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Her Royal Highness Sheikha Azza Bent Rashed El-Neamy Visits the BA

Alexandria— Her Royal Highness Sheikha Azza Bent Rashed El-Neamy, a member of the ruling family, the United Arab Emirates, and Chairperson of the Teachers' Department in Ajman, and a delegation of 25 senior officials, visited the BA on Sunday, 24 June 2007, as one of the scientific and cultural ...

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The BA seeks to Archive Arab Television Material

Alexandria— The BA held on Tuesday, 19 June 2007, a regional seminar on audiovisual archives entitled "Audiovisual Archives in the Digital Era: A New Deal". Ambassador Ali Maher, Director of the Peace Studies Institute, stated in the opening speech that the seminar gathers experts to exchange ...

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Human Rights Between the State and Society

Alexandria— The BA Dialogue Forum will hold on Saturday, 23 June 2007, a seminar entitled "Human Rights Between the State and the Society", by Mohamed Faek, Secretary General of the Arab Organization for Human Rights and Former Minister of Information, and chaired by Dr. Nabil Helmy, Professor of ...

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Teaching Hieroglyphic to Children

Alexandria— The BA Calligraphy Center, in cooperation with the Children's and Young Peoples' Libraries, will organize Hieroglyphic courses to children (ages 9-14). Dr. Khaled Azab, Deputy Director, Calligraphy Center, stated that the Hieroglyphic course creates an archeological awareness among ...

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ISIS Expands Bibliotheca Alexandrina Digital Laboratory

Alexandria— In response to the rapid expansion of ISIS projects which require specialized digitizing devices, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina digital laboratory has recently undergone major expansions in area, equipment, and personnel. The lab has been extended to assimilate a staff of up to 120 ...

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