Marie Lavandier, President of Council, addressed His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Thursday in order to thank him for support given to conservation of cultural heritage in the Arab region through the Sharjah-based ICCROM-ATHAR (Architectural and Archaeological Tangible Heritage in the Arab Region) Regional Conservation Centre.
Mme Lavandier’s speech took place at the award ceremony for “Best Practices for Conservation of Cultural Heritage in the Arab World,” an annual ICCROM-ATHAR prize which coincides with the start of the Sharjah Heritage Days. During the ceremony, 13 projects from 10 countries were honoured with prizes for excellence.
In her address, Mme Lavandier noted the five areas of action where ICCROM-ATHAR activity has produced favourable results: capacity building and education; dissemination of knowledge; policy development; specific restoration projects in the region; and public outreach to target audiences including schools.
She expressed profound gratitude to His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, for his “vision, inspiration and commitment to a brighter future for the Arab culture.”
Also in attendance were Dr Zaki Aslan, Regional Representative of ICCROM for the Arab States and Director of the Centre, and Sophy Janowski, Chief Management Officer, ICCROM.
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