For the first time in the history of Arab conferences,

18 students are rapporteurs for the sessions of "media and terrorism" conference.

More than 50 students in number are participating in the organizing committees of the activities of the Second Conference of the media and terrorism, which is being organized by King Khalid University (KKU), represented by the media and communication department, taking place from 7^th to 9^th of the current month.

In a related context, and in an unprecedented step in Saudi Arabia, and in Arab universities, the Scientific Committee has agreed on the participation of 18 students from the media and communication department, in the management of the sessions.

The Supervisor of Afaaq newspaper and Media Center, Dr. Ali Bin Shuweil Al-Qarni, has confirmed that the department always put special importance to the participation of its students at college's and university's various events. He said: "There is no doubt that the Second International Conference on Media and terrorism is a big and important event for the University, and there should be the involvement of all employees of the department in various committees and activities of the conference." Dr. Al Qarni added that the involvement of a number of male and female students in the various committees (scientific, media and public relations, the Committee of Support Services, and the accompanying exhibition), came in order to equip them - the students - with professional experience in organization, and to raise the level of specialized knowledge in the field of conference to the students". He disclosed that the Scientific Committee had involved 9 male students and a similar number of female students in the conference as rapporteurs for the conference sessions, in an unprecedented step in Saudi Arabia and in Arab universities. He stated that the aim was to provide them with specialized experience in those types of sessions and in the field of conferences as well.