On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (2002-2012) the Calligraphy Center is intending to organize “The Fifth International Forum of writings and inscriptions” entitled “The Inscriptions and Writings in the Cities and Deserts of North Africa”, in cooperation with Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med)

The Forum aims at studying the writings and inscriptions in the cities and deserts of North Africa, within this framework, it will cover the studies related to the writings and inscriptions according to a certain axis in: Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania. A series of specialized lectures will be delivered by a group of specialists. Thus, such forum allows the possibility of exchanging experiences and information on both the regional and global levels.
Themes:
1 - Writings and Inscriptions in the Egyptian-Libyan Desert

A – Documentation, publishing, surveying of the Ancient Egyptian inscriptions.
B- Documentation, publishing, surveying of the Arabic and Turkish inscriptions.
C - Documentation, publishing, surveying of The Greek and Roman inscriptions.
D - Documentation, publishing, surveying of the Libyco-Berber inscriptions.
E- Documentation, publishing, surveying of Quarry symbols.
F- Documentation, publishing, surveying of Petroglyphs/rock art.

2- Writings and Inscriptions in the Sahara (Western and Central parts: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania)

A - Documentation, publishing, surveying of the Arabic and Turkish inscriptions.
B - Documentation, publishing, surveying of The Greek and Roman inscriptions.
C - Documentation, publishing, surveying of the Libyco-Berber inscriptions.
D - Documentation, publishing, surveying of Quarry symbols.
E - Documentation, publishing, surveying of petroglyphs/rock art.

3- The Use of Modern Technologies in the Recording and Restoration of Writings and Inscriptions in the Cities and the Deserts of North Africa through:

A – Modern technologies and methods of recording the writings and inscriptions in the desert.
B – Modern technologies and methods of restoration of the writings and inscriptions in the desert.
The presented paper should depend on the recent studies of newly discovered inscriptions and writings.