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“Arab Censorship and Freedom of Expression in the Arab World” Conference at the BA

Alexandria— “Arab Censorship and Freedom of Expression in the Arab World” Conference was opened on Sunday, 12 July 2009 at the BA. The two- day Conference is co-organized by the BA and National Center for Translation. The opening session was attended by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the ...

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Serageldin Defends the “Right to Know, Right Now”

Alexandria— As a staunch defender of open access to information and freedom of expression, Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, will give an inspiring speech on 4 June 2009 at the seminar “Access to Information in a Hybrid Age”, which is hosted by Beacon for Freedom of ...

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International Librarians Discuss the Important Role of Libraries in Supporting the Freedom of Expression at the BA

Alexandria— Dr. Sohair Wastawy, Head of the BA Library Sector, inaugurated “The Role of Libraries in Freedom of Expression, Tolerance, and Access to Information” Conference on Tuesday, 7 October 2008 at the BA. The Conference is co-organized by the International Federation of Library ...

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Discussions on Censorship and Legal Legislations at the Beacon for Freedom Conference at the BA

Alexandria— The second session of the Beacon for Freedom Conference entitled “Circulation of Information” took place on Tuesday, 22 April, 2008 at the BA, and discussed the importance of access to information and freedom of expression. The session was moderated by Shahira Amin, TV Presenter, ...

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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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