Abu Dhabi to host world's first cultural summit

Abu Dhabi - The summit - which will take place in April next year - will also explore how new technologies are changing the very nature of culture and cultural interactions worldwide.

By Staff Reporter

Published: Tue 13 Sep 2016, 3:59 PM

Last updated: Tue 13 Sep 2016, 10:06 PM

Abu Dhabi will be the scene of a high-level summit that will bring together leaders from the government sector, the arts and media to discuss the role culture can play in addressing the challenges of the modern age.
The summit - which will take place in April next year - will also explore how new technologies are changing the very nature of culture and cultural interactions worldwide with major consequences for education, economy, politics and virtually every other dimension of life in the 21st century.
"This event underscores our commitment to culture and the arts as well as to exploring the issues of the next generation that are important to each of us in the UAE and to citizens of every country worldwide," said Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of TCA - Abu Dhabi.
Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs and Chairwoman of Media Zone Authority - Abu Dhabi and twofour54, said: "Abu Dhabi is a hub of cultural diversity, dialogue and exchange, which makes it the ideal place to welcome our international and regional friends and step up this important conversation. We believe that engaging both the regional and international community is crucial to achieving a future where coherence and tolerance are the new normal."
The summit will seek to bring together delegations representing almost every country in the world to discuss common interests. It will address challenges ranging from the preservation of cultural heritage to understanding the disruptions likely stemming from emerging technologies, such as finding new ways to bring arts education to young people, financing arts, and fighting the spread of extremism.
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