<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <!-- saved from url=(0062)http://172.16.0.6/csspnewsletter/Temp/2_26_2006_4_25_27_PM.htm --> <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="../images/css.css" type=text/css rel=stylesheet> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2180" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY background="../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="../images/csspbanner.jpg" width="480" height="74" 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="../images/spacer.gif"> <TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=3 height=6><IMG height=6 src="../images/spacer.gif" width=615> </TD></TR> <TR background="http://172.16.0.6/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif"> <TD vAlign=top align=left width=487 background="../images/spacer.gif" height=300> <TABLE align=right> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=title1>Volume :</SPAN> </TD> <TD align=left><B>15</B> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=title1>Issued :</SPAN> </TD> <TD align=left><B>December 2005</B> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><BR> <TABLE id=Table3 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" background="../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="../images/spacer.gif"> </SPAN></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=title1>Dear //Name//,</SPAN> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN class=txt></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="vol15.htm#p1">TWAS 16<SUP>th</SUP> General Meeting at the BA</A> <BR> <A href="p2">President Mubarak inaugurates TWAS 16<SUP>th</SUP> General Meeting</A> <BR><A href="vol15.htm#p3">First Regional Meeting for WAYS</A> <BR><A href="vol15.htm#p5">First meeting of the Arab Network for Women in Science and Technology</A> <BR><A href="vol15.htm#p4">The BA Visitors Information</A> <BR></TD></TR> <TR> <TD background="../images/spacer.gif" height=24><IMG height=24 src="../images/spacer.gif" width=36> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 width="100%" cellpading="0"> <TBODY> <TR class=title2 bgColor=#4274a9> <TD width=5></TD> <TD height=20><IMG height=20 src="../images/spacer.gif" width=1 align=absMiddle> <FONT color=white>&gt;&gt;</FONT> <A name="p1" id="p1"></A><FONT color=white>TWAS 16<SUP>th</SUP> General Meeting at the BA</FONT> </TD> <TD align=middle><A href="vol15.htm#up"><FONT color=white><IMG alt=Up src="../images/icon_up.gif" border=0> </FONT></A></TD> <TD width=5></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=5 bgColor=buttonface></TD> <TD class=txt bgColor=buttonface colSpan=2 height=20> <P> <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="80%">30 November - 3 December 2005 - Under the auspices of President Hosni Mubarak, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina hosted <A href="http://www.twas.org/" target=_blank>the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)</A> 16<SUP>th</SUP> General Meeting.</TD> <TD align=right><IMG hspace=3 src="../images/TWAS1.jpg" align=right border=0></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>The meeting brought together scientists and specialists in education, science and technology to discuss a number of issues concerning science and technology in the developing countries. These issues were highlighted in lectures, panels of discussions, workshops and roundtable discussions. </TD> <TD align=right><IMG hspace=3 src="../images/TWAS2.jpg" align=right border=0> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Lectures presented in the meeting included: Science and technology development in the Arab World; Biodiversity, sustainability, and developing countries; New initiatives in promoting science education and research in developing countries; Science in Egypt and the Ancient Library of Alexandria and other lectures by TWAS prize awardees in chemistry, astronomy, physics, biology and environment. </TD> <TD align=right><IMG hspace=3 src="../images/TWAS3.jpg" align=right border=0></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=2>The workshops that took place during the meeting opened the discussions on social sciences and economics, biotechnology for developing countries, and the International Year of Physics: the TWAS Perspective. </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=right colSpan=2><A href="http://www.twas.org/" target=_blank>more...