ÿþ<!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_41_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="http://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/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://www.bibalex.org/CSSPNewsletter/images/spacer.gif"> <TD vAlign=top align=left width=487 background="vol 19_files/spacer.gif" height=300> <TABLE align=right> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=title1>Volume :</SPAN> </TD> <TD align=left><B>19</B> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left><SPAN class=title1>Issued :</SPAN> </TD> <TD align=left><B>February 2006</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='vol19.html#p1'><B>BioVisionAlexandria2006</B> "New Life Sciences: Changing Lives"</A> <BR> <A href="vol19.html#p2"><B>BioVisionAlexandria 2006 Pre-conference Seminars:<BR> Recorded Presentations from previous BioVision Events</B></A> <BR><A href="vol19.html#p3">The Fourth Symposium on Scientific Research Outlook in the Arab World (SRO IV) </A><BR> <A href="vol19.html#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><B>BioVisionAlexandria2006</B> "New Life Sciences: Changing Lives"</FONT> </TD> <TD align=middle><A href="vol19.html#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><BR><FONT size=3><IMG hspace=3 src="../images/biovision.jpg" align=right border=0> <P>The <A href="http://www.bibalex.org/bioalex2006conf" target=_blank><B><FONT size=2>BioVisionAlexandria2006</FONT></B></A> will be a continuation of the tradition that started in BioVision 1999 in Lyon , which aims to bring distinguished speakers in discussions commemorating science and the finest achievements of the human intellect. </P> <P>The goal of the conference will be to promote the active exchange of biotechnological information, innovation, and new ideas and to encourage constructive dialogue between key players in the development of life in order to better meet the challenges facing the 21st century with regard to Life Sciences. </P> <P><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/bioalex2006conf" target=_blank><B><FONT size=2>BioVisionAlexandria 2006</FONT></B></A> will be dedicated to the role of the New Life Sciences in Changing Lives. </P> <P>Come and Meet These Nobel Laureates in BioVisionAlexandria 2006: <UL> <LI>Peter Agre (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 2003) <LI>Harold Varmus (Nobel Laureate in Medicine, 1989) <LI>Baruch Blumberg (Nobel Laureate in Medicine, 1976) <LI>Peter Doherty (Nobel Laureate in Medicine, 1996) <LI>Francois Jacob (Nobel Laureate in Medicine, 1965) <LI>Jean-Marie Lehn (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 1987) <LI>Stanely B. Prusiner (Nobel Laureate in Medicine, 1997) <BR>& & and more to come! </LI></UL> <P></P> <P align=center>FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: <BR><A href="http://www.bibalex.org/bioalex2006conf" target=_blank><B><FONT size=2>www.bibalex.org/bioalex2006conf</FONT></B></A> </P></FONT> <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="p2" id="p2"></A><FONT color=white><B>BioVisionAlexandria 2006 Pre-conference Seminars:<BR> Recorded Presentations from previous BioVision Events</B></FONT> </TD> <TD align=middle><A href="vol19.html#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><BR>&gt;<IMG src="../images/Nobels.jpg" width="160" height="107" hspace=3 border=0 align=right></ <p> In preparation for the forthcoming BioVisionAlexandria 2006 conference, to take place from 26-29 April 2006, the Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP) is organizing a series of seminars showing video recordings of presentations by world known speakers and Nobel laureates from previous Biovision conferences. </P> <P>All seminars are free of charge and will be conducted in the Auditorium at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina from 15:00 to 16:00. </P> <P>Please find the exact schedule and dates of presentations below: </P> <TABLE border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><B>Day</B></TD> <TD><B>Date</B></TD> <TD><B>Speaker</B></TD> <TD><B>Title of Presentation</B></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>1</TD> <TD>Wednesday Jan 25,2006</TD> <TD>Ahmed Zewail(Nobel chemistry 99)</TD> <TD>BioVision at the Interface</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>2</TD> <TD>Monday Feb 6, 2006</TD> <TD>Sherwood Rowland (Nobel chemistry 95)</TD> <TD>The Changing Atmosphere in 2004</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>3</TD> <TD>Wednesday Feb 15, 2006</TD> <TD>Ismail Serageldin with three Nobel laureates</TD> <TD>Round Table Discussion: Nobel Views and Perceptions</TD></TR> <TR> <TD rowSpan=2>4</TD> <TD rowSpan=2>Sunday, Mar 5, 2006</TD> <TD>Farouk El-Baz </TD> <TD>Space platforms as environmental monitors</TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Klaus Ammann</TD> <TD>Impact of Agriculture on Biodiversity</TD></TR> <TR> <TD rowSpan=3>5</TD> <TD rowSpan=3>Sunday, Mar 19,2006 </TD> <TD>Muhammad Choudhary </TD> <TD>Medicinal Plants-Importance in Health and Economy</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Ysbrand Poortman</TD> <TD>A Global Partnership of Scientists, Doctors and Patients Organizations Working on Prevention and Management of Genetic Disease and Birth Defects</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Annica Dahlstrom</TD> <TD>Women"s and men"s brains and the intellectual power</TD></TR> <TR> <TD rowSpan=2>6</TD> <TD rowSpan=2>Sunday Apr 2, 2006 </TD> <TD>Randy Hautea</TD> <TD>Transferring Technology and Knowledge to Develop Biotechnology-derived Tropical crops</TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Brian Johnson</TD> <TD>Is Biosafety only the first step towards more sustainable cropping systems?</TD></TR> <TR> <TD rowSpan=2>7</TD> <TD rowSpan=2>Wednesday Apr 19,2006 </TD> <TD>Ismail Serageldin</TD> <TD>Inventing a Better Future: A Strategy for Building Worldwide Capacities in Science and Technology</TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Antonio Paes De Carvalho</TD> <TD>Intellectual property in Accessing Biodiversity</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <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"></A><FONT color=white>The Fourth Symposium on Scientific Research Outlook in the Arab World (SRO IV) </FONT></TD> <TD align=middle><A href="vol19.html#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><BR><A href="http://astfsro.dyndns.org/uploads/media/call-for-papers_PDF_03.pdf" target=_blank><IMG hspace=3 src="../images/sro4_banner1.gif" align=right border=0></A> <P><A href="http://www.astf.net/site/zone/zone.asp?ogzid=10184" target=_blank>The Fourth Symposium on Scientific Research Outlook in the Arab World (SRO IV)</A> is a bi-annual conference sponsored and organized by the <A href="http://www.astf.net/site/" target=_blank>Arabic Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF)</A> in Cooperation with <A href="http://www.bibalex.org/" target=_blank>Bibliotheca Alexandrina</A> . The main goals of the conference are to: <UL> <LI>Activate the role of scientific research and technological development to alleviate the relative lack of knowledge in the Arab World, which is among the main hurdles in the face of scientific achievement and human development. <LI>Assess the performance of the Arabic scientific community, pinpoint its weaknesses, and suggest adequate solutions. <LI>Encourage investing in the scientific and technical sectors and build bilateral ties between the scientific research institutions and investors in the Arabic region. <LI>Encourage Arab researchers and scientists to conduct specialized research activities, especially in the fields that are prioritary for the Arab world, and identify exemplary experiences to further develop them and exploit them for the best scientific interest of the Arab world. </LI></UL> <P align=center><A href="http://astfsro.dyndns.org/uploads/media/call-for-papers_PDF_03.pdf" target=_blank>Call for Papers</A> </P> <P align=right><A href="http://astfsro.dyndns.org/" target=_blank>more about SRO IV...</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="p4" id="p4"></A><FONT color=white>The BA Visitors Information</FONT> </TD> <TD align=middle><A href="vol19.html#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 hours, guided 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></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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