The National Media Council, NMC, is taking part in the Games Con Middle East convention at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ADNEC, which opens today. It will continue until 25th November.

Through its participation and support, the NMC is looking to promote an age classification guide for media content, including films, videos, video games, books and e-books, set to be launched with the goal of advising the community about creating the right content for each age category.

The council’s participation in the convention reflects its commitment to its national role in protecting all segments of society, especially children, against inappropriate or abusive content. The NMC is working to establish regulations to help classify art works and content based on their target age groups in order to provide balanced and responsible media content that suits all segments of society and adheres to pre-determined media content standards.

The National Media Council is holding two workshops during the event, on November 23rd and 24th. The first session will focus on the age classification of video games, while the second will consist of a debate around comic books and Manga content.

Also on the agenda is a competition with the title, "Suggest an Idea", which allows gamers and game developers to present their ideas for games to a panel of prominent video-game experts. Judges will evaluate the entries based on a set of criteria including quality, cohesion of ideas and suitability. Winners will be able to get sponsorship opportunities from major international video game corporations.

Games Con is a global exhibition featuring the latest in video games from around the world, attracting enthusiasts, distributors and developers.