The symposium, which was held via Zoom and moderated by Fatima Mohammed, featured Fatima Al-Mughni, a social researcher and folklore expert, and Sheikha Al-Jabri, a heritage researcher and trainer.
The two presenters spoke about their experiences collecting and analysing heritage, and the responsibility of the family in connecting children to heritage in order to create a generation that is capable of moving forward into the future.
They called for the development of artistic crafts and industries, as well as directing the attention of the relevant authorities to integrate heritage industries and handicrafts into artistic activities.
According to Fatima Al-Mughni, the writer is attempting to convey to the reader an image from a specific time, which can only be accurately transmitted by elderly narrators. The writer will not succeed unless he records the elderly narrators' stories and knowledge, and also their information and memories of events, people, and places.
Sheikha Al-Jabri stated that she worked with a group in the field of heritage who presented a respectable impression of heritage work, and confirmed that field work in heritage is full of secrets and modus operandi. She explained that her strong motivation to work in the field was her love of heritage and passion for the past.
Salha Ghabish posed some questions about young people's involvement in the heritage process and the "Emirati dialect dictionary." The two guests responded to the questions based on their prior knowledge and interests.
Salha Ghabish welcomed Dr. Najat Makki's proposal to hold a competition to design some heritage models under the supervision of official institutions at the end of the symposium.
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