Search | UNESCO

Director-General meets with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Fiji welcomes cooperation with UNESCO for next UN Climate Change Conference

UNESCO and the Qatar Fund For Development meet in Doha

UNESCO and Education Above All Foundation join forces to prioritize inclusive quality education

February 22, 2018

Qatar Celebrates The International Day to Protect Education from Attack In partnership with UNESCO

On 9th of September the UN have celebrated with an online event the 2nd International Day to Protect Education from Attack under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education of Qatar with the partnership of Education Above All Foundation together with the UNESCO and UNICEF offices based in Doha

September 8, 2021

Working with Communities for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Qatar

Doha 21 February 2021 Today the UNESCO Office for the GCC and Yemen in partnership with the Qatari National Commission for UNESCO and the Ministry of Culture and Sports launched an online workshop on Inventories of the Intangible Cultural Heritage with the Participation of Communities This initiative is taking place in the framework of UNESCOs continued support to safeguard Qatars living heritage in line with the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

February 21, 2021

QNL and UNESCO to Support Documentary Heritage Preservation in the Arab Region

Bridging gaps, enabling digital inclusion for the blind in Qatar

October 18, 2018

UNESCO and Qatar National Library to Organize Training to Support Documentary Heritage Preservation in the Arab Region

Memory Institutions from Arab Region Trained on Collection Management and Documentation Techniques

Documentary Heritage practitioners from the Arab region took part in a capacity building activity organized by UNESCO and Qatar National Library in Jordan The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO and Qatar National Library as the IFLA Regional Preservation and Conservation PAC Center for Arab countries and the Middle East jointly organized a fourday capacity building course to support documentary heritage institutions in the Arab region Hosted by Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation in Amman Jordan the training took place from 2 5 March and was attended by 18 documentary heritage practitioners from Algeria Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Palestine Qatar Sudan and Yemen The training on Collection Management and Documentation Techniques focused on best practices concerning documentation procedures such as entry exit and loans procedures labelling cataloguing and movement control It included both theoretical and practical sessions aiming to enhance the skills of the participants in managing documentation procedures manuals and setting up collection management plans to ensure safe secure and effective management in heritage collections Anna Paolini Director of UNESCO GCC and Yemen Office said The Arab region is home to extraordinary cultural heritage The manuscripts books maps videos and archives of the region are a contribution to the history of humanity and it is therefore essential to provide documentary heritage practitioners with capacity building opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills in managing their priceless collections Zein Taleb Boubakar a participant in the training from Library Mahjouby in Mauritania highlighted the importance of the knowledge shared during the training and its direct benefit to his library This training covered some of the important concepts and techniques of collection management and documentation which are among the top needs of our library The sessions also increased the awareness of all participants on the importance of preservation of cultural heritage in the Arab world The training is part of an ongoing joint project between UNESCO and Qatar National Library titled Supporting Documentary Heritage Preservation in the Arab Region which plans to safeguard the rich and unique documentary heritage of the Arab region by mapping needs and challenges providing capacitybuilding opportunities and enhancing knowledge and information sharing Stephane Ipert Conservation and Preservation Manager at the Library and Director of IFLA Regional PAC Center said We continue our important role in helping to preserve the regions heritage in an inclusive manner through providing handson training opportunities for experts in coordination with our partners These trainings have proven very useful in building local capacities and empowering the relevant institutions in the region to operate independently from external support share knowledge and enhance skills Experts from across the Arab region will attend another handson training session in April this year which will be held in Tunisia in partnership with the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property ICCROM and will focus on preventive conservation as well as crisis preparedness and first aid to documentary heritage at risk

Gulf States & Yemen

Cluster Office for Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Yemen

February 4, 2022

Partnership for Strengthening School Preparedness for Tsunami in Asia and the Pacific