Center for Government Communication (Saudi Arabia)
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|formed = {{Start date|2017|8|1}}
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|headquarters = General Commission for Audio Visual Media, Digital City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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|chief1_name = Awwad Alawwad
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|parent_agency = Ministry of Culture and Information
|website = {{URL|https://cgc.gov.sa/en}}
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The Saudi Center for Government Communication (CGC) is a Saudi Arabian government media organization established in August 2017 by the Minister of Culture and Information (MOCI).{{cite web|title=Saudi launches International Communication Centre to improve image|url=http://gulfbusiness.com/saudi-launches-international-communication-centre-improve-image/|website=Gulf Business|date=27 August 2017 }}
The Saudi Gazette described the CGC's purpose at its launch as "boosting relations with the international media and following a more open policy towards the international audience". The establishment of the CGC is part of the Vision 2030 project spearheaded by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.{{Cite news|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/516003/SAUDI-ARABIA/Center-for-International-Communication|title=Information Ministry launches 'Center for International Communication'|date=2017-08-27|work=Saudigazette|access-date=2018-10-14|language=en-GB}}
Activities
= Promotion of Saudi Arabia =
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The Center acts as a central source of information about Saudi Arabia to the outside world. This information includes a governmental statistics bureau that publishes data, infographics, videographics and documents. The center responds to media inquiries on fields such as politics, tourism, gender equality, human rights and local investment opportunities in both English and Arabic.{{cite web|title=Media Enquiries|url=https://cic.org.sa/media-enquiries/|website=Saudi Center for International Communication}}{{cite web|title=New center to provide information about Saudi Arabia, aimed at international media|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1151721/saudi-arabia|website=Arab News|date=28 August 2017 }}
= International outreach =
CGC aims to help the international press in understanding local news, cultural, social and political trends in Saudi Arabia and by broadcasting information and reports about events involving the Kingdom. The Center also aims to support the Ministry's stated aim of reforming its media industries at home, supporting government communications abroad and strengthening Saudi Arabia's cultural relations around the world.{{cite web|title=Information Ministry launches 'Center for International Communication'|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/516003/SAUDI-ARABIA/Center-for-International-Communication|website=Saudi Gazette|date=27 August 2017 }}{{cite web|title=Saudi launches international communication hub|url=http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/251614/Saudi-launches-international-communication-hub|website=GDN Online}}
= Events =
CGC works in concord with other entities in the Saudi Minister of Culture and Information (MOCI) to produce events in Saudi Arabia to promote Saudi, Arabic and Islamic culture.{{cite web|title=About CIC|url=https://cic.org.sa/about-cic/|website=Saudi Center for International Communication}}
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Category:Government agencies of Saudi Arabia
Category:Mass media in Saudi Arabia
Category:2017 establishments in Saudi Arabia