Conferences and forums

The first session of the Conference of Arab Culture Ministers took place in 1976 in Amman, Jordan. Since that date, the Conference has been held every other year.  The 21^st session was convened in Cairo, Egypt on October 14-15,  2018.  Since its 10^th session held in Tunis, Tunisia, on February 26-27, 1997, the Conference has identified a core topic for each session, reflecting a major cultural issue of concern to the Arab countries.  The main topic and sub-themes of each session are proposed by the Standing Committee for Arab Culture, and are then discussed by the Conference which adopts the necessary actions to be implemented by Member States and by the Organization.

The 22^nd session of the conference will be hosted by the UAE in 2020, and will be dedicated to reviewing and developing the comprehensive plan for Arab culture.

The Conference of Archeology and Cultural Heritage in the Arab World, organized by the Arab League for the first time in 1947, has given cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, the central place it deserves in the process of sustainable development. It has contributed to widely publicizing and valorizing this heritage, by following up the implementation of the recommendations adopted at its successive sessions, held by the Organization every other year since 1971.

The Conference involves plenary sessions and scientific workshops, and brings together Arab heritage officials, experts and specialists in archeology, as well as representatives of relevant regional and international organizations and NGOs to exchange views and experiences regarding the main issue under consideration.  The recommendations adopted by each session are submitted for adoption by the Conference of Arab Culture Ministers.