West Asia Sub-Region
WORLD CRAFTS COUNCIL – ASIA PACIFIC REGION (WCC-APR)
No. of Country / Country / Organization / Contact Person / AddressNATIONAL ENTITY MEMBERS
1 / Bahrain / Sheikh Ebrahim Center for Culture and Research / Dr. Ali Hassan Follad
Archaeology & National Heritage Directorate
Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities / P.O.Box 2199, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Cel: (+973) 39637000
E-mail: ,
Website: www.culture.gov.bh, www.moc.gov.bh
www.moisaicbahrain.com
2 / Iran / Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts & Tourism Organization (ICHTO) / 1. H.E.Dr.Masoud Soltanifar
Vice-President & President of ICHTO
2. Dr.Bahman Namvar Motlagh
Deputy of Handicrafts – ICHTO
VP- West Asia sub-region
3. Ms.Pooya Mahmoudian
4. Mr.Ali Sheykhan
Director of Multilateral Relation, ICHTO
5. Ms. Ladan Jafari Tehrani General- Director of International Bureau Affairs
6. Ms.Mitra Narvand
Senior Expert of International Affairs Bureau , ICHTO
7. Ms. Vida Tavahodi
Presidential
Cultural Heritage & Tourism
Director of Community Affairs & NGO / Azadi St. , Yadegare Imam Crossroad,
Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts & Tourism Organization (ICHTO), Tehran-Iran
Tel:+ 98 21 660 59 0 15-6
Fax: +98 21 660 590 17
Tel: +98 21 610 63 300-1
Fax: +98 21 610 63 424, +98 21 610 63 412
E-mail:
E-mail:
E-mail:
E-mail:
E-mail:
Mob: +98 21 88 94 8816, +98 912 802 5009
E-mail: ,
3 / Jordan / The Jordan Association of Handicraft & Folklore / 1. Mr.Luay Said, President
2. Mrs.Lawahiz Bushnaq , Vice President / The Jordan Association of Handicraft & Folklore , P.O.Box 734 Swaileh – Jordan, Mob.(962) 79 5324570
E-mail: ,
E-mail: (bounced)
Cell No: +962-79 5324570
Jordan / Jordan River Foundation / Ms.Gretta Khasho
Production Centers Supervisor / P.O.Box-2943, Amman-11181,
Jordan
Tel: +962(6) 4613081
Fax: +962(6) 4613083
E-mail: ,
www.jordanriver.jo
4 / Kuwait / Kuwait Arts Association / Mr.Abdel Rasould Salman,
Chairman
Contact Person:
Dr. Ghada Hijjawi Qaddumi – Present President of WCC-APR
Ms.Muna Dowaisan / Tel : +965-24873364, 22610584 Fax : +965-24832454
Cell no: +965-99751178
E-mail :
Kuwait Arts Association,
P.O.Box 11036, Dasma 35151 Kuwait City, Behind College of Business Studies, Hawally,
Tel.(965)22611863,22610584 Fax (965) 22654139,
Email: ,
, Tel:965-99656677
Kuwait /
Al Sadu Weaving Cooperative Society
/ 1. Shaikha Altaf al-Sabah, Chair2. Shaikha.Bibi D. Al Sabah, (Chairman)
3. Ms.Patricia Redding / Sadu House, Arabian Gulf Street, P.O. Box 5742, Safat, 13057, Kuwait
Tel:(965) 22432395 Fax: (965) 22437532
Email: ,
Off.No:22452856, Cell.No: 99368147,
Fax.No: 22437533 / 22432395
E.mail:
5 / Lebanon / Arab Est. of Culture & Arts / Mrs. Faika Sibai Ouayda,
President of Dvpt.Est.of Culture & Arts / Toufic Tabbara Center 6th Floor Zarif P.O.Box 13-6510 Sadat Street Chouran Beirut -2130 1102 Lebanon
Tel : 961-1-754443, 961-1-352952, Mob(961)3-370819
Fax : 961-1-754446, E-mail:
6 / Oman / Public Authority for Craft Industries (PACI) / 1. H.E.Shaikha Ayisha al-Siyabiya
Chairperson of PACI
VP –West Asia subregion
2. Mr. Ahmed Saleh Al-Farisi,
Chief of Chair Person’s Office (Representative)
3. Ms. FayizaAl-Balushi
Ms. Ahlam
4. Noora Nasser Al Yahyai
