UAE preserves the past while building a sustainable future

UAE preserves the past while building a sustainable future

In an exclusive to Khaleej Times, Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, explains the significance of global culture and history in developing modern societies worldwide

Heritage forms the memory of our homelands and the identity of our societies through which we reflect on the significance of our global culture and history, evoking the priceless results of the collective human effort and establishing an intellectual and creative legacy passed down through generations. It serves as a bridge for understanding and communication among different people and cultures and a bedrock for developing modern societies worldwide.

Heritage holds great significance as a fundamental human value and an irreplaceable asset, and the UAE’s commitment to preserving world heritage landmarks is essential to its cultural and developmental agenda.

By establishing a robust institutional framework with clear goals and plans, the country has successfully safeguarded numerous heritage sites while realising multiple cultural and developmental objectives. The UAE is a proponent of heritage and of preserving it as a shared responsibility among all world nations, nominating a number of intangible cultural heritage elements that are now registered on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s list of global heritage