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BA Signs Cooperation Memorandum with UN Women

Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Director Dr. Ahmed Zayed and Acting Head of the UN Women office in Egypt Ms. Marwa Alameldeen have signed a memorandum of cooperation between both entities. The ceremony was attended by member of the National Council for Women Dr. Mayada Abdel Qader, on behalf of President ...

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Alexandria Marathon 2026

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is honored to invite sports enthusiasts to participate in "Alexandria Marathon 2026", which will take place on Friday, 6 November 2026. The event is organized by the Academic Sector’s Women Studies and Social Transformation Program, in collaboration with Alex Runners. It ...

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BA Opens International Symposium "Rethinking Rebuilding"

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med) – in collaboration with the architectural firm Snøhetta, the Norwegian Embassy in Cairo, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), and Humane Urbanism Foundation – has opened the international ...

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BA Concludes International School of Coptic Papyrology

The BA Center for Coptic Studies has concluded the eighth International Summer School in Coptic Papyrology, which took place at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo from 26 September to 2 October, with the participation of a select group of researchers and specialists in papyrology and Coptic studies from ...

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Lecture: Enhancing Research Integrity Under AI

The BA E-Resources Unit is organizing a lecture titled “Enhancing Research Integrity Under AI” as part of the series “Prospects of International Publishing in the Age of Digital Transformation and AI.” The lecture will be held on Thursday, 15 October 2026, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, in the BA ...

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