</A></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P></TD> <TD width=5 bgColor=buttonface></TD></TR> <TR class=title2 bgColor=#4274a9> <TD width=5></TD> <TD height=20><IMG height=20 src="../images/spacer.gif" width=1 align=absMiddle> <FONT color=white>&gt;&gt;</FONT> <A name="p2" id="p2"></A><FONT color=white>President Mubarak inaugurates TWAS 16<SUP>th</SUP> General Meeting</FONT> </TD> <TD align=middle><A href="vol15.htm#up"><FONT color=white><IMG alt=Up src="../images/icon_up.gif" border=0> </FONT></A></TD> <TD width=5></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=5 bgColor=buttonface></TD> <TD class=txt bgColor=buttonface colSpan=2 height=20> <P> <P>The 16<SUP>th</SUP> General Meeting of <A href="http://www.twas.org/" target=_blank>the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)</A>, hosted by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), 30 November  3 December 2005, was inaugurated by President Hosni Mubarak. <IMG hspace=3 src="../images/mubarak.jpg" align=right border=0> </P> <P>President Mubarak welcomed the participants and the scientists attending the <A href="http://172.16.0.6/twasaro/meeting.htm" target=_blank>TWAS 16<SUP>th</SUP> General Meeting</A>. He stated that it is an honor that the BA was chosen to host the <A href="http://172.16.0.6/twasaro" target=_blank>TWAS Regional Office</A>, as the BA is considered a  center of science and knowledge, a center of dialogue among cultures and civilizations, and a symbol for the continuity of human heritage. </P> <P>President Mubarak concluded his speech affirming that Egypt and the Arab world has progressed significantly in science and technology and that we have to keep faith in God and in ourselves. </P> <P>The opening ceremony witnessed the presentation of prizes and medals to the outstanding researchers in various fields including agricultural sciences, engineering sciences, biology, earth sciences, medical sciences, mathematics, chemistry, as well as physics. </P> <P>The panel of discussion that took place, during the day, was chaired by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, focusing on the  New Initiatives in Promoting Science Education and Research in Developing Countries . </P> <P>Among the attendants were HE Amr Salama, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research; S. Rezende, Minister of Science and Technology; K. Toukan, Minister of Education and Higher Education for Scientific Research; A.U. Rahman, Chairman [Federal Minister], Higher Education Commission; K.R. Sreenivasan, Director of Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics; K. Kasturirangan, Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies; and Q. Zhu, President of the University of Science and Technology. </P> <P align=right><A href="http://www.twas.org/" target=_blank>more...</A> </P> <P></P></TD> <TD width=5 bgColor=buttonface></TD></TR> <TR class=title2 bgColor=#4274a9> <TD width=5></TD> <TD height=20><IMG height=20 src="../images/spacer.gif" width=1 align=absMiddle> <FONT color=white>&gt;&gt;</FONT> <A name="p3" id="p3"></A><FONT color=white>First Regional Meeting for WAYS</FONT> </TD> <TD align=middle><A href="vol15.htm#up"><FONT color=white><IMG alt=Up src="../images/icon_up.gif" border=0> </FONT></A></TD> <TD width=5></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=5 bgColor=buttonface></TD> <TD class=txt bgColor=buttonface colSpan=2 height=20> <P> <P>28-29 November  The Bibliotheca Alexandrina hosted the First Meeting for the Arab Regional Unit of <A href="http://www.waysnet.org/" target=_blank>the World Academy of Young Scientists (WAYS)</A> organized by <A href="http://172.16.0.6/twasaro" target=_blank>the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World-Arab Regional Office (TWAS-ARO)</A>. </P><IMG hspace=3 src="../images/WAYS1.jpg" align=right border=0> <P>The meeting, which was held in collaboration with <A href="http://www.waysnet.org/" target=_blank>WAYS</A>, discussed major science and technology issues, placing special emphasis on the situation and role of young scientists in the Arab region. </P> <P>The opening session was attended by Dr. Mohamed El-Faham, Director of the CSSP at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Dr. Mohamed Hassan, Executive