<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml/strict" xmlns:fo = "http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format"><HEAD><TITLE>CSSP Newsletter</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-16"><LINK href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/css.css" type=text/css rel=stylesheet> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY background=http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/cssplogo.jpg><A name=up></A> <TABLE id=Table1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=621 align=left border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=left><IMG src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/csspbanner.jpg" border=0> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=495> <TABLE id=Table2 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 valign="top"> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top background="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif"> <TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=3 height=6><IMG height=6 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif" width=615> </TD></TR> <TR background="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif"> <TD vAlign=top align=left width=487 background=http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif height=300> <TABLE align=right> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=title1>Volume :</SPAN> </TD> <TD align=left><B>1</B> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=title1>Issued :</SPAN> </TD> <TD align=left><B>March 2005</B> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><BR> <TABLE id=Table3 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" background=http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=title1> <P align=justify><FONT color=#163e72 size=1>Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), a research center established in July 2003 in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, aims to play a significant role in the progress of science and technology in Egypt. The CSSP will help researchers and scientists to get the best support needed to advance their work through international collaborations.</FONT> </P></SPAN></TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left height=5><SPAN class=title1><IMG src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif"> </SPAN></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=title1>Dear //Name//,</SPAN> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=txt><BR><B> <P>It is our pleasure to share with you the first issue of the CSSP newsletter.</P> <P><FONT color=#003366>The CSSP newsletter is currently in its trial period so your feedback and comments would be highly appreciated.</FONT> </P> <P>You can provide your comments and feedback using the link available at the end of the newsletter.</P></SPAN></TD></TR> <TR> <TD height=25><BR><BR> <TABLE border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=title1>In our newsletter this volume:</SPAN> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/Temp/4_20_2005_4_59_41_PM.htm#Winners of the BA 2004 Research Grants">Winners of the BA 2004 Research Grants </A><BR><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/Temp/4_20_2005_4_59_41_PM.htm#A Series of Lectures about Einstein at BA">A Series of Lectures about Einstein at BA</A> <BR><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/Temp/4_20_2005_4_59_41_PM.htm#BA Launches its French Website">BA Launches its French Website</A> <BR><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/Temp/4_20_2005_4_59_41_PM.htm#Visit by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology">Visit by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology </A><BR><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/Temp/4_20_2005_4_59_41_PM.htm#Recommendations and Closing of the Second Arab Reform Conference">Recommendations and Closing of the Second Arab Reform Conference</A> <BR><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/Temp/4_20_2005_4_59_41_PM.htm#The BA Visitors Information">The BA Visitors Information</A> <BR></TD></TR> <TR> <TD background=http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif height=24><IMG height=24 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif" width=36> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR class=title2 bgColor=#4274a9> <TD height=20><IMG height=20 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif" width=1 align=absMiddle> <FONT color=white>&gt;&gt;</FONT> <A name="Winners of the BA 2004 Research Grants "></A><FONT color=white>Winners of the BA 2004 Research Grants </FONT></TD> <TD align=middle><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/Temp/4_20_2005_4_59_41_PM.htm#up"><FONT color=white><IMG alt=Up src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/icon_up.gif" border=0> </FONT></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=txt bgColor=buttonface colSpan=2 height=20> <P><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/english/media/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=441" target=_blank><IMG alt="Research Grants" hspace=3 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/rg.jpg" align=right border=0></A> The Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), one of the seven research insitutes at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), organized a celebration on 11 January 2005 for the announcement of the 9 winning research projects of the BA Research Grants program, that was initiated on February 2004. <P align=right><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/english/media/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=441" target=_blank>more...</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P></P></TD></TR> <TR class=title2 bgColor=#4274a9> <TD height=20><IMG height=20 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif" width=1 align=absMiddle> <FONT color=white>&gt;&gt;</FONT> <A name="A Series of Lectures about Einstein at BA"></A><FONT color=white>A Series of Lectures about Einstein at BA</FONT> </TD> <TD align=middle><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/Temp/4_20_2005_4_59_41_PM.htm#up"><FONT color=white><IMG alt=Up src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/icon_up.gif" border=0> </FONT></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=txt bgColor=buttonface colSpan=2 height=20> <P><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/english/media/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=486" target=_blank><IMG alt="Einstein Lectures" hspace=3 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/eins.jpg" align=left border=0></A> Why Einstein? is the title of the first of a series of lectures, by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), on 8 February 2005, within the context of the preparation for the Einstein Symposium 2005, organized by the Planetarium Science Center of BA. <P align=right><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/english/media/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=486" target=_blank>more...