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The second edition of the forum aims to protect cultural heritage and the concept of authenticity.
Under the title “Authenticity, society and preservation of heritage in Arab thought”, the “Regional Office for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage in the Arab World” (ICCROM-Sharjah) launches the second edition of the “Arab Forum for Cultural Heritage” (between November 9 and 10). ICCROM office director Zaki Aslan confirmed that the forum aims to advance discussions on the idea of protecting cultural heritage and the concept of originality in the context of Arab thought, in addition to the forum that addresses the essence of the preservation of cultural heritage and how to promote it through “cultural diplomacy and interregional contributions. »Enrich the cultural diversity common heritage of humanity. The second edition of the forum, whose discussion sessions are held online as part of Corona procedures, highlights the importance of strengthening dialogue and ways to reconsider regional cultural concepts and values, fostering dialogue between experts on the concept of authenticity, informing those responsible for establishing cultural heritage policies in the region, and the need to Integrate heritage in sustainable urban development and explore ways to involve different communities in conservation management projects and recovery after crisis and war. The forum also reviews various studies on promoting the concept of authenticity and the challenges faced by this concept, with a special focus on youth. The forum will conclude with the announcement of the winners of the second round of the “ICCROM-Sharjah Award for Good Practices in the Preservation and Protection of Cultural Heritage in the Arab Region”, which was originally divided into two categories: sites and buildings and the category of museum groups, in addition to the “Arab Cultural Heritage for Young People” award. ». The awards will be presented to the winners of the short list that includes 15 projects submitted by five countries (Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Sudan and Syria), selected from 56 projects from 11 Arab countries.
