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Digitization of Description de l’Égypte

Alexandria, 23 May 2005— The preservation of the valuable collection of Description de l’Égypte has been completed by the International School of Information Science (ISIS) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA). The 11 plate volumes, owned by the BA, and nine text volumes, owned by l’Institut ...

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Inauguration of the 27^th MELCOM International Conference

Alexandria, 23 May 2005— Monday, 23 May 2005 witnessed the opening session of the 27 th MELCOM International Conference, hosted by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), 23-25 May 2005. The opening session included speeches by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Dr. Sohair ...

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27^th MELCOM International Conference

Alexandria, 22 May 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is hosting the 27 th MELCOM International Conference, 23-25 May 2005. Bringing together over 120 librarians from around the globe, it will provide international exchange of ideas on librarianship and book research in a friendly and ...

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2005 BA Research Grants program

Alexandria, 22 May 2005— The Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), a research center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), is launching the 2005 BA Research Grants program for young Egyptian postdoctoral researchers seeking funds in one of the following areas of study: Agricultural ...

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Seminar on children and knowledge in the Arab nation

Alexandria, 19 May 2005— The Arab Reform Forum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is organizing a seminar on children and knowledge in the Arab nation, on 21 May 2005. The seminar will shed light on the children in the Arab world and methods of raising and enabling them to cope with today’s ...

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