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The State of Qatar has attached great importance to the objectives of the agreement and its guidelines. Qatar's election - as a member of the International Committee for the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of Cultural Expressions in 2019- translates the extent of the State of Qatar's commitment to implement this Convention and its belief in its value. As cultural diversity represents a fundamental dimension in this agreement, it is a natural extension of what the generations of Qataris have believed in the necessity of dialogue between cultures, and raising awareness of its value locally, regionally, and internationally. Although the agreement was linked to achieving the development goals, it was mainly based on ensuring human rights and fundamental freedoms expressed in the Qatari constitution. It was affirmed by Qatar Vision 2030, which called in this context to achieve the main goals below, namely:
• Intensifying and enhancing cultural exchanges with the Arab peoples, and other peoples in general. To nurture and support dialogue among civilizations and coexistence between different religions and cultures.
• Contributing to achieve global peace and security, through political initiatives and development and humanitarian aid.
The State of Qatar believed that supporting the diversity of cultural expressions is a way to bring about a shared life in the world, in addition to being a resource for unleashing human creativity in various fields. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and cultural sector and Partners institutions have endeavored to consider cultural diversity a significant concern of society and have seen the "differences" Cultural "features of enrichment for community, and factors for developing its intellectual and creative capabilities. Diversity doesn't allow the transfer of knowledge only but also will enable experiences. The Ministry of Culture and Sports has undertaken over the past four years the development of a national strategy for the cultural sector, among its most prominent goals of achieving cultural diversity.