Secretary of <A href="http://www.twas.org/" target=_blank>TWAS</A>; and Dr. Gaell Mainguy, President of <A href="http://www.waysnet.org/" target=_blank>WAYS</A>. </P><IMG hspace=3 src="../images/WAYS2.jpg" align=left border=0> <P>This meeting was a first step toward the establishment of a an Arab Regional Unit for the <A href="http://www.waysnet.org/" target=_blank>WAYS</A>. It aimed at identifying and addressing major issues of importance to science and Arab societies; facilitating interaction among scientists across all disciplines and from all Arab countries; promoting the participation of all young scientists; providing independent authoritative ways to stimulate constructive dialogue between the young scientific community and international organizations; and defining the work plan of WAYS-ARU. </P> <P align=right><A href="http://www.waysnet.org/" target=_blank>more...</A> </P> <P></P></TD> <TD width=5 bgColor=buttonface></TD></TR> <TR class=title2 bgColor=#4274a9> <TD width=5></TD> <TD height=20><IMG height=20 src="../images/spacer.gif" width=1 align=absMiddle> <FONT color=white>&gt;&gt;</FONT> <A name="p5" id="p5"></A><FONT color=white>First meeting of the Arab Network for Women in Science and Technology</FONT> </TD> <TD align=middle><A href="vol15.htm#up"><FONT color=white><IMG alt=Up src="../images/icon_up.gif" border=0> </FONT></A></TD> <TD width=5></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=5 bgColor=buttonface></TD> <TD class=txt bgColor=buttonface colSpan=2 height=20> <P> <P>29 November 2005 The Bibliotheca Alexandrina hosted the First meeting of the <A href="http://www.agu.edu.bh/Arabic/ANWST/women/index.asp" target=_blank>Arab Network for Women in Science and Technology (ANWST)</A>. </P><IMG hspace=3 src="../images/ANWST1.jpg" align=right border=0> <P>The meeting was comprised of four sessions attended by <A href="http://www.agu.edu.bh/Arabic/ANWST/women/index.asp" target=_blank>ANWST</A> Board of Executive, and Dr. Mohamed Jameel Arazaak, Director of UNESCO, Cairo Office; Dr. Amr Azouz, Senior Regional Advisor for Engineering Science &amp; ICDL Program Director; Dr. Farouk El-Baz, Director of Center for Remote Sensing, Boston University; Dr. Mashael bint Mohammed Al Saud, King Saud University; as well as Dr. Farida alAlaqi, International Development Expert at UNDP. </P><IMG hspace=3 src="../images/ANWST2.jpg" align=left border=0> <P>During the sessions a number of issues concerning promoting the role of women in science and technology in the Arab world were discussed. Participants also highlighted ANWST activities and functions; ANWST future challenges and perspectives; and concluded the sessions with recommendations and conclusions. </P> <P></P></TD> <TD width=5 bgColor=buttonface></TD></TR> <TR class=title2 bgColor=#4274a9> <TD width=5></TD> <TD height=20><IMG height=20 src="../images/spacer.gif" width=1 align=absMiddle> <FONT color=white>&gt;&gt;</FONT> <A name="p4" id="p4"></A><FONT color=white>The BA Visitors Informations</FONT> </TD> <TD align=middle><A href="vol15.htm#up"><FONT color=white><IMG alt=Up src="../images\icon_up(1).gif" border=0> </FONT></A></TD> <TD width=5></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=5 bgColor=buttonface></TD> <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="../images/BA.jpg" align=left border=0> </A>Information about the BA location, admissions, opening hided tours and more is available on the BA website. </P> <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> <TD width=5 bgColor=buttonface></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=left background="../images/spacer.gif"><BR><SPAN class=title1>Important Links:</SPAN> <UL> <LI><A class=Important href="http://www.bibalex.org/biovisionalexandria/" target=_blank>BioVisionAlexandria</A> <LI><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/English/researchers/CSSP/cssp.htm" target=_blank>CSSP Home Page</A> <LI><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/SuperCourse/Index.htm" target=_blank>Supercourse</A> </LI></UL><BR>To view all CSSP newsletters : <A href="http://www.bibalex.org/English/researchers/CSSP/archive.htm" target=_blank>CSSP Newsletter Archive</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=left background="../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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