DCT Abu Dhabi leads global efforts to safeguard heritage

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that it will host "Expert Modules for Strategic Knowledge Co-Creation," a series of focused seminars and workshops with cultural heritage experts that promotes an integrated approach and a unified strategy for preserving and showcasing both cultural and natural heritage.

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Launching in September 2025, the programme underscores DCT Abu Dhabi's longstanding commitment to promote cultural sustainability, protect heritage assets, and ensure meaningful access to cultural resources for future generations.

These modules will build upon the inaugural International Forum on Cultural Heritage & Knowledge Development, held in May 2025 by DCT Abu Dhabi in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), along with other national and international partners, including the UAE Ministry of Culture.

The first-of-its-kind Forum focused on advancing culture education, safeguarding heritage, and promoting integrated approaches to heritage protection and development. The Forum itself was a direct response to the recommendations of UNESCO's World Conference on Culture and Arts Education, also hosted in Abu Dhabi in February 2024. Together, these growing initiatives form part of the broader heritage law strategy of Abu Dhabi.