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Serageldin Presents the BA at the Gothenburg Book Fair

At the Gothenburg Book Fair, which this year focused on Africa, Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, gave a lecture on 23 September 2010 presenting the role of the BA in reviving the essence of its ancient counterpart by acting as a modern day centre for scholarship, ...

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Biorobotics Workshop at the BA

The BA Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), in cooperation with the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, the Arab Regional Office (TWAS-ARO), and the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), holds the “Biorobotics Workshop” from 13 to 15 December 2010. ...

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The BA Participates in the Algeria International Book Fair

The BA participates in the 15 th round of the Algeria International Book Fair, held from 27 October to 6 November 2010. The BA collection features its most recent publications in various disciplines, in addition to its award-winning books, such as Bulaq Press and The Fatimide Inscriptions and ...

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Alexandrian Heritage Days

Inspired by the election of Alexandria as the Capital of Arab tourism for the year 2010, several institutions will celebrate the heritage of Alexandria during the “Alexandrian Heritage Days” from 24 to 28 September 2010. Various events are offered to the public to promote the history and the ...

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Serageldin Professor in Collège de France

The President of the Republic of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, issued a decree on 7 September 2010, appointing Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, Professor for the International Chair “Knowledge Against Poverty” for 12 months in Collège de France. Serageldin will give an ...

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