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Serageldin Receives Standing Ovation at the University of Tulsa

Alexandria— At the Presidential Lectures of the University of Tulsa, State of Oklahoma, USA, on 18 September 2009, Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, captivated the audience in the packed university hall, with a presentation about the Library of Alexandria – old and ...

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The International Symposium about Death and Life at the BA

Alexandria— For the first time in the Middle East, the BA Calligraphy Center hosts an International Symposium entitled “Dialogue on Death and Life” on 3 October 2009. The Symposium is organized by the Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, University of Tokyo, under the joint auspices of the ...

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The IPS Participates in the Celebrations of the International Peace Day

Alexandria— The Institute for Peace Studies (IPS), affiliated to the Suzanne Mubarak Women’s International Peace Movement (SMWIPM) and hosted at the BA, celebrates the International Peace Day on 21 September each year. This year SMWIPM and IPS participates by supporting the United Nations’ campaign ...

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Two Honorary Doctorates Awarded to Serageldin by Azerbaijan Universities

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, was awarded two Honorary Doctorates by Azerbaijan Universities: Azerbaijan Cooperation University and National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan Institute of History, on 14 September 2009 in Baku. This is not the first ...

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The BA Organizes Two Workshops on Intellectual Property Rights

Alexandria— The BA, in cooperation with the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, Arab Regional Office (TWAS-ARO), and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), organizes two workshops entitled “Intellectual Property and Development”, on 27 and 28 September 2009, and “Copyright ...

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