Experts and panellists during the conference.
DOHA: Msheireb Museums, the new cultural destination located at Msheireb Downtown Doha, in partnership with Institut Français du Qatar, hosted the ‘Night of Ideas’ on Thursday under the theme: ‘Power to the Imagination: Doha 2022- Paris 2024.’
Launched by Institut Français last year, the ‘Night of Ideas’ is a global project staged simultaneously around the world where people gather to celebrate ideas. This year, Msheireb Museums brought together design leaders at Bin Jelmood House to join 41 other cities across five continents taking part in the global innovation initiative.
The event welcomed four expert Arab and European panelists who discussed with the audience ‘the main challenges facing urban areas in Doha and Paris,’ ‘how major events can help shape cities,’ and ‘if public spaces can humanise cities’.
The panelists included Ibrahim Mohamed Jaidah, Group Chief Executive Officer, Chief Architect, Arab Engineering Bureau; Dr. Ali A. Alraouf, Professor of Architecture and Urbanism, Head of Research and Development at QNMP- Doha; Pierre Alain Trévelo, Architect (DPLG – National School of Architecture–Marne-la-Vallée) and urban designer (MDesS – Harvard GSD), founder with Antoine Viger-Kohler of Paris based international architecture and urban design office TVK; and Stéphane Lecler, Deputy director of urban planning for the City of Paris.
Hafiz Ali, Director of Msheireb Museums, said: “We at Msheireb Museums are proud of hosting this global event in partnership with Institut Français du Qatar. The ‘Night of Ideas’ helped create a platform to discuss art and design issues and provide creative solutions.”
Olivier DESEEZ, Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs at the French Embassy, Director of the Institut Français du Qatar, said: “The goal of the Night of Ideas (‘La Nuit des idées’) is to celebrate the stream of ideas between countries, cultures, topics and generations.”
