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Regional Perspectives | Arab States

From 19-20 December 2021, Ministers of Culture met for an inter-ministerial conference organised by the Arab League Cultural, Educational and Scientific Organisation (ALECSO), whose principal aim was to review and update the draft of the comprehensive plan for Arab culture, based on an analytical review of the most important developments of the Arab cultural scene in past 20 years. The discussions also covered the political, economic and social repercussions of these events and the challenges that the Arab world is facing today. The event culminated in the signing of the UAE Declaration for the Arabic Language.
Held at Expo 2020 Dubai, the session hosted 18 ministers and more than 88 delegations with representatives of intergovernmental organizations such as UNESCO, the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO), the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS), the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and the Arab Theatre Authority.