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“The Future of Arab Societies: Changes and Challenges” Conference

The BA Unit of Futuristic Studies invites researches, scholars and experts to participate in “The Future of Arab Societies: Changes and Challenges” Conference from 5 to 7 September 2016. The conference aims to enrich discussions on the Arab societies’ crisis, and draw scenarios for development and ...

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BA and CEDEJ Celebrate the Publishing of 500,000 Press Articles Online

In collaboration with the Centre for Economic, Judicial, and Social Study and Documentation (CEDEJ), the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is honored to announce reaching the milestone of providing 500,000 digitized press clips online. This groundbreaking increase represents more than half of ...

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Seventeenth Annual BA Board of Trustees Meeting

President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi presided at the opening session of the seventeenth annual BA Board of Trustees meeting, which was held on Saturday, 9 April 2016.  The Board consists of several international figures, including the former Presidents of Finland, Romania, Bulgaria, Ecuador, Albania, ...

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BA 7^th International Biennale for the Artist’s Book

The BA Art Exhibitions and Collections Department is organizing the BA 7 th International Biennale for the Artist’s Book, that will showcase the artworks created by 73 artists from 12 different countries. Most of the participating artworks will be offered as a donation to the BA to enrich its ...

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Science City International Architectural Competition

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the New Library of Alexandria, aspires to implement a landmark honouring the enterprise of science. In light of its mission, the Library of Alexandria has endorsed a science city project by organizing an open, one stage international architectural competition for the ...

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