Abu Dhabi, September 05: The fourth meeting of Unesco’s Intergovernmental Committee of Intangible Heritage will be held Sep 28-Oct 2 in this United Arab Emirates capital.
Abu Dhabi will receive around 400 official delegations from 114 countries that have signed Unesco’s Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage, WAM news agency reported Saturday.
Representatives of more than 50 associations, regional organisations, and non-governmental organisations will also attend the meeting.
“Intangible heritage is a basic component of the identity of the people of the UAE, giving citizens a sense of pride and belonging,” said Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazroui, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH).
“For this reason it was logical for the efforts of the United Arab Emirates and the Unesco to meet for safeguarding the intangible heritage of humanity, especially since the UAE was one of the first countries to have signed the Unesco Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage,” he added.
–Agencies