Director of the Department of Organizations and International Cooperation / Public Authority for Craft Industries, Sultanate of Oman (PACI), PO.Box 818, Postal Code 130 Azaiba
Tel: +968-24525933/ 24525900 / 24525961
Fax : 968-24525900/11
Email: ,
E-mail: ,
Cell No: +968-99440362
E-mail:
Tel: +968-24350033 Cell No: +968-96660445
E-mail:
7 / Palestine / Society of Inash Al Usra / 1. Ms.Farida Al-Aref Al-Amad,
Chairperson
2. Dr.Marwan Abu Khalaf
Manager of Heritage &
Research / Al-Bireh, Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine
Tel : 00970-2-2402876/1123 Fax :2401544/2422624
Cell no: +970 599 129345
E-mail:
E-mail:
Tel: (970) 2 2402876/ 1123
Fax: (970) 2 2401544/ 2422624
Mob: (970) 597478754
Web: www.inash.org
8 / Saudi Arabia / Nafisa Shams Academy for Arts & Crafts (Private Institution) / Ms.Jawaher Abdullah Saeed Al-Zahrani
President
Ms.Mona Sadagah Mohammed Elaym / P.O. Box 927 P.C. Al-Safa Dist. Mulla Niyzi Street of Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966126783032/ex.110
Fax: +966126783017
E-mail:
E-mail:
9 / UAE / Tourism & Culture Authority, Abu Dhabi / 1. H.E. Jasem Al Darmaki
The Acting Director General of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority
2. Ms. Reem Hafez Executive Assistant | Director General Office Management
3. Ms. Rita Aoun - Abdo
Executive Director Culture Sector / PO. Box 2380, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel:+9712- 6215300/ 6333233
Fax:+9712-6336059/6345643
E-mail:
Tel: +971 2 599 5224
E-mail:
Website: www.tcaabudhabi.ae,
www.saadiyatculturealdistrict.ae
Tel: +971 2599 5800, +971 25676003
E-mail:
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
1 / Iran / Bakhtiari Glass Blowing Industry / Mr.Hossein Bakhtiyari / Shahre rey, Pol -siman St. Safaieh Sq., Behind Azad University After Canal, Tehran, Iran
Postal code: 1866613313
PO Box 18735-583
Tel: (0098-21) 33746084-33746905
Fax: (0098-21) 33740575
E-mail: ,
Website: www.baktiariglass.com
# 31, Kushkstreet Ferdus Ave, Tehran-Iran
Tel: +982166765697 Mob: +9809121215566
Fax: + 98 21 66764639
E-mail:
Iran / Research Cultural Institute / Mr.Hamid Dollati Kazemnia / # 2, First Cross Road, lrdak St, Tabriz, Iran
Tel: +98 41 36371300
Fax: + 98 41 36376263
E-mail:
Website: www.hkazemnia.com
Iran / Handicrafts Artisan Institute from Tabriz / Mr.Mohammad Reza Daneshgohar / # 62, First Floor, Amiriyeh Handicrafts Market, Mojtahedda Alley Darai St, Tabriz, Iran
Tel: + 98 41 352 40515
Fax: + 98 41 35240515
E-mail:
Iran / Producer Carpet Association / Mr.Mahmoud Rufeh Gar Hagh / # 20, Moaven Hakim Alley-Mottahaini Str, Tabriz, Iran
Tel: 989144021300
Fax:984135235952
E-mail:
Website: artrofegar.com
Iran / Tourism Development Org. Of Tabriz / Mr.Reza Khalili / Municipal Building-Municipal Ave. Tabriz, Iran
Tel: 98 41 35 26 8202/ 98 41 35 26 1614
Fax: 98 41 35268202
E-mail: ,
Website: www.TourismTabriz.ir
Iran / Mr.Mansour Hafezparast Mavadat / No. 44 Shahid bahreynian Alley Masjed Seyed St. Isfahan, Iran
Tel: +98-31-33368290
Fax: +98-31-33368290
E-mail:
Web: www.hafezparast.com
Iran / Mr.Asadollah Shahmive / No. 81 Honar Bazaar, Chaharbagh St.,
Isfahan, Iran
Tel: +98-31-32232979
Fax: +98-31-32229591
E-mail:
2 / Jordan / Jordan Handicraft Producers Association (JHPA) / Mr. Raed Al-Badri
