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