{"id":3393,"date":"2018-02-28T04:43:59","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T04:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=3393"},"modified":"2018-02-28T04:43:59","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T04:43:59","slug":"intl-government-communication-forum-to-reveal-secrets-of-becoming-a-good-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/intl-government-communication-forum-to-reveal-secrets-of-becoming-a-good-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Int\u2019l Government Communication Forum To Reveal Secrets Of Becoming A \u2018Good Country\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The International Government Communication Forum 2018 (IGCF) is to play host to distinguished British policy advisor Simon Anholt, who will be speaking on how nations can improve government communication practices to officially become a \u2018Good Country\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Anholt is an independent consultant who has worked with many heads of states and governments over the past 20 years, developing and implementing strategies to strengthen economic, political and cultural participation and engage more productively and imaginatively with the rest of the\u00a0world.<\/p>\n<p>He has established many international initiatives, foremost of which are the \u2018Good Country Movement\u2019, which aims to improve the culture of governance, the \u2018Good Country Index\u2019 to measure each country\u2019s contribution to humanity, and the \u2018Anholt-GfK Nation Brands Index, which\u00a0measures the power and quality of each country\u2019s brand image and economic achievements.<\/p>\n<p>The session at the two-day event, organised by the International Government Communication Centre on March 28-29 at Expo Centre Sharjah under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, is part of the IGCF\u2019s efforts to help government communication officials contribute to enhancing the positive image of their countries.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3394 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1350\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2-15.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Government Communication Forum 2018 (IGCF) is to play host to distinguished British policy advisor Simon Anholt, who will be speaking on how nations can improve government communication practices to officially become a \u2018Good Country\u2019. 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