Led by its Chairperson, Her Excellency Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Qatar Museums (QM) this week participated in the Fourth World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. According to an official statement from QM, WCCE is 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 Organisation (WIPO). It’s a major event on the international conference circuit for leaders and innovators to discuss overcoming challenges in international creative economies.
“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, it brings people together to address global challenges,” Her Excellency the Chairperson said at the opening ceremony during her keynote address titled ‘Global Collaboration in Creative Industries’. The three-day conference, held from 2 to 4 October, was organised around “Inclusively Creative: A Shifted Reality.
” Among those in attendance were Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Amina J Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-Gene.
