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Serageldin Discusses the Future Governance of the Encyclopedia of Life

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, meets with members of the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL), on Thursday, 21 January 2009, in Amsterdam, to discuss the future governance of EOL, and to recommend a governance model that fosters international participation. The ...

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Seminar about Severus of Ashmunien, the First Coptic Writer to Write in Arabic

Alexandria— The BA Calligraphy Center holds, on Wednesday, 27 January 2010, a Seminar about Severus Bishop of the Ashmunien, who was the first Coptic writer in Arabic. The speaker is Dr. Youhanna Nessim Youssef of the Centre for Early Christian Studies, Australian Catholic University. Dr. Youssef ...

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Communication in Action Workshop at the BA

Alexandria— As part of the “Moderation and Intercultural Communication” Workshop organized by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Center for Arabic Speaking Libraries (IFLA-CASL), in cooperation with Deutsche Welle and the Goethe Institute, the BA holds a ...

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The Creative Forum for Independent Theater Groups at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Arts Center organizes the Seventh Edition of the Creative Forum for Independent Theater Groups (Europe- Mediterranean) from 1 to 10 February 2010. Twenty-three European and Mediterranean countries will participate in this edition of the Forum, namely: Algeria, Austria, Czech, ...

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Preparatory Meeting for the Alliance of Civilization Conference at the BA

Alexandria— The First Preparatory Meeting for the Euro-Mediterranean Conference for the Alliance of Civilizations, co-organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the BA was held on 15 and 16 January 2010. Senior officials from 40 Euro-Mediterranean countries participated in the ...

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