The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities participate at the conclusion of the activities of the project "Heritage universities forum"
Mr. Sherif Fathi, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, participated in the event that was held today in the Golden Hall of the Prince Muhammad Ali Palace Museum in Manial, on the occasion of the conclusion of the & quot; Heritage Universities Forum & ndash; Historical Cairo: A case study & quot, and the launch of its final work document, within the framework of cooperation between the Ministry represented by the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the UNESCO Regional Office in Cairo, to develop practical mechanisms to implement the project recommendations to preserve and develop historical Cairo. Its implementation. Facing the current challenges. This event, which represents a realistic dialogue platform that brings together young academics, representatives of the ministry, UNESCO and civil society, stressing that preserving heritage is not difficult, while its development is a major challenge that requires a consensus between different parties, and raising societal awareness of the importance of archaeological and heritage sites and its role. The ongoing, or through the establishment of independent projects, stressing the importance of cooperation between all parties to ensure the implementation of the outputs reached, and the development of implementation and follow -up mechanisms, and recommended the necessity of holding a second meeting to challenge clear priorities, and launch experimental projects that contribute to supporting creative industries and enhancing sustainable cultural tourism. Related to heritage sites, with a focus on raising the efficiency of human cadres, by launching an electronic platform for training and specialized education for workers inside and outside the ministry in the fields of antiquities and heritage, calling on all those interested in experts and specialists to participate in the platform and share their ideas and proposals. The country, stressing the importance of restoring Cairo’s historical status as the capital of culture and arts. For future generations. The past, consumed by the main outputs that have been reached, stressing that these results represent an integrated cognitive base to support the strategies of preserving and sustainable development of historical Cairo. UNESCO on the continuation of this cooperation and work in the spirit of one team, in a way that contributes to achieving the desired goals of the project. The project is the section & nbsp; Historical Cairo to seven objective work areas that included the areas of East Cairo, Salah Al -Din Al -Ayyubi Castle, Imam Al -Shafi’i, Al -Darb Al -Ahmar, Al -Fustat, Ajamalia, Al -Azhar, and dealt with energy efficiency axes, urban agriculture, creative industries, adaptive re -use, heritage documentation, mitigation of climate change, and social participation.
The project guarantees a set of recommendations Quality, among them: Preparing proposals for the use of clean energy in the Salahuddin Castle region, designing green spaces and urban agriculture in the Al -Fustat region, supporting creative industries and the economy of unimaginable heritage in the aesthetic area, investing archaeological buildings in the Al -Darb Al -Ahmar region, and urban documentation of the Mamluk Cowl (East Cairo), and adapting to climate change in the Imam Al -Shafi’i area, promoting live heritage and community participation In the Al -Azhar and Al -Khouri regions, in addition to developing effective indicators to measure the impact of culture in achieving the sustainable development goals in the urban context of historic Cairo. & nbsp;
