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Free Entry and Membership: The Children's and Young Peoples' Libraries

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, canceled the membership and visit fees for both the Children's and Young Peoples' Libraries. The resolution commensurate with the BA’s main objective to disseminate knowledge and encourage reading, research, and creativity ...

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BA’s summer program for children and youth

Alexandria, 22 June 2005— This summer witnesses an exciting cultural and educational program for school children, 6-16 years old, at the Children’s and Young People’s Libraries of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA). The program comes within the BA’s goals of promoting the capacities and talents of ...

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First Lady of the United States of America visits the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, 24 May 2005— H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, First Lady of Egypt and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, accompanied Mrs. Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States of America, during her first visit to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The visit was also attended by ...

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Visit by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology

Alexandria, 3 March 2005— H.E. Dr. Tarek Kamel, Egyptian Minister of Communication and Information Technology, visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), on 3 March 2005, to follow-up on its latest project of upgrading the BA’s Internet connection bandwidth from 10 Mbps to 155 Mbps (STM1). This ...

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Education Reform in Egypt Conference began its Sessions

Alexandria, 9 December 2004– Education Reform in Egypt , the most recent conference hosted and organized by the Arab Reform Forum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), began yesterday, Wednesday, 8 December 2004. The forum operates as a meeting point for Arab reformists and a hub for the improvement ...

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