Qatar Museums and Al Jazeera Documentary Channel to strengthen media collaboration
Qatar Museums (QM) has signed a five-year strategic
partnership agreement with Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, a member of the Al
Jazeera Media Network, aimed at strengthening cultural and media collaboration.
The agreement was signed on Monday by Mohammed Saad Al
Rumaihi, CEO of Qatar Museums, and Ahmed Mahfouz, Director of Al Jazeera
Documentary Channel.
This partnership marks a significant step in enhancing
cooperation between two of Qatar’s leading institutions in the fields of
culture and media. It will focus on the production, exchange, and presentation
of documentary films, particularly those aligned with QM’s flagship Years of
Culture initiative.
Speaking at the signing, Al Rumaihi said the agreement
supports QM’s mission to broaden access to cultural experiences through media.
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"Key components of the partnership include content
sharing between both institutions and allowing Al Jazeera-produced
documentaries to be screened in QM exhibition halls," he noted.
"This initiative enriches the cultural experience for
our visitors and reinforces the shared role of media and culture in serving
society."
Al Rumaihi emphasized QM’s longstanding belief in the
synergy between culture and documentary storytelling, calling the partnership
an opportunity to foster innovation, inclusivity, and national identity through
compelling visual content.
Ahmed Mahfouz, Director of Al Jazeera Documentary Channel,
echoed this sentiment, describing the partnership as a reflection of the shared
vision between both institutions.
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"We are united in our mission to champion global human
culture by supporting and showcasing local, Arab, and Islamic cultural
narratives," he said.
Mahfouz added that one of the major outcomes of the
agreement will be the screening of films from Al Jazeera Documentary Channel’s
extensive archive at Qatar Museums venues. These will include documentaries on
general culture, visual and fine arts, as well as co-produced films tied to the
Years of Culture programme.
Source: Qatar Tribune