On July 29, 2024, the UCLG-MEWA General Secretariat hosted an important collaboration meeting with the Cultural Heritage Platform’s team to protect and promote cultural heritage.
The meeting was held to evaluate the collaboration opportunities in the projects to be carried out in the MEWA Region. The meeting included discussions on organizing Heritage Fairs in Istanbul, Abu Dhabi, and Samarkand and exchanging information about future fairs. Intangible cultural heritage and living heritage issues were discussed. The efforts of local governments on UNESCO World Heritage List sites were shared. As a result of the meeting, it was decided that regional cooperation and communication processes would continue.