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A Peace Convention

At the invitation of H.E. Dr. Suzanne Mubarak, the President of the Institute for Peace Studies, a brainstorming session on building a protective environment for civilians in armed conflicts will be held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on 9 January 2007. Concerned with and disturbed by the ...

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The BA Documents Tombstones from Alexandria

Alexandria— the BA in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Antiquities finished documenting the tombstones of Alexandria. The project is one of the most important fruits of the partnership agreement between Dr. Zahi Hawas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities and Dr. Ismail ...

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Prominent Scholar Robert Putnam to Give Lecture at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina will receive on Sunday 14 January 2007 renowned Harvard Professor of Political Sciences, Prof. Robert Putnam. Prof. Putnam is known as an authority on the subjects of civic engagement, civil society, and social capital. His book Bowling Alone: The Collapse ...

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The Cultural Season Lectures for Children at the BA

Alexandria— the Calligraphy Center presents Hieroglyphic courses for children during the mid year vacation on Sundays and Tuesdays every week. The first level starts from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs. followed by the second level from 14:30 to 16:00 hrs. The center will also start holding lectures for ...

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The Director of the BA Concludes the Intellectuals Parliament

Alexandria— the Intellectuals Parliament was concluded on Wednesday, 27 December 2006 at the BA. The second day started with presentations by Maestro Sherif Mohie Eldin, Director of the Art Center, Eng. Ayman El-Kholy, CULTNAT, and Dr. Mohamed Awad and Dr. Sahar Hamouda, Alex-Med on the ...

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