Opening of the 26th Egyptian Library, Information, and Archives Association Conference
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The BA Library Sector is hosting the 26th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Library, Information, and Archives Association, titled “Libraries, Museums, and Archives in the Service of the Nation’s and the World’s Memory,” which will take place on 19 and 20 August 2026. The Conference’s guest of honor is the Bahrain Library and Information Association.
The conference was opened by Dina Youssef, Head of the BA Library Sector, on behalf of Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the BA; Dr. Ahmed Aman, Vice President of the Egyptian Library, Information, and Archives Association; Dr. Emad Issa, President of the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI); Dr. Zeinab Mohamed Abdel Hamid, Director of Scientific Research, Publications, and Libraries at the Grand Egyptian Museum; Hussein Ahmed Al-Sammak, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Library and Information Association; Ambassador Rida Al-Taifi, Director of Misr Public Libraries Fund; and Dr. Osama Talaat, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for the National Library and Archives. The event was moderated by Rania Osman, Director of the BA Information Institutions and Professional Skills Department.