The following organizations and persons are very enthusiastic about the initiative and provided the team with ideas and advice. Some of them promised we can contact them for their support if issues come up in which they can be helpful.
Organizations
- The Yemeni Embassy to the Netherlands
- The Yemeni Embassy to Italy
- The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Yemen
- Het Nieuwe Instituut, The Netherlands (the organization that is responsible for the Dutch participation in the International Architecture Exhibition in Venice).
On personal title
The following persons who are passionate about Yemen and its unique architecture are dedicating their efforts to have Yemen represented on this prestigious exhibition.
- Professor R. Lewcock, one of the leading experts in History and Architecture of Yemen
- José-Marie Bel, architect – ethnologue with longstanding experience in Yemen and Director and co-founder of L’Espace Reine de Saba
Partners
- The Istituto Veneto per I Beni Culturali, Italy, Mr. R. Ravagnan, director.