Launch of Info Mall
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Alexandria, 10 March 2005—The Arab Reform Forum (ARF) is preparing to launch Info Mall, a web portal, in association with the Second Arab Reform Conference, 13-15 March 2005. Info Mall provides a platform for knowledge enrichment, cooperation and exchange between both Arab nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) through the publishing of their activities and successful projects.
Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), announced that within the web portal, there will be a dedicated workspace for NGOs to place their contact information, activities, areas of interest and all related news. The web portal could be accessed through BA website as well as, through the ARF website.
Dr. Mohsen Youssef, the Conference Coordinator, mentioned that Info Mall’s objectives include: presenting news on the activities of CSOs and their contact information via a news bulletin; providing the opportunity for CSOs, as well as interested individuals, to exchange opinions and contributions through a discussion forum; providing the opportunity to exchange and share files; and to help in organizing seminars and conferences. He added that it will comprise a search engine, in addition to a classification of the CSOs geographically, and according to their field of interest and activities. It will also provide documents, papers, research projects and lists of activities prepared and accomplished by CSOs; as well as present and share information on voluntary work, and means of cooperation between CSOs in the Arab world.
To visit the site: www.arabinfomall.net