‘Creative industries can transcend cultural and language barriers’

Doha, Qatar: Led by its Chairperson, H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar Museums this week participated in the Fourth World...

Doha, Qatar: Led by its Chairperson, H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar Museums this week participated in the Fourth World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Organised by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) together with the Republic of Indonesia, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WCCE is a major event on the international conference circuit for leaders and innovators to discuss how to overcome challenges in international creative economies.

During her keynote address, titled Global Collaboration in Creative Industries and presented at the opening ceremony, H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani said, “What we see in Qatar, and elsewhere, is that the creative industries can transcend cultural and language barriers, enabling the exchange of ideas and the development of innovations across the globe. Whether in visual art, film, digital media, fashion, or the culinary arts, the creative sector drives societal progress and brings people together to address global challenges.”

The three-day conference, held from October 2 to 4, was organised around the theme “Inclusively Creative: A Shifted Reality.” Among those in attendance were Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan; H E Saida Mirziyoyeva, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Amina J Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group; Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; Sylvie Forbin, Deputy Director General, Copyright and Creative Industries Sector, World Intellectual Property Organization and Sandiaga S Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia.