Youth Forum: Empowering Arab Youth for a Sustainable Heritage

27th Conference on Archaeology and Cultural Heritage in the Arab World Sustaining Cultural Heritage: Challenges and Future Strategies.

The Youth Forum Will Take Place From 26 to 30 October 2025 as a Core Initiative Leading Into the Conference. It Will Focus on Young People and University Students Specializing in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, Providing an Interactive Platform for Young Researchers to Exchange Knowledge, Explore Opportunities, and Address Challenges.

Significance of the Forum:

Strengthening Academic Interaction Between Young Researchers and Experts in Cultural Heritage.
Developing Research Skills and Preparing Academic Papers.
Engaging Youth in Heritage Protection and Raising Awareness of Their Role in Sustainability.
Enhancing Collaboration Among Arab Universities and Building New Research Networks.
Inspiring Future Generations by Highlighting Research and Fostering Innovation and Practical Solutions.

Speakers

Participants

Days

Speakers

Great people that will be speaking at the event

Speakers will be announced soon.

Schedule

Sessions arranged to make your time interesting.

08:00 - 08:30

Registration and Welcome

Receiving participants and distributing cards and introductory materials.

Youth Center

09:00 - 10:00

Opening Session

Moderator of a specific event: Mr. Ali Rashid Al Khater

Opening Words:

Mr. Mohammed Saad Al Rumaihi - Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Museums Authority
Dr. Mohamed Ould Amar – Director General of ALECSO

Short Film Screening of Qatar Museums

Presentation of the Forum's Objectives, Vision and Mechanisms:

Ms. Sharoq Hussain Hassan
Mr. Abdulrahman Abdulla Al Korbi

Doha 2025 announcement for the Youth Forum

Dr. Fatima Hassan Al-Sulaiti – Director of International Cooperation and Government Affairs, Qatar Museums Authority

Group photo of the attendees .

Opening of the Student Drawings Exhibition

Youth Center

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

Youth Center

10:30 - 12:00

Main Session

Protection and Management of Cultural Heritage in the Arab World)

(Interactive discussion with specialists):

Moderator:

Shaikh Ibrahim bin Hamoud Al Khalifa - Director of Antiquities Department , Culture and Antiquities Authority - Kingdom of Bahrain

Speakers:

The Importance of Cultural Heritage and its Protection for Arab Countries (Dr. Mounir Bouchenaki)
Archaeological Work from the Fifties to the Millennium(Mr. Faisal Al Nuaimi - Antiquities Department, Qatar Museums)
Cultural and Natural Heritage: A Common Heritage, a Universal Identity (Rasul Samadov – UNESCO Doha Office)
Intangible Heritage and Local Identity (Mohammed Al Balushi - Ministry of Culture)

Youth Center

12:00 - 13:00

Prayer Break & Lunch

Youth Center

13:00 - 13:30

First Session

The importance of inscribing Qatari sites on the Register of Architectural and Urban Heritage in Arab Countries.

(Mr. Adel Al-Maslamani – Architectural Preservation Department)

Youth Center

13:45 - 15:00

Second Session

Developing and Drafting the Announcements of the Youth Forum – Doha 2025 – The First Arab Youth Forum (1)

(Dr. Fatima Al-Sulaiti, Director of International Cooperation and Government Affairs)

Youth Center

15:00 - 16:00

Scientific Papers Session

Heritage in the grip of war "when Syria almost lost its living memory"

(Mrs. Kinana Sheniwi - Mr. Abdel Salam Al-Hammo - Syria)

Environmental Disinformation in Heritage Marketing: Towards Reliable and Sustainable Promotional Practices in the Cultural Sector

(Ms. Rafida Al-Rawahi – Sultanate of Oman)

Heritage in the grip of war "when Syria almost lost its living memory"

(Mrs. Kinana Sheniwi - Mr. Abdel Salam Al-Hammo - Syria)

Environmental Disinformation in Heritage Marketing: Towards Reliable and Sustainable Promotional Practices in the Cultural Sector

(Ms. Rafida Al-Rawahi – Sultanate of Oman)

The trade relationship between Khorfakkan and the Kingdom of Hormuz during the reign of Sultan Seif al-Din Nusrat 1272-1290 AD

(Mr. Saif Abdullah Al Naqbi – United Arab Emirates)

Youth Center

08:30 - 09:00

Arrival at the Forum

Youth Center

09:00 - 10:00

First Session

Developing and Drafting the Announcements of the Youth Forum – Doha 2025 – The First Arab Youth Forum (2)

(Dr. Fatima Al-Sulaiti, Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Government Affairs)

Youth Center

10:05 - 11:00

Second Session

Developing and Drafting the Announcements of the Youth Forum – Doha 2025 – The First Arab Youth Forum (2)

(Dr. Fatima Al-Sulaiti, Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Government Affairs)

Youth Center

11:00 - 12:00

Third Session

Stone Tool Industry in Prehistoric Times

Mr. Faisal Al Nuaimi – Director of Antiquities Department, Qatar Museums Authority

Youth Center

13:00 - 14:00

Prayer Break & Lunch

Youth Center

13:00 - 14:00

Fourth Session

Conservation and Restoration Strategies in World Heritage Sites: Qatar's Experience in the City of Zubarah

(Mr. Musallam Al-Mashani – Architectural Restoration and Preservation Department)

Youth Center

14:00 - 15:00

Interactive Workshop

The Role of Youth and Partnership in Community Awareness for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage

(Mr. Sami Abu El-Enein - Architectural Conservation Department)

Youth Center

08:00 - 09:00

Arrival at Fairmont Hotel

Katara Hall

09:00 - 10:30

Opening Session

Opening of the 27th Session of the Conference on Antiquities and Cultural Heritage – Katara Hall

Youth Forum – Doha 2025 Announcement

Official photo of the conference

Katara Hall

10:45 - 11:00

Back to Youth Forum – Youth Center

Katara Hall

11:00 - 12:00

First Session

Techniques for the restoration of heritage buildings and the traditional materials used in them.

(Mr. Sami Abu El-Enein - Architectural Conservation Department)

Youth Center

12:00 - 13:00

Prayer Break & Lunch

Youth Center

13:00 - 13:45

Second Session

Legal Frameworks for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in the Arab World.

Dr. Eleni Polyminopoulou, Associate Professor, College of Law, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Youth Center

14:00 - 15:00

Third Session

Youth Center

06:30 - 07:15

Breakfast at the hotel

Youth Center

07:15 - 07:30

Gathering point - hotel lobby and ready to leave

Youth Center

07:30 - 08:45

Departure to Al Zubarah City

Travel duration: Approximately one and a half hours.

08:45 - 09:00

Arriving at Al Zubarah Archaeological Site

Arriving at Al Zubarah Archaeological Site.

09:30 - 10:00

Reception & Opening

Qatari Al Ardah - Students of North Schools in cooperation with Al Shamal Club

Welcome Address: (Five minutes)

Mr. Hamad Al-Mannai - Director of Al Zubarah Archaeological Site – Antiquities Department, Qatar Museums Authority.

Introduction: (Ten minutes)

The Importance of the Role of Observers in the Protection of Archaeological Sites

Ms. Aisha Al-Hamad – Antiquities Department, Qatar Museums Authority

10:00 - 12:00

Field Tours: (2 hours)

After each round ends, the two groups will swap locations so that each group will start the other round. Each round lasts 45 minutes.

Group A - 10:00 – 10:45

The importance of Al Zubarah Fort.

(Dr. Sinan Al-Nuaimi – Antiquities Department)

Details of the restoration work carried out, materials used, and samples of materials

(Mr. Sami Abu Al-Enein - Architectural Restoration and Preservation Department)

Group B - 10:00 – 10:45

Tour the archaeological city and view the components of the site and its historical value. (Dr. Mustafa Azmi and Mr. Musallam Al-Mashani)

The importance of cleaning Al Zubarah Beach and its role in preserving the archaeological site

Ms. Margot Montserrat de Pau - Antiquities Department, Qatar Museums Authority

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch Break at Ain Mohammed Village

13:45 - 14:00

Gathering and returning to Doha

19:00 - 22:00

Qatar Night Dinner

Qatar Night Dinner at Belhambar Restaurant.

08:30

Arrival at the Forum

Youth Center

09:00 - 09:30

First Session

Between Protection and Development: Managing Qatar's Archaeological Heritage

(Dr. Farhan Sakal - Head of the Department of Excavations and Management of Archaeological Sites - Antiquities Department)

This workshop is delivered in English – simultaneous interpretation is available.

09:30 - 10:00

Second Session

Archaeological Surveys by Remote Sensing via Satellite.

Dr. Sinan Al-Nuaimi – Antiquities Management
Dr. Mostafa Azmi – Antiquities Management

10:00 - 12:00

Field Visit

Mount Sudan Site (Al-Bidda Tower) for applied work on the lecture of archaeological surveys by remote sensing via satellite.

12:00 - 13:30

Prayer Break & Lunch

13:00 - 14:00

Third Session

Cultural heritage, sustainability and the city's future prospects

Dr. Aqil Ismail Kahira, Program Director and Professor of Islamic Architecture and Urbanism, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

14:00 - 15:00

Closing Session

Conclusion, Honoring, Delivery of Certificates and Group Photo .

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Speakers

Participants

Days

Speakers

Great people that will be speaking at the event

Schedule

Sessions arranged to make your time interesting.

Registration and Welcome

Opening Session

Coffee Break

Main Session

Prayer Break & Lunch

First Session

Second Session

Scientific Papers Session

Arrival at the Forum

First Session

Second Session

Third Session

Prayer Break & Lunch

Fourth Session

Interactive Workshop

Arrival at Fairmont Hotel

Opening Session

Back to Youth Forum – Youth Center

First Session

Prayer Break & Lunch

Second Session

Third Session

Breakfast at the hotel

Gathering point - hotel lobby and ready to leave

Departure to Al Zubarah City

Arriving at Al Zubarah Archaeological Site

Reception & Opening

Field Tours: (2 hours)

Lunch Break at Ain Mohammed Village

Gathering and returning to Doha

Qatar Night Dinner

Arrival at the Forum

First Session

Second Session

Field Visit

Prayer Break & Lunch

Third Session

Closing Session

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