The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) and Qatar Museums yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for digitising 3D materials, with QM becoming the 3D Conversion Centre for Qatar.
It was signed by Reem Al Mansoori, Assistant Undersecretary of Digital Society, ICT and Society, ictQATAR, and Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, Acting CEO, QM.
"The ministry believes in the importance of preserving Qatar's heritage by harnessing the potential of ICTs and capitalising on expertise and skills of parties connected to that sector. Working with all bodies in the fields of media, culture and heritage, we can develop new methods on how to preserve our heritage and how to make it available and accessible in newer digital formats in line with best international practices," Al Mansoori said.
"The MoU is another step forward on implementing ictQATAR's digitisation project to preserve and share Qatar's Arabic and Islamic heritage. Making our 3D heritage available online, we hope the project would be of a great benefit for our citizens, students, researchers and all those interested in studying Qatari heritage and culture," she added.
"The MoU translates our vision for developing, promoting and sustaining the cultural sector at the highest standards," said Al Mahmoud. 3D materials digitisation is important in making our heritage available for students and researchers here and from around the world thus enriching the knowledge of our history by introducing it to local and international audiences," he added.
ictQATAR is responsible for developing programmes and taking actions required to digitise national cultural heritage and publishing it online in collaboration with authorities. QM is responsible for developing, promoting and sustaining the cultural sector.
The MoU is part of the Media, Culture, and Heritage National Digitisation Plan unveiled in 2014.
On the sidelines, ictQATAR and Qatar National Library organised a workshop on heritage digitisation.
Source: http://www.zawya.com/story/ictQATAR_QM_sign_3D_digitisation_MoU-ZAWYA20150330041959/
