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Doha
QATAR Museums (QM) and University College London (UCL) Qatar hosted a panel discussion titled ‘Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Qatar: Current Scenarios, Challenges and Future Perspectives’.
The event, which was held at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), was moderated by Fernando Brugman (UNESCO Regional Office) and brought together experts from local institutions including: Hamad al Muhannadi (Ministry of Culture and Sports), Dr Mariam Ibrahim al Hammadi (Qatar University) and Dr Abdulla Mohammed al Sulaiti (Qatar Museums), to discuss the topic of safeguarding key aspects of Qatar’s intangible cultural heritage and its vital contribution to protecting Qatar’s culture and national identity for future generations.
The panel was introduced by Prof Federico Lenzerini (University of Siena, Italy), who explained that intangible cultural heritage encompasses the practices, expressions, knowledge and skills as well as the associated objects and cultural spaces that people recognise as an inherent part of their cultural heritage.
The discussion touched on various topics, such as initiatives to safeguard intangible heritage in Qatar, the participation of local communities in the process of identification, safeguard and promotion of intangible heritage and the way international cooperation in the field may contribute to improve the safeguarding of this heritage.
The event comes as Qatar Museums and UCL Qatar work together to further protect and promote Qatar’s history and culture by modernising the current legal framework for protection of cultural heritage, aligned with internationally recognised standards and under the visionary guidance of QM Chairperson HE Sheikha al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani.
Dr Sam Evans, UCL Qatar’s director, stated: “For the past decade, we have been working very closely with Qatar Museums to support the cultural goals of the country through various initiatives. This panel is an extension of that and serves as an introduction to the goals we hope to achieve as part of the Cultural Heritage Law we are developing in partnership with QM. The law will serve as a roadmap towards the preservation of heritage and national identity.”
Abdullatif al Jasmi, director of Cultural Heritage Protection Department at Qatar Museums stated: “As we move forward towards embracing our future, it is imperative that we do not forget about our past. Hence, preserving our cultural heritage – particularly the intangible aspects of it – will be vital in ensuring that the story of Qatar continues for the benefit of our future generations.”
Last year, QM and UCL Qatar announced a ground-breaking partnership that will deliver a modern legal framework for cultural heritage for the State of Qatar. In collaboration with key international organisation such as UNESCO, the two institutions will modernise current procedures for protection of cultural heritage included in the Law on Antiquities, No 2, which was issued in 1980.
Doha
QATAR Museums (QM) and University College London (UCL) Qatar hosted a panel discussion titled ‘Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Qatar: Current Scenarios, Challenges and Future Perspectives’.
The event, which was held at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), was moderated by Fernando Brugman (UNESCO Regional Office) and brought together experts from local institutions including: Hamad al Muhannadi (Ministry of Culture and Sports), Dr Mariam Ibrahim al Hammadi (Qatar University) and Dr Abdulla Mohammed al Sulaiti (Qatar Museums), to discuss the topic of safeguarding key aspects of Qatar’s intangible cultural heritage and its vital contribution to protecting Qatar’s culture and national identity for future generations.
The panel was introduced by Prof Federico Lenzerini (University of Siena, Italy), who explained that intangible cultural heritage encompasses the practices, expressions, knowledge and skills as well as the associated objects and cultural spaces that people recognise as an inherent part of their cultural heritage.
The discussion touched on various topics, such as initiatives to safeguard intangible heritage in Qatar, the participation of local communities in the process of identification, safeguard and promotion of intangible heritage and the way international cooperation in the field may contribute to improve the safeguarding of this heritage.
The event comes as Qatar Museums and UCL Qatar work together to further protect and promote Qatar’s history and culture by modernising the current legal framework for protection of cultural heritage, aligned with internationally recognised standards and under the visionary guidance of QM Chairperson HE Sheikha al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani.
Dr Sam Evans, UCL Qatar’s director, stated: “For the past decade, we have been working very closely with Qatar Museums to support the cultural goals of the country through various initiatives. This panel is an extension of that and serves as an introduction to the goals we hope to achieve as part of the Cultural Heritage Law we are developing in partnership with QM. The law will serve as a roadmap towards the preservation of heritage and national identity.”
Abdullatif al Jasmi, director of Cultural Heritage Protection Department at Qatar Museums stated: “As we move forward towards embracing our future, it is imperative that we do not forget about our past. Hence, preserving our cultural heritage – particularly the intangible aspects of it – will be vital in ensuring that the story of Qatar continues for the benefit of our future generations.”
Last year, QM and UCL Qatar announced a ground-breaking partnership that will deliver a modern legal framework for cultural heritage for the State of Qatar. In collaboration with key international organisation such as UNESCO, the two institutions will modernise current procedures for protection of cultural heritage included in the Law on Antiquities, No 2, which was issued in 1980.
