Chinese Delegation from the Chinese Academy of Science Visits the BA
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Alexandria—
A Chinese delegation from the Chinese Academy of Sciences visited the BA on Sunday, 16 December 2007. The delegation included 5 scientists in Agriculture, Genetics and Developmental Biology and the Program Director of the Division of Asian and African Affairs from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The delegation was accompanied by the First Secretary for Science and Technology, Chinese Embassy, and Professors from the National Research Center. Dr. Mervat Foda, director of the Office for International relationships, National Research Center, has also joined the delegation.
Upon their arrival at the BA, they were welcomed at the Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), by Dr. Mohamed El-Faham, Director of the CSSP. Throughout the BA tour, the Chinese Scientists expressed their admiration to the BA, especially that is was the first time for most of them in Egypt. In a meeting with the CSSP team, the Chinese scientists shared their views concerning international collaboration. The meeting was part of a project adopted by the University of Toronto, Canada, on South-South collaboration. They shared their experience in particular weighing between the North and the South as collaborating partners.
After the meeting, the Chinese guests donated books and CDs to the Library as sign of their appreciation to the leading role of the BA.