She met the members of "Arab Aicom" on the sidelines of the Prague Conference

Latifa bint Mohammed: We must unite as an Arab nation to preserve our rich cultural heritage

• Latifa bint Mohammed during her meeting with members of the Arab ICOM.

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Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairwoman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and member of the Dubai Council, held a meeting with members of the Arab ICOM, which includes the Arab members of the International Council of Museums, on the sidelines of the General Conference of the International Council of Museums. Aecom 2022” to be held in the Czech capital, Prague.

The meeting came as part of the program of the official delegation of the UAE to "Icom Prague 2022", as Dubai prepares to host the General Conference of the Council in 2025, making it the first city in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia to host the "Aecom" conference.

During the meeting with the Arab members of the Council, Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was briefed on the experiences of all members in the region, in addition to discussing challenges, opportunities and potential areas of cooperation. Her Highness praised the work done by the International Council of Arab Museums to represent the region for years in these years. international platform.

Her Highness said, “We all have to unite as an Arab nation to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of our region, and to continue developing the region's museums.

The UAE recognizes the importance of museums as vital centers of knowledge and communication with our societies, and their importance in the broader creative and cultural sector, and is committed to developing them.

The International Museum Conference 2025, which will be hosted by Dubai, will be the right moment for the wider MENASA region to draw the world’s attention to what this region has and is capable of.”

The meeting was attended by the President of Arab Aecom, Vice President of Aecom Morocco, Sharqi El Dehamali, President of Aecom Egypt, Osama Abdel Majid, Vice President of Arab Aecom, founder of Aecom Emirates, Rashad Bukhash, and Ahmed Mahmoud from Aecom Emirates. And a number of ICOM officials in the Arab countries.

For his part, Al Sharqi Al Dehamali said: “With Dubai hosting this major international event as the first city in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia region since the founding of Aecom in 1946, the Arab Museums Organization will continue to support the organizing committee of Aecom Dubai 2025, especially in preparing the scientific program to the conference, ensuring the strong participation of Arab museums in this prestigious global event.”

The meeting was part of the official meetings program of the mission headed by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. During her visit to Prague, she was accompanied by a high-level Emirati delegation that included the Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem Al Hashemi, and the Director General of Dubai Culture, Hala Badri. , along with officials from the cultural sector in the UAE.

 Latifa bint Muhammad:

"The International Conference on Museums 2025 in Dubai will be an opportunity for the Middle East, North Africa and Southern Africa to draw the world's attention to what the region has."

Arab Icom members

The meeting, which was held by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairwoman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and member of the Dubai Council, included with members of the Arab ICOM, the Arab members of the International Council of Museums, who are:

  Sundus Al-Rashed, President of Icom Kuwait, Rana Al-Sheikh from Icom Saudi Arabia, Ibtisam Al-Wahaibi from the Saudi Ministry of Culture, Jihad Kafafi and Yousha Al-Omari from Icom Jordan, and Dr.

Fatima Al-Sulaiti and Dr.

Rashid Mulhaiya from Icom Qatar, Yarub Al Abdullah and Osama Al Rawas from Icom Amman, former director of the Damascus Museum, and Dr.

Adila Haniyeh, director of the Palestinian Museum.

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