This conference is organized by the French Cultural Center, the Alex–Med Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, together with Senghor University and the Swedish Institute of Alexandria. It is subsidized by d’Alembert fund of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Its focus is on the dialogue of civilizations in the Mediterranean through the interaction between History and Memory, as found in the Alexandrian example and in a comparative approach with other experiences in the Mediterranean region.
Alexandria is one and multiple, confirming its originality at each of its renewals, living with a myth based on the fascination of its history. Nowadays, Alexandria is not the only city trying to restore its memories counting on its long-lasting history.
Participants include Raouf Abbas, Sabri al Adl, Jean-Luc Arnaud, Mohamed Awad, Jean-Yves Empereur, Caroline Gaultier, Abdel Meneim El Gemei, Magdi Guirgis, Habib Tawa, among others.
The sessions will be in French and translation into Arabic will be available.