The Public Relations Section at the Directorate of Town Planning and Survey Department has been developed to keep pace with the growth and constructional and economic boom witnessed by the UAE in general and the Emirate of Sharjah in particular and boost the concept of communication with the concerned authorities inside and outside the directorate in a bid by the directorate to keep pace with the latest administrative patterns. The section discharges all types of media tasks and receives comments and suggestions from the public.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

 Public Relations:

• Receiving visitors, guests and applicants, co-ordinating and managing the tasks of hospitality, hotel industry and advertising and token gifts and supervising the organisation of conferences, seminars, activities, celebrations and events, which the directorate holds or participate in locally.
• Proposing visits to the concerned authorities and facilitating the exchange of expertise and information between the directorate and local institutions.
• Proposing institutional marketing plans and budget, promotional campaigns and the marketing of services and activities as well as proposing methods of investment for the capabilities and experiences available at the directorate.
• Co-ordinating and streamlining the cultural, social and sports activities for the department’s staff.
• Preparing and processing documents, films and photographs and archiving and documenting the directorate’s activities.

 Media:

• Trying hard to consolidate the relations with the different mass media (newspapers, radio, TV).
• Preparing and monitoring reports, articles and news topics and organising and managing public awareness campaigns, programmes, films and awareness guidelines with the aim of defining and marketing the directorate’s different services, activities and achievements.
• The section’s most important media releases include the Constructional Planning Magazine in addition to a number of printed matter on the activities of the Directorate of Town Planning and Survey and Media Department besides managing the media, advertisement and printed matter affairs and media campaigns.
• Making the necessary designs and arrangements to hold Sharjah Urban Planning Seminar.