GCDN Annual Convening – Doha 2026

GCDN Annual Convening – Doha 2026

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08:00 GMT+03

REFRESHMENTS AND REGISTRATIONS National Museum of Qatar

09:00 GMT+03

FILM SCREENING TBC National Museum of Qatar

09:30 GMT+03

FROM THE PRESENT TO THE FUTURE: QATAR’S CULTURAL TRAJECTORY National Museum of QatarAdrian Ellis • H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

10:30 GMT+03

BREAK & BREAKOUT National Museum of Qatar

11:00 GMT+03

[B/OUT] BLOWING HOT AND COLD: PUBLIC CULTURE IN EXTREME CLIMATES National Museum of QatarSamuel Mayze • Ameera Al-Aji • Arjun Bahl • Leena Pälli

[B/OUT] FROM FRANCHISES TO FRAMEWORKS National Museum of QatarJorge Pinto • Nora Aldabal • Vilma Jurkute • Ajmal Maiwandi

[B/OUT] ONLY CONNECT: HOW DIGITAL IS SHAPING MISSION National Museum of QatarHilary Knight • Mouna Andraos • Eman Al Kuwari • Mutanu Kyany'a

[B/OUT] PRACTICE, POLICY, POWER: WOMEN LEADING CULTURE IN THE GULF National Museum of QatarManal Ataya • Sheikha Bibi Duaij Al-Jaber Al-Sabah • Ahlam Bolooki • Fatma Al Sehlawi

12:00 GMT+03

BREAK National Museum of Qatar

12:30 GMT+03

[WORKSHOP] ADVANCING MUSEUM AND HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS IN SMALL STATES: FROM LOCAL CUSTODIANS TO SHAPERS OF INTERNATIONAL DISCOURSE National Museum of QatarSherif El Itriby • Mayssa Kanaan • Shaika Jabor H K Al Thani

[WORKSHOP] CULTURAL VITALITY: MEASURING WHAT MATTERS National Museum of QatarStephen Dobson • Natalia Vartapetova

[WORKSHOP] FROM MEANS TO AN END: HOW TO BUILD A BRIEF National Museum of QatarCatalina Casas • Daniel Payne

[WORKSHOP] FROM PARTY TO LIFE: RETHINKING NIGHTTIME IN CULTURAL DISTRICTS National Museum of QatarAnna Marazuela Kim • Jane Slingo

[WORKSHOP] WORKSHOPPING THE DOHA DESIGN DISTRICT National Museum of QatarLuna BuGhanem • Emily Harney • Dana Kazic

14:00 GMT+03

LUNCH National Museum of Qatar

15:30 GMT+03

VISIT OR CULTURAL ACTIVITY TBC TBA

VISIT OR CULTURAL ACTIVITY TBC TBA

VISIT OR CULTURAL ACTIVITY TBC TBA

VISIT OR CULTURAL ACTIVITY TBC TBA

VISIT OR CULTURAL ACTIVITY TBC TBA

19:30 GMT+03

HOSTED DINNER Bayt Sharq