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A Senior American Delegation Visits the BA

Alexandria— A senior American delegation including Mr. Sol Pelavin, President of the American Institutes for Research, and Ms. Nancy McDonald, Senior Project Specialist, visited the BA today, Wednesday, 17 October 2007, as one of the cultural and scientific landmarks not only in Egypt and the ...

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The BA Working Hours On the Occasion of Its Fifth Anniversary

Alexandria— On the occasion of the BA fifth anniversary; The Library will be open from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, 20 October, 2007 and from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday, 21 October, 2007 The BA will be closed to the public on Monday, 22 October; Tuesday, 23 October; and Wednesday, 24 ...

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The BA Hosts Wikimania 2008 for the First Time in the Arab World

Alexandria— the BA won the bid to host the 4th annual Wikimedia Conference, following a tough competition with Atlanta and Cape Town. Alexandria is the first Arab and African city hosting this annual conference. The BA, an institution encouraging free access to knowledge, will host the ...

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The BA Hosts the 1000 Peace Women Exhibition

Alexandria— As part of the BA's fifth anniversary celebrations, the BA will host "1000 Peace Women" exhibition on Wednesday, 24 October 2007. The exhibition is a joint project between the BA and the Swiss Embassy which takes part in preparing and financing the exhibition. The opening of the ...

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Selim El-Awa Guest of the Dialogue Forum in a Seminar at the BA

Alexandria— the BA Dialogue Forum will hold on Saturday, 20 October 2007, a seminar entitled "The Muslim and the Other", by Writer and Islamic Thinker Mohamed Selim El-Awa, chaired by Dr. Fathi Abu Aiana, Professor, Alexandria University. Dr. Al-Awa will tackle in his address the challenges ...

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