Emirati Minister of Culture and Youth Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi held a remote meeting with Israeli Minister of Culture and Sport Hili Tropper via video conferencing to discuss the cultural cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and Israel following the normalization of ties between the two countries. During the meeting, both sides discussed ways of reinforcing the dialogue between their creative communities, through launching initiatives that promote peace and tolerance as mutual human values. "Culture is the bridge that establishes trust between peoples and communities and creates a brighter future for generations to come," Al Kaabi said, adding that the UAE always initiates partnerships to establish peace and coexistence in the Middle East. She then pointed out that creative communities in the UAE and Israel are characterized by flexibility, vitality, and the capacity to inspire the world through cultural and creative production in various literary and artistic areas. Al Kaabi and Tropper also discussed their future cooperation in the areas of art, film, theatre, writing, and publishing, in addition to ways of encouraging talents and artists to participate in joint exhibitions and events between the two countries. Al Kaabi presented the Cultural and Creative Industries Strategy adopted by the Ministry of Culture and Youth to increase the contributions of the creative industry to the national economy while noting the importance of exchanging expertise in creative entrepreneurship and developing a distinguished partnership in this key sector. Both sides agreed to form joint task forces between the UAE's Ministry of Culture and Youth and the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sport, to draft a framework for future cultural cooperation between the two countries. — WAM
