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“Tales of Success” Seminar

The BA Taha Hussein Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired holds a seminar entitled “Tales of Success” on Sunday, 9 September 2012. The seminar presents success stories of a number of Egyptian youth with special needs whose disabilities didn’t hinder their success. The seminar also includes ...

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The BA Launches an Initiative to Culturally Empower the Blind

Alexandria— In cooperation with Egypt Future Association (EFA), the BA Taha Hussein Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired, is organizing an initiative to empower the blind. The initiative calls upon writers and publishing houses to waive copyrights from books published in Braille form, or ...

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The BA Celebrates the International Day of Disabled Persons

Alexandria— The Children’s, Young Peoples’ and Taha Hussein for Visually Impaired Specialized Libraries are organizing a multi-activities event on Wednesday, 3 December 2008, on the occasion of the International Day of Disabled Persons. Dr. Sohair Wastawy, Head of Library Sector, stated that ...

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“Alexandrians’ Right to Sight” Festival at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Taha Hussein Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in cooperation with the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, the World Health Organization, and the Governorate of Alexandria, organizes “Alexandrian’s Right to Sight” Festival on Thursday, 24 July 2008, attended by officials ...

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The “Universities: Builders of Modernity and/or Education Providers” Workshop Comes to a Close

Alexandria— On Saturday, 14 June 2008, the “Universities: Builders of Modernity and/or Education Providers” workshop came to a close. The Workshop was organized by the Magna Charta Observatory and the Arab reform Forum and attended by Dr. Yousry El-Gamal, Minister of Education, General Adel ...

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