organization participation: Exhibition and attendance
Representative1: Abdulelah Al-Tokhais aaltokhais@shps.org.sa
Representative2: Nadia Al-Rajhi nalrajhi@shps.org.sa
website: https://shps.org.sa
brief about organization:
The Saudi Heritage Preservation Society (SHPS) is a Saudi charitable society established on 17 May 2010 and concerned with the preservation of national heritage where the constituent meeting was held in the National Museum of Saudi Arabia.
It has been registered by UNESCO as an international nongovernmental organization in safeguarding heritage.
The society launched several projects emphasizing on protecting and documenting archaeological sites and old buildings. Moreover, the projects involve initiatives towards sculptures and skills associated with traditional arts and crafts through launching awareness campaigns and activities.
brief about contribution:
A research paper will be presented on the relationship of tangible cultural heritage to intangible cultural heritage, and their impact on sustainable development, and the element “Al-Qatt Al-Asiri” will be addressed as a case study.
specific requirements: