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Freedom of Expression Receives the Support of Participants at the “Beacon for Freedom” Conference

Alexandria— The first session entitled "Freedom of Expression and the Law" of the Third Conference on the freedom of expression and access to knowledge, “Beacon for Freedom” was held on Tuesday, 22 April 2008 at the BA. The session was attended by Ambassador Ali Maher, Director, BA Institute for ...

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The BA Celebrates William Shakespeare’s Anniversary

Alexandria— The BA held the Annual Shakespeare Conference, “The Infinite Variety of Shakespeare” on Wednesday, 23 April 2008. The one-day conference included lectures by renowned Professor John Andrews, Director of the Shakespeare Guild; Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of ...

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Opening of the Third International Conference of the Beacon for Freedom of Expression

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, inaugurated the Third International Conference of the Beacon for Freedom of Expression, held at the BA, on Tuesday, 22 April 2008. Dr. Serageldin started the session by welcoming HE the Norwegian Ambassador and the ...

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Anna Lindh Announces the Winners of the Euro-Med Journalist Prize for Cultural Dialogue

Alexandria— Four journalists from Belgium, Slovenia, Israel and Turkey won the Second Edition of the “Euro-Med Journalist Prize for Cultural Dialogue” for the year 2007. The Euro-Med Journalist Prize for Cultural Dialogue was first established in 2006 by the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean ...

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Science Becomes Yours! in a Festivity at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Planetarium Science Center (PSC) is organizing on 23 -25 April, 2008, a local science festival, entitled “Science Festivity, When Science Becomes Yours! ”. Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, General Adel Labib, Governor of Alexandria, Dr. Yousry ...

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