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9/17/25, 11:06 AM DCT Abu Dhabi leads global efforts to safeguard heritage
The first-of-its-kind Forum focused on advancing culture education, safeguarding heritage, and
promoting integrated approaches to heritage protection and development. The Forum itself was
a direct response to the recommendations of UNESCO’s World Conference on Culture and Arts
Education, also hosted in Abu Dhabi in February 2024. Together, these growing initiatives form

part of the broader heritage law strategy of Abu Dhabi.

Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi, said, “The preservation of our
heritage is a shared mission that requires collaboration, knowledge exchange, and collective

action. Building on the outcomes of the International Forum on Cultural Heritage & Knowledge
Development, the ongoing work to safeguard our past by upskilling our culture sector workforce

continues with this important series of seminars, workshops and hands-on field visits.

DCT Abu Dhabi has announced that it will host 'Expert Modules for Strategic Knowledge Co-
Creation.'

“We are equipping specialists across a range of disciplines to effectively conserve our stories,
sites and traditions, ensuring our shared cultural and natural heritage remain a source of
identity, opportunity and inspiration in Abu Dhabi, the region and beyond.”

In line with the UNESCO Framework for Culture and Arts Education (Abu Dhabi, 2024), the
MONDIACULT Conference (2022) and the Pact for the Future Summit (2024), the programme

reinforces the role of culture and education and interconnected pillars for advancing knowledge

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