Nuqat, one of the region’s leading non-profit organizations for cultural development announced plans to launch their “Regional Conference 2019” on the 20th November under the theme “State of the Elastic Mind: A New Mindset for Old Barriers”, in collaboration with its long-term strategic partner, Zain and sponsored by IKEA.
“Launching Nuqat’s ‘Regional Conference 2019’ comes as part of our regional tour to set a vision of a creative economy that is based on collaboration and creating a positive social impact. This conference focuses on building the foundations of a creative economy by exploring how to collectively rewire our thinking and behavior to conquer obstacles. The ten-day conference will bring together thinkers, creatives, activists, and policy makers from all over the Arab world. In the first three days of the conference, a series of lectures, talks and discussion panels will take place. After which, a number of workshops will be conducted for different age groups, as well as musical performances, art exhibitions and various cultural activities”.
Wakim Zeidan, General Director of Nuqat
The event will be held at the Amiricani Cultural Centre. We are sure it is going to be one of the largest cultural events in the region. This year marks Nuqat’s 10-year anniversary, so the event will run for a total of 10 days. The aim is to engage its attendees to find the means to understand, critique and reframe mindsets that have shaped prevalent social structures in the Arab world to overcome obstacles.
The pan-Arab non-profit organization for cultural development based in Kuwait was founded in 2009. The organization has been thoughtfully nurturing creativity, providing inspiration and stimulating creative and critical thinking for the last decade. Nuqat has always had the long-term view of empowering and sustaining a collaborative community where each individual is capable of overcoming social challenges and adding value.
Supported by a robust regional network and partnering with strategic like-minded organizations like Zain, Nuqat primarily focuses on knowledge exchange through its regional conferences and exploration sessions. It also works on capacity building – through workshops and creative learning programs – and benchmarking development through creating social responsibility and cultural vibrancy indexes.
“I would like to start by congratulating our fellow partners at Nuqat for their 10-year anniversary. Over the past decade, Nuqat has made exceptional contributions to local and regional cultural awareness; time and time again, bringing together groups of distinguished speakers and academics to share their expertise and experiences on a variety of topics. Today, we are proud to announce the strategic partnership between Zain and Nuqat during the ‘Regional Conference 2019’. This partnership is part of Zain’s integrated strategy for social responsibility and sustainability, focusing largely on supporting innovation and stimulating creativity – in line with Nuqat’s overarching objective. We look forward to the great success that the conference will achieve in November”.
Haya Al Mana, Sustainability Manager at Zain Kuwait
Nuqat’s “Regional Conference 2019” is a culmination of Nuqat’s three-year research tour to understand the state of the creative economy in the Middle East. The conference invites its attendees – visiting from all across the region – to engage in a discussion at the intersections of art, society, and economics, with the aim of cultivating creative development in the Middle East.
For more information and registration visit the Nuqat website and follow them on Facebook @NuqatME, Twitter @Nuqat and Instagram @Nuqat.