Chairperson / Arabesque Ceramics Mosaics P.O. Box 597 Amman 11821 Jordan
Mobile: (962)79 5991169, 0795270054
Fax: (962) 6 5626916
Email:
3 / Kuwait / Shuwaikh Vocational Incubator, Authority for Applied Education & Training / 1. Mr.Munther Ibrahim Al- Matouq,
Manager
2. Mr.Abdullah Al-Tawari, (Eng.) Water Resources
Department / Tel.No: +965-24816561, Mob.(965) 96699919
Fax: +965-24816552
Email:
Tel.No: (965) 22315654, Mob: (965) 99440808,
Email:
Kuwait / Kuwait Islamic Arts Center / Farid Abdul Rahim al-Ali / Grand Mosque-Abdullah Alahmed Street
/PO Box. 29911- Safat
Tel: +965-99013043/ +965-99888535/ +965-22980879
Fax: +96522459439
E-mail:
4 / Saudi Arabia / Ms. Howida Simsim / Saudi Arabia Jedah, Madawah Raod
Ph: +966-502204488
Fax: +966176520700
E-mail: ,
INTERNATIONAL/ REGIONAL NGO’S/ GROUP MEMBERS
1 / Iran / Honare Khatam Iran Ltd.,Co. / Mr.Hadi Chabook / Unit 11, 6th Floor, No.78, Azar 16 ST, Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran
Tel: +98 21 88987918
Mob: + 98 9122938354
Fax: + 98 21 88987918
E-mail:
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
1 / Bahrain / Ms. Aisha Mohammad Saleh Khun Ji / Tel: (973) 17531111, Fax: (973) 17540090, Email: ,
2 / Iran / Ms. Afsaneh Modiramani
Textile Designer / Tel: +98 912 1853982
Fax: +98 21 22 344198
E-mail: ,
Website: www.afsanehmodiramani.com
Iran / Mr.Farzaneh Alipour Yousefi / Unit 4, No.3, Abshar Alley, Mahmodabad, Karaj, Tehran, Iran, Post code: 3148658411
Tel: +98-91193 8794 7
E-mail:
Website: www.zimawood.persianblog.ir
Iran / Mr.Mehdi Taleinia / No.1, Amvollahi Alley, Jenah Street, Azadi Square, Tehran, Iran
Tel: +98-9122234936
E-mail: mehdi.
Iran / Mr.Behrouz Seifollahi / Unit 26, No.24 St. Faraz Area Mina St., Saadatabad Tehran, Iran
Tel: +98-2122123958
Mob: 00989391158361
E-mail: bestiranianart@yahoo. com
Web: www.Behrouz-seifollahi2.gotartwork.com
Iran / Mr.Fatlah Rajab Ali / 8th Floor, Kamaledin Behzad Building, Kangas ST. Tehran, Iran
Tel: +98-9121229323
Fax: +982188969503
E-mail:
Web: www. gemfattah.com
Iran / Afarinesh Iranian Wooden Handicraft / Mr.Yaser Yami / Zafar 7 St., Shahid, Beheshti Ave, Kamalshahi Karaj City, Albarz, Iran
Mob: +98-912-1249425
E-mail:
Web: www.afarineshhandicrafts.com
3 / Jordan / Mrs.Hana Abu Zahra / Tel: +962-795460574,
E-mail:
Jordan / Mrs. Abidah Al-Sayeh / E-mail:
Cell No: 962-65934326
Jordan / Dr. Insaf Tawfiq Arafat / Tel.No: (962) 65510790
Email: ,
Jordan / Dr. Aghadeer Jweihan (PhD) / E-mail:
Jordan / Ms. May Khoury
Founder & Designer
Badr Adduja / 15 Abu Tannan St,.2nd Circle Jabal Amman, P.O.Box 5666 Jordan
Cell No : (962) 79 5526924, Tele Fax : (962)6 4650470
Res.No: (962) 6 5819908
E-mail : ,
Jordan / Ms. Reghda Ibrahim Nimer Nabulsi / Amman-Jordan,P.O.Box830415 Tel: (962)-79-555125
Fax:(962)5934917
Email:
Jordan / Mr.Nidal Ershad
Chief Designer Architect / CUBIC 300 team,
P.O.Box-5430 Amman, 11953 Jordan
Tel: +962-6 - 5856090
Fax: +962-6 - 5856099
Cell: +962 - 79 -5530205
E-mail:
Jordan / Mr.Khaled Salem Hisham Al-Jazi / Athroh Petra, Jordan
Tel: +9621777481837
E-mail:
Jordan / Ms. Nadia Omar al-Thahabi / Amman, Jordan
Tel: +962-0777877000
E-mail:
4 / Kuwait / Mrs. Amal S Al Amad / P.O.Box3123 Safat 13032 Kuwait
Cell no: 965-99657429, Res :965-25511176
