HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari speaking at the conference of Ministers of Culture participating in Expo Milano 2015 in Milan.
QNA/Milan
HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari said that the leadership of Qatar understood the importance of investing in people.
The Minister noted that the biggest indication of that was the important role culture plays in Qatar National Vision 2030 and Qatar National Strategy 2011-2016.
The Minister was speaking at a conference of Ministers of Culture participating in Expo Milano 2015. Qatar’s ambassador to Italy Abdul Aziz bin Ahmed al-Malki attended the event along with members of the Qatari delegation and prominent politicians from across the globe.
The Minister of Culture discussed the role the State of Qatar, under the leadership of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, plays in dealing with challenges that face the world.
He highlighted the lack of food and climate change as well as mismanagement and education as one of the major challenges facing the international community. The Minister added that the international community cannot become complacent in the face of these challenges.
The Minister stressed the importance of culture in improving the quality of life in any society. He stressed that one cannot separate culture and development and added that different policies develop the right values that help development.
The Minister noted that the World Decade for Cultural Development (1988-1998) stressed the link between culture and development. He said that the biggest challenge was convincing policy makers with the threats facing humanity.
HE al-Kuwari expressed Qatar’s appreciation of the role Unesco plays in culture and linking it to sustainable development.
The Minister said that Qatar has been witnessing a rise in the role of culture ever since Doha was selected as the Arab capital for culture back in 2010.
Al-Kuwari arrived to Italy from France where he delivered a speech at the group of 77 summit.
