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Serageldin Meets with the Partners of the World Digital Library

Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, joined the partners of the World Digital Library (WDL) for the Inaugural Annual Partner Meeting in Washington DC, on 22 June 2010. During the two-day meeting, the partners reviewed the recent developments and discussed the future ...

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Serageldin Opens the World Digital Library Partners and Stakeholders Meeting in Quebec

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, opened the World Digital Library Partners and Stakeholders Meeting held in Quebec, Canada on Sunday, 10 August 2008, with a welcoming address to the new and prospective partners of the Project. New and prospective partners ...

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The BA Participates in the World Digital Library and Establishes One for Inscriptions

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Seragedlin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, participated in the 34th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, 15-19 October 2007, in Paris, France, to unveil a prototype of the World Digital Library (WDL), to promote international and inter-cultural understanding ...

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The BA Participates in the World Digital Library Exhibition

Alexandria— The 34th session of the General Conference of UNESCO is held 15-19 October 2007, in Paris, France, to unveil a prototype of the World Digital Library (WDL). The idea of WDL was presented at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in December ...

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Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Library of Congress Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Create the World Digital Library

Alexandria — Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Library of Congress signed a memorandum of understanding by which the BA is going to be one of the founding institutions of the World Digital Library. The World Digital Library will contain content related to the history and culture of peoples and ...

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