</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P></P></TD></TR> <TR class=title2 bgColor=#4274a9> <TD height=20><IMG height=20 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif" width=1 align=absMiddle> <FONT color=white>&gt;&gt;</FONT> <A name="BA Launches its French Website"></A><FONT color=white>BA Launches its French Website</FONT> </TD> <TD align=middle><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/Temp/4_20_2005_4_59_41_PM.htm#up"><FONT color=white><IMG alt=Up src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/icon_up.gif" border=0> </FONT></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=txt bgColor=buttonface colSpan=2 height=20> <P><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/english/media/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=478" target=_blank><IMG alt="French Website" hspace=3 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/website.jpg" align=right border=0></A> The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is pleased to announce the launch of its French language website, alongside the existing Arabic and English sites. <P align=right><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/english/media/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=478" target=_blank>more...</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P></P></TD></TR> <TR class=title2 bgColor=#4274a9> <TD height=20><IMG height=20 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif" width=1 align=absMiddle> <FONT color=white>&gt;&gt;</FONT> <A name="Visit by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology "></A><FONT color=white>Visit by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology </FONT></TD> <TD align=middle><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/Temp/4_20_2005_4_59_41_PM.htm#up"><FONT color=white><IMG alt=Up src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/icon_up.gif" border=0> </FONT></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=txt bgColor=buttonface colSpan=2 height=20> <P><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/english/media/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=525" target=_blank><IMG alt=Visit hspace=3 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/mins.jpg" align=left border=0></A> H.E. Dr. Tarek Kamel, Egyptian Minister of Communication and Information Technology, visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), on 3 March 2005, to follow-up on its latest project of upgrading the BA s Internet connection bandwidth from 10 Mbps to 155 Mbps (STM1). This project, performed in collaboration with Telecom Egypt and the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), comes within BA s pursuit of becoming a world-wide leading institution of the digital age. <P align=right><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/english/media/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=525" target=_blank>more...</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P></P></TD></TR> <TR class=title2 bgColor=#4274a9> <TD height=20><IMG height=20 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif" width=1 align=absMiddle> <FONT color=white>&gt;&gt;</FONT> <A name="Recommendations and Closing of the Second Arab Reform Conference"></A><FONT color=white>Recommendations and Closing of the Second Arab Reform Conference</FONT> </TD> <TD align=middle><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/Temp/4_20_2005_4_59_41_PM.htm#up"><FONT color=white><IMG alt=Up src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/icon_up.gif" border=0> </FONT></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=txt bgColor=buttonface colSpan=2 height=20> <P><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/english/media/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=548" target=_blank><IMG alt="Closing of the Second Arab Reform Conference" hspace=3 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/arf05participants.jpg" align=right border=0></A> Tuesday, 15 March 2005 witnessed the closing of the Second Arab Reform Conference on Successful Models of Civil Society Organizations, organized by the Arab Reform Forum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA). <P align=right><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/english/media/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=548" target=_blank>more...</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P></P></TD></TR> <TR class=title2 bgColor=#4274a9> <TD height=20><IMG height=20 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif" width=1 align=absMiddle> <FONT color=white>&gt;&gt;</FONT> <A name="The BA Visitors Information"></A><FONT color=white>The BA Visitors Information</FONT> </TD> <TD align=middle><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/Temp/4_20_2005_4_59_41_PM.htm#up"><FONT color=white><IMG alt=Up src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/icon_up.gif" border=0> </FONT></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=txt bgColor=buttonface colSpan=2 height=20> <P><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/English/visitors/visitorinfo/info.htm" target=_blank><IMG alt="visitors info" hspace=3 src="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/BA.jpg" align=left border=0></A> Information about the BA location, admissions, opening hours, guided tours and more is available on the BA website. <P align=right><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/English/visitors/visitorinfo/info.htm" target=_blank>more...</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=left background=http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif><BR><BR><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/comments.aspx?Mail=//EMail//">Click here to provide your feedback or comments</A> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD height=10><BR><BR><BR> <TABLE id=Table4 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=footer vAlign=top>Bibliotheca Alexandrina - P.O. 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