UAE and France to lead global heritage protection summit at Louvre Abu Dhabi
An international summit addressing cultural heritage protection against terrorism will be held in Abu Dhabi in December, coinciding with the completion of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. French President François Hollande and UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan will lead the conference, which aims to establish a global fund for endangered heritage. Ministers and cultural heritage experts will gather to discuss strategies for safeguarding cultural goods, including creating shelters for artifacts before attacks occur. Hollande emphasized the importance of documenting cultural sites through various media to preserve their memory for future restoration. The initiative seeks to protect cultural heritage from destruction and looting by terrorist groups.
Key facts
- The summit will take place in December in Abu Dhabi
- Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and François Hollande will lead the conference
- The conference aims to create a global fund for endangered heritage
- Ministers and cultural heritage experts will participate
- The Louvre Abu Dhabi is due to be completed in December
- The summit will address protection of cultural heritage from terrorism
- Hollande proposed shelters for cultural goods before attacks
- Documenting cultural sites through media is part of the plan
Entities
Institutions
- Louvre Abu Dhabi
- The Art Newspaper
Locations
- Abu Dhabi
- UAE
- France