JACK LANG PDT OF WORLD ARAB INSTITUTE SUPPORTS THIS CALL LAUNCHED BY ALLIANCE

USPA NEWS - Jack Lang, President of the Arab World Institute and co-founder of ALIPH, supports this call launched by the Alliance in support of Lebanon and the heritage of Beirut Here is the declaration of solidarity with Lebanon and support for the rehabilitation of damaged cultural heritage in Beirut, delivered by Jack Lang, President of the Word Arab Institute in Paris: « We would like to express our solidarity with the Lebanese people for the tragedy that has struck the city of Beirut. We are very saddened by these events and we send our condolences to Lebanon for the loss of human life and express our common concern at the extent of the material destruction."

Jack Lang, President of the Arab World Institute and co-founder of ALIPH, supports this call launched by the Alliance in support of Lebanon and the heritage of Beirut Here is the declaration of solidarity with Lebanon and support for the rehabilitation of damaged cultural heritage in Beirut, delivered by Jack Lang, President of the Word Arab Institute in Paris: « We would like to express our solidarity with the Lebanese people for the tragedy that has struck the city of Beirut. We are very saddened by these events and we send our condolences to Lebanon for the loss of human life and express our common concern at the extent of the material destruction.  As members of the cultural community and practitioners of heritage protection, we have worked for decades alongside the Lebanese people to safeguard and preserve the unique cultural heritage of this nation. We are at his side to continue our collective work in these difficult times. Damaged libraries, museums and historic buildings will require first aid interventions as well as longer term rehabilitation operations. Their collections must be protected and safeguarded as a priority. We are committed to doing everything in our power to contribute to the complete rehabilitation of Beirut's heritage damaged by the explosion. In all solidarity, Arab Regional Center for World Heritage (Bahrain), ArcHerNet (Germany), Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Bahrain), BlueShield International, British Council Managed UK Cultural Protection Fund (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Cité de l ' architecture and heritage - Ecole de Chaillot (France), Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), EUROPA NOSTRA - The European Voice of Civil Society committed to Cultural, Heritage, National Museum Foundation (Morocco), Global Heritage Fund (United States of America, Honor Frost Foundation (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), Institut Fran- çais du Proche Orient (IFPO), Institut national du patrimoine (France), International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas (ALIPH), International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural, Property (ICCROM), International Council of Museums (ICOM), Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), Ministry of Culture of the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, Musée des Civilizations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée (MUCEM) (France), Musée du Louvre (France), Musée national du Mali (Mali), National Museum of China (China), Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development (the Netherlands), Rempart (France), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Monuments Fund (United States of America)" Source: World Arab Institute