As a continuation to these important discussions, and after publishing the proceedings of the First Forum, ICCROM-Sharjah decided to organize the second Arab Forum for Cultural Heritage, entitled “Authenticity, Community and Conservation in the Arab Thought”. The second edition of the forum will discuss the characteristics of Cultural Heritage in the Arab Region, the specificity and diversity of heritage and the notion of authenticity in an Arab Architectural – Urban context; its association with ideological understandings of heritage and its relation to the origin, memories, and languages. This forum will particularly focus on the socio-cultural dimensions related to the notion of living heritage It will further address global perspectives in this field versus local and regional perceptions expressed through tangible and intangible aspects. Participants in the Forum will also present various case studies from various Arab and international contexts, highlighting how cultural heritage is defined and undertaken in actual projects, the principles used for conservation lessons learnt, and regional priorities.