Sharjah heritage institute hosts first IOV Folk Art coordination meeting
The Regional Office of the International Organisation of Folk Art, IOV, situated in the Middle East and North Africa, MENA, held its first coordination meeting at the centre of Arabic Heritage located at the Sharjah Institute for Heritage, SIH
SHARJAH, (Pakistan Point News - 12th Feb, 2019) The Regional Office of the International Organisation of Folk Art, IOV, situated in the middle East and North Africa, MENA, held its first coordination meeting at the centre of Arabic Heritage located at the Sharjah Institute for Heritage, SIH.
The meeting was held on 11th February and highlighted ideas, initiatives and challenges to promote and safeguard cultural heritage, as well as underlined the steps to enhance the operations of the office in the region.
The attendees at the meeting also focused on the importance of activating the role of the regional office, as well as the branches, which would facilitate a strategic framework for coordination between branches during programmes and events.
"It was a great pleasure to host the first coordination meeting of International Organisation of Folk Art in the MENA region. This meeting is of great importance, as it not only underlines our commitment to improve and enhance the cultural heritage of the MENA region but also highlights our efforts to develop a systemic approach to promote traditional crafts and folk literature in the region," said Dr.
Abdulaziz Al Musallam, SIH Chairman, and Regional Manager of the IOV in the MENA region.
"H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has instructed to develop a permanent headquarters for the regional organisation in Sharjah, with its own building at this headquarters. This step will be instrumental in positioning Sharjah as a global capital of culture and heritage," he added.
The IOV and the SIH have recently signed an international Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, which permits the SIH to host and organise the General Assembly meeting, scientific conference and the arts festival in April 2019. It also provides information and insights on logistics and facilities, in addition to covering the expenses of printing the documentary books and publishing the vital brochures for the event. The MoU was signed between Ali Abdullah Khalifa, President of the IOV, and Dr. Al Musallam.