Dr Fatema Al Sulaiti, the Director of International Cooperation at Qatar Museums, is a
highly experienced art museum professional and historian, specializing in Islamic art and
architecture. She is also Qatar’s National expert in UNESCO, where she is responsible to
represent, implement, and evaluate policy reform and international programs that focus
on key agency priority areas within the international cooperation in the Field of Culture
and Museums. She was appointed as the Rapporteur of the Second Protocol to the
Hague Convention 1954 for 2022 and 2023.
Dr. Fatema holds a PhD in Islamic architecture, with an eye towards its impact, past and
present, on urbanism, landscape design and conservation. Dr. Fatema has written books
and many articles, analysis and reports Islamic art and architecture that have been
published by international journals and research centers. Dr. Fatema is also an active
member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and adheres to their
standards and guidelines for museum best practices.