E-mail: (bounced)
Kuwait / Dr. Ali Saleh Al-Najadah (Ph.D)- IDEC
Associate Professor Head of Interior Design Department
College of Basic Education / Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, Kuwait, Mailing Address: P.O. Box 65021 Al-Mansoria 35651, Kuwait
Ph: +965-97868731
Off Tel: 001965-4845820
Off Fax: 001965-2527230
Cell No: +965-97868731
E-mail:
Kuwait / Dr. Lina Abou Dheir / Department of Cultural Studies and Research National Council for Culture and Arts Letter, Kuwait 13069
Tel : 965-66688311
Fax :965-4848916
E-mail: , (bounced)
Kuwait / Department of Cultural Studies and Research National Council For Culture, Arts and Letter / Dr. Basima Al- Hajj Garbiyyah / P.O.Box1179, 45712 Surra, Kuwait
Tel : 965-2641569/4812501, Fax : 965-2641569
Cell.No: 956-66655334
E-mail:
Kuwait / Ms. Mariam Hamad Al Ghaith / Sabah al sallem eria , PO.Box 44006 Kuwait, Mobile:965+66626654 Home:25522725
Fax : 1.965-255275382.255275383
E-mail :
Kuwait / Mrs. Randa El Ghossain / Mob (965) 99847244,
Res. Tele fax (965) 25736353
Email:
Kuwait / Ms. Sahar al-Huneidi / Mobile: (965) 79 669 4055
E-mail:
Kuwait / Ms. Laila Al-Hamad
Founder / Zeri Crafts, PO Box 460, Safat 13005
Tel: +965 9940 2406, +965 2573 2522
E-mail:
5 / Lebanon / Mrs. Samar Ziade al Hassan / Building # 11,1st Floor, Beshara El-Khoury Street, Beshara, Beirut, Lebanon/ Or contact Arab Est. of Culture & Arts
Tel:009611-3876465, 009611-335655
E-mail:,
Lebanon / Ms. Souad Amine Jarrar / Email:
Lebanon / Ms. Laila Jarrar Bibi / KG Resource & Training Center, Mar Elias Camp, Beirut Lebanon
Cell No : (961) 3622461 , Fax: (961)1-743057
E-mail : ,
Lebanon / Mr. Kamar Ezzedin Kabbara / Tel :961-6-602-423
Mob:961-3-424-296
E-mail : ,
Lebanon / Dr. Dalal Macki Mugraby / Artisanal Industries, Sourati Str., Lions Bldg., Suite 202, Beirut
Mob (961) 3689988, Off.:(961) 1 302020,
Res. (961) 1 802220, Fax.:(961) 1 313310
Email:
Lebanon / Mrs. Sana Chafiq Tawil / Rue St Elie, Carefour Chehade, Imm El Ruched, B.P.11-7135 Beyrouth, Liban Lebanon /
Or contact Arab Est. of Culture & Arts
Tel : (961) 1-754443, 1-352952,
Cell.No: (961) 3 364777
Lebanon / Ms. Rula Alami Zaki /
Lebanon / Inaash al-Mukhayyam / Manal Kumbarji Al-Alami / Tel.: (961) 1 74609/ 744609
E-mail: , ,
6 / Oman / Mr. Ahmed Saleh Alfarsi / Email:
Cell.No: +968-99440362
7 / Qatar / Mr.Mohamed S.Al-Bloshi / P.O Box 6128
Doha, Qatar
Tel: (974) 4328471, Fax: (974) 4678636
E-mail:
8 / U.A.E. / Ms. Layla Halazun / Al Seef Tower Makina P.O. Box 75607- Flat 1101 Dubai U.A.E.
Tel: +971-50-5164688 , E-mail:
U.A.E. / Dr. Nasser Al Hamiri
U.A.E. / Mr. Saeed Hamad Al Kaabi / Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage Abu Dhabi U.A.E,
Tel : 00971 2 4447499488,
Fax : 00971 26214993
Cell: 971-506294926
,
U.A.E. / Ms. Sonia Kouyoumdjian / P.O. Box 3399 Dubai Tel:+971-50-1539432, Fax:+971-4-39-16860
Email: (bounced),
U.A.E. / Mr. Mohamed Khalaf Al Mazroui / Email: ,
U.A.E. / Ms. Maha Abdel Shafi / P.O. Box 2998-Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Tel: +971-50-6418214, Fax: +971-4-3689764
Email: (bounced),
U.A.E. / Ms. Samia Yacoub Saad Jaber / P.O. Box 500288 Dubai Tel: +971-50-6328387, Fax:+971-4-39-16860
Email:
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