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Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities is hosting the 16th Meeting of the Consultative Council for Cultural Development in the Islamic World, on 18-19 September 2018, in Manama. The event comes as part of the celebrations of Muharraq as the Capital of Islamic Culture 2018.

The meeting will start with an impressive opening session’s speeches by H.E, President of Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities, the Representative of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), the Representative of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and by the Representative of the Consultative Council for Cultural Development in the Islamic World.

Then a working session will be held to discuss enhancing Islamic world support to preserve and safeguard the historical and cultural heritage of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, Manama process to implement Islamic and cultural common work, namely implementing the Cultural Strategy for the Muslim World (CCICS) adopted at its earlier meetings and the importance of the protection of intellectual and cultural heritage against external threats. The working sessions will also discuss the agenda of Extraordinary Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers in Manama, on 28-29 November 2018.

Islamic council Member states, representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the OIC’s Standing Committee for Information and Cultural Affairs (COMIAC).

To implement the Cultural Strategy for the Islamic World, after the pattern of all subsidiary specialized strategies, specific mechanisms were established, such as the establishment of the Consultative Council in Charge of Implementing the Cultural Strategy for the Islamic World pursuant to the resolution of the 2nd Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers (Rabat, November 1998). It was entrusted with assisting ISESCO General Directorate in translating this Strategy into concrete terms. The Council also seeks to encourage cultural interaction and support the aspects of cultural diversity in the Member States, while preserving the cultural identity and protecting the independence of

Thought. Other missions include the consolidation of complementarity and coordination among the specialized institutions of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, in education, science, culture and communication, and among the Member States of ISESCO, and promote cooperation and partnership with similar governmental and non-governmental institutions sharing the same interest, inside and outside the Member States