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“Eternal Egypt” IBM and the Egyptian Government Provide Worldwide Access to Egypt’s Cultural Heritage

An extraordinary partnership between the Egyptian government and IBM has created "Eternal Egypt," providing worldwide access to more than 5,000 years of Egyptian history. Dr. Ahmed Nazif, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, and Hans Ulrich Maerki, General Manager, IBM Europe, ...

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Brainstorming starts at Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Accredited Professors and Librarians from both Egypt and the United States started a closed brainstorming workshop at Bibliotheca Alexandrina on how to achieve a strong Digital Library. The workshop was chaired by Dr. William A. Wulf, a distinguished Professor of Computer science, President of the ...

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The “Japan-Arab Dialogue Forum” Meets at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is hosting the ‘Japan-Arab Dialogue Forum” from 3-4 March 2004. The meeting will provide for a wide-ranging exchange of views on how to strengthen relationships between Japan and the Middle East. Topics like the situation in Iraq, the socio-economic development of the ...

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Civil Society Conference on Critical Reforms in the Arab World

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is organizing an inter-Arab conference on ‘Critical Reforms in the Arab World: from Rhetoric to Reality’, from 12-14 March 2004. The conference will bring together members of the civil society in the Arab region including intellectuals, businessmen and academics to ...

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A Guide on the International Venice Cinema Festival 1932- 2003

The Arts Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has recently published a book entitled ‘A Guide on the International Venice Cinema Festival 1932- 2003’, celebrating the 60 th anniversary of the Festival. Written by Mr. Samir Farag, film critic and film advisor to the Library, the book is divided ...

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