Doha, June 20 (QNA) - HE Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani chaired the first meeting of the new Board of Trustees for Qatar Museums. HE Minister of Culture and Sports Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali, and HE Group CEO of Qatar Airways and Secretary-General of Qatar National Tourism Council Akbar Al Baker attended the meeting, together with the newly appointed Presidents of Qatar Museums.
Commenting on the occasion, HE Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani said: "Our Trustees will be an integral part of Qatar Museums plans to expand our local programming offer. We are already a world class institution, and the Board will support our efforts to expand cultural diplomacy, promote Qatars heritage and support an expanded space for creative and design that will provide a tangible impact on Qatars economic diversification." For her part, HE Assistant Foreign Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and new Board of Trustee Member, Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater, said: "Our museums and their programmes showcase Qatars culture to the world. I look forward to supporting Qatar Museums in their efforts to continue to tell Qatars story both in Qatar and to the world." Newly appointed trustee, HE Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan Al Thawadi said: "I am delighted to join Qatar Museums Board of Trustees ahead of the FIFA World Cup. When Qatar bid to host the World Cup part of our proposal was to showcase Qatar to the world and our cultural heritage and the institutions that represent it will play a key part in the delivery of this objective." The Board of Trustees will support Qatar Museums efforts to protect and manage Qatars cultural heritage, ensuring Qatars global position as an institution recognised for supporting the local creative economy and showcasing creative talent from the region and the world.
The Board of Trustees will align with the ambitions of Qatar National Vision 2030 by working to support the development of legislation that extends Qatar Museums role in the protection, management, and promotion of cultural heritage. The Board will be crucial to Qatar Museums efforts to support Qatars recovery from the global pandemic ensuring better coordination with national entities to expand and promote Qatars cultural tourism offer to international visitors. An immediate focus for the Board will be overseeing Qatar Museums programming for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The Board of Trustees forms another programme of support in Qatar Museums contribution to nation-building and delivering the Qatar National Vision 2030. Qatar Museums continues to transform Qatars cultural landscape contributing to social development and community dialogue in a multinational society.
The new Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums chaired by HE Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani consists of: Issa Mohammed Al Mohannadi - Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and Representative of the Amiri Diwan - member.
HE Hassan Abdulla Al Thawadi - member HE Dr. Saad bin Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al Mohannadi - member HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater - member Dr. Hassan Rashid Al Derham - member Aziz Al Othman Fakhroo - member Abdullah Ghuloum Abdulrahman Al Najjar - member (QNA)