Overview
The dream of rebuilding the Ancient Library
of Alexandria and of reviving the legacy of that great center for
learning has long enticed the imagination of intellectuals and scientists
all over the world.
In 1974, Professor Mostafa El Abbadi, eminent historian
of Alexandria and author of a study on the life and fate of the
Ancient Library called for the launch of a project to rebuild the
Library of Alexandria.
Conference Center (Night View) |
The University of Alexandria allocated the land
alongside the Alexandria University campus, in close proximity to
where the original Library is believed to have been. The Conference
Center was built on an area of 5000 m2 and on 22 August
1991 it was inaugurated by President Hosni Mubarak.
Under Article 2 of Law No. 1 for the year 2001, the
Conference Center was affiliated to the Library complex.
Conference Center foyer (wide angle view) |
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center (BACC)
is a state-of-the-art meeting and exhibition facility and is an
integral part of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina complex. It is located
on the waterfront across from the Eastern Harbor and Silsilah Peninsula.
The Conference Center and the main Library are connected underground
below the Plaza of Civilization.
The Conference Center and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina,
with their joint capacity, will be a center of culture and a beacon
of knowledge to serve Egypt, the Mediterranean Region, Africa and
the world.
A distinguished feature of the BACC is that it
was designed, first and foremost, for international conferences,
and offers comprehensive services and diverse facilities.
It satisfies the requirements of highly sophisticated
conferences. It accommodates symposiums, meetings and presentations
and can host, simultaneously or independently, exhibitions and poster
sessions.
It houses four conference halls, four meeting rooms,
two exhibition halls, a VIP lounge and a VIP meeting room, three
restaurants and a coffee shop.
Even before the official inauguration of the Library,
on 16 October 2002, several major international conferences were
held at the Conference Center. |
