On September 15, 2022, during the visit of the US Governor of Utah and the Utah Trade Delegation to the UAE, the World Trade Center Utah, Deseret Management Corporation, The Muslim Council of Elders, and New York University Abu Dhabi hosted the Modern Bridges of Understanding: The Role of Culture and Media, a dialogue discussion at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, focusing on how faith and media have a role to play in shaping today’s society.
These conversations include issues related to faith and civil society and how sectors can collaborate in a more fulsome way with collaboration and support from the media. Insights and best practices were shared on ways that the media sector can operate as an important part of society that promotes cohesion, progress, celebrate diversity of faith and a “values-friendly” environment that includes everyone.
Governor Spencer J. Cox, US Governor to the State of Utah, was the guest of honor at an event that hosted 10 speakers and over 40 guests.