing to the recent terrorist events in Sinai, Beirut and Paris, noted the important role of the media in conveying the correct information and increasing public awareness about the global issue of terrorism.
