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Serageldin Signs Cooperation Agreement with United Nations University

Alexandria— In a symposium held at the United Nations University in Tokyo, 4 October 2008, the Japan consortium on the Library of Alexandria was launched with the aim to promote multicultural communication and coexistence. On this occasion, Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of ...

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The “Monte Carlo Doualiya Music Prize for the Dialogue between Cultures” at the BA

Alexandria— The BA is hosting the closing ceremony of the “Monte Carlo Doualiya Music Prize for the Dialogue between Cultures” on Thursday 16 October 2008, at 20:00 hrs at the Conference Center. The Prize is established by Radio France Internationale as a project supported by the Anna Lindh ...

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The BA Documents Political Assassinations within the ‘Memory of Modern Egypt’ Digital Project

Alexandria— The issues of political assassinations are considered one of the problems, from which the Egyptian society has suffered. Egypt has a history of assassinations with different circumstances, events, and motives of the perpetrators. Dr. Khaled Azab, Director, BA Media Department and ...

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Serageldin Participates in the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum

Alexandria— At the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum held in Kyoto, 6 October 2008, Serageldin chaired a plenary session discussing “Biofuels and their Potential Effect on Food Production and the Environment”. This year’s meeting was held under the themes ...

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“Alexandria International Model United Nations 2008 (AIMUN)” A Conference at the BA

Alexandria— The Sustainable Development Association (SDA) is organizing the fourth round of AIMUN, in collaboration with the BA Depository Library (The World Bank Public Information Center), 9 October 2008 – 23 November 2008 at the BA. AIMUN is a model united nations, where participants take ...

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