Bahrain. Mission to Manama, 22 February 2017, by Zaki Aslan

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Content: Responding to an invitation by Her Excellency Sheikha Mai Al Khalifah, Chairperson of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), Zaki Aslan gave a public lecture on “Critical Measures to Preserve Cultural Heritage During Times of Conflict in the Arab Region”. The mission also discussed means of cooperation with the Authority and the Category 2 Centre for World Heritage in the Arab States (ARC-WH). Discussions included cooperation in areas of training, thematic seminars on historic cities in the Gulf, joint publications, as well as taking part in an upcoming ICCROM-ATHAR International Conference in December 2017 (under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Sharjah). Other meetings were held with Sheikh Khalifah Al-Khalifah, Director of Museums and Archaeology Department, as well as with Dr. Salman Al Mahari, Director of the Conservation Department. Site visits were also arranged to the World Heritage Pearling Route, as well as Al Khamis Mosque where major upgrade work was recently conducted.

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