Under the supervision of Professor Dr. Alaa Nafi Jassim, Director of the Center, the Center for the Revival of Arab Scientific Heritage / University of Baghdad, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, organized on Wednesday morning, corresponding to 3/6/2024, in the hall of Professor Nabila, and in the presence of a number of professors and researchers, a scientific symposium entitled (Sustainable Development of Heritage and Management Archaeological Sites in Iraq) The symposium was opened with a fragrant recitation of the Holy Quran and then the reading of Surat Al-Fatihah for the souls of the martyrs of Iraq. The first research by Dr. Liqaa Shaker Khattar, teaching at our center, and the title of her research is (Urban Heritage in Baghdad and Obstacles to Tourism), speaking about the urban heritage in Baghdad. Because of its importance as an economic and tourism resource, which is the basis for developing the local community and preserving the urban culture in Iraq, efforts must be intensified at all levels to advance Baghdad’s urban, cultural and civilizational heritage. Dr. Imtithal Kazem Sarhan’s teaching lecture was given at our center and the title of her research was (Sustainable development is one of the means of preserving heritage), speaking that the sustainable environment is one of the new terms that we work with to preserve heritage buildings, whether the heritage is material or intangible. She also added that the sustainable environment is the preservation and perpetuation of heritage and archaeological sites for future generations, meaning that it is the responsibility of The responsibility falls on the government and civil society organizations to develop solutions and remedies to preserve this heritage. In conclusion, the director of the center thanked the lecturers, wishing them continued success.
