Dubai to host first UAE heritage meet

dubai — The first edition of the UAE heritage research conference will be held at the Zayed University in Dubai on Monday.

Titled ‘Current trends and Future prospects’, the conference under the patronage of Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Minister of State for Tolerance and President of Zayed University, will be held from 9am to 2.30pm.

Sponsored by Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC), and under the patronage of Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Minister of State for Tolerance and President of Zayed University, Zayed University in Dubai organizes the first edition of the UAE heritage research conference entitled ‘Current trends and Future prospects. It will be held in the Convention Center at Zayed University in Dubai on Monday 6th March 2017 from 9.00am till 2.30pm.

The conference affirms the continued pursuit of Zayed University to highlight the academic efforts and scientific research on the heritage of the UAE and HHC’s aim to harness all channels to activate the preservation of intangible cultural heritage and research related to it.

The first part of the conference agenda includes speeches from dignitaries and researchers while

The conference also consolidates the spirit of volunteerism and holds specialist programmes for the students to provide a real service to the UAE community through scientific research.” Abdullah Hamdan bin Dalmook, CEO of the HHC

the second part includes four educational sessions.

Abdullah Hamdan bin Dalmook, CEO of the HHC, said: “The conference enhances the social responsibility in serving the country through studies and awareness of heritage and contribute to the career development. It also consolidates the spirit of volunteerism and holds specialist programmes for the students to provide a real service to the UAE community through scientific research and imbibe a sense of patriotism in the new generation.”

Prof. Dr Reyadh AlMehaideb, vice-president of Zayed University, said: “The conference addresses a key question about the existence of academic approach to heritage through science by experts in the subject, through the adoption of a multi-disciplinary methodology linking the diverse heritage components and its relations with the community.