Thebes Stage - Hall 12
The session sheds light on the role of UNESCO in enhancing and enriching the cultural landscape in Arab countries, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is achieved by introducing the most important agreements, initiatives, programs, and conferences in which the UAE has played a significant role, actively participating in their framing and implementation at both the official and popular levels. This has contributed to raising awareness of the importance of Emirati culture and heritage, preserving and activating their presence, and safeguarding them for current and future generations. Additionally, the session highlighted the efforts of the country in developing culture and education
Head of Culture Unit at UNESCO’s Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen - Azerbaijan
A Programme Specialist for Culture at the UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen based in Doha with more than 16 years of experience working in the field of culture and heritage at the international level. Rasul specialises in creativity, tangible and intangible cultural heritage and is responsible for design, implementation and monitoring of projects and activities at UNESCO, aiming to strengthen knowledge sharing, policies and capacities in the field of culture in the Gulf States and Yemen and advancing the role of culture for sustainable development in the region.Architect, Planner, and Advisor in Cultural Heritage - Canada
An Architect, Planner, Educator, and Advisor in the Cultural Heritage Field. He currently is a Professor of Practice at the College of Architecture, Arts and Design at the American University of Sharjah.
He served for 21 years as the Founding Director of ICCROM-Sharjah Regional Conservation Centre, UAE, where he led programmes for the Arab Region, from Rome, Italy (2003-2011) and later from Sharjah, UAE (2012-2023).
He led projects and offered technical guidance on heritage conservation/ management, national planning/ policies, World Heritage, field projects (including public outreach, capacity building & curriculum development), with UNESCO, EU, GCI, British Council, GIZ, USAID, PWC, ICOMOS, ALIPH & KSA.
He has more than 25 years of experience in cultural heritage preservation and planning. He holds a doctorate in heritage preservation and management from the University of London (UCL), United Kingdom, and a master’s degree in built environment preservation from the University of Montreal, Canada (1991). He has many publications. Which helped direct heritage preservation and management work.Expert in intangible heritage