Dubai has officially begun its journey as the host of the 27th International Council of Museums (ICOM) General Conference 2025 after formally receiving the flag from Prague, the host city of the 2022 edition of the conference.
A high-level UAE delegation, headed by Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), and member of the Dubai Council, attended ICOM 2022 in Prague.
Sheikha Latifa said, “Dubai has officially begun its journey of hosting the upcoming ICOM General Conference in 2025. It is an incredibly historic moment for Dubai as our city has become the first city in the MENASA region to host ICOM. Winning the bid to host ICOM would not have been possible without the support of our wise leadership and the work done by all cultural entities and our partners in Dubai and the UAE over the years to develop and enrich our cultural offerings as an emirate and as a nation.”
The ICOM flag, a symbolic baton entrusted to the organising committee of the next ICOM General Conference, was formally passed on to Dubai during the ICOM General Conference Flag Relay Ceremony held at the National Museum in Prague.
The upcoming 27th edition of the conference, scheduled to be held in Dubai in 2025 under the theme ‘The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities’, makes Dubai the first city in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) region to host the prestigious global conference. Dubai’s hosting of the largest international gathering for museums in 2025 is set to further strengthen the city’s leading position as a hub for creativity and innovation across various fields.
