Doha, 23 July 2022 (QT-QNA)

THE Qatari Forum for Authors aims to introduce a number of new initiatives, programmes and activities that contribute to strengthening the cultural movement in the country.

In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), the new director-general of the Forum Dr Aisha Jassim Al Kuwari said the forum is going to build bridges of communication with various cultural institutions. A set of goals have been achieved for writers and authors, while their ambition is still extended to reach other
goals and objectives that aspire to serve culture in Qatar and the Arab world.

She explained that the forum will work during the coming period on the continuation of a set of initiatives that it is currently presenting, while new programmes and activities will be presented to keep pace with the writers’ aspirations. She stressed that the writers will be a major focus and an essential partner of these initiatives.

Minister of Culture HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani issued on Thursday a decision assigning Dr Aisha Jassim Al Kuwari to perform the duties of Director General of the Qatari Forum for Authors.

The Qatari Forum for Authors is affiliated to the Ministry of Culture.