The BA will begin its activities this year with its 4th conference on confronting extremism, held under the title of “Art and Literature in the Face of Extremism”. The conference will be attended by a large number of intellectuals, thinkers, politicians, members of the media, literary figures, artists, critics, strategic experts and professors of political science from Egypt and the rest of the Arab world. The aim of the conference is to formulate a comprehensive vision on how to utilize art and literature in confronting extremism, as they advocate life, whereas terrorism advocates a culture of death. European experts in Middle Eastern Affairs from Italy, Germany, Portugal will also take part in the conference, in addition to a high-level delegation from China.