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Wikimania 2008 Discusses Free Access to Knowledge and Open Source Projects

Alexandria— With the participation of enthusiastic volunteers, and with the collaboration of the Wikimedia foundation, the BA is co-organizing the fourth annual Wikimania Conference, 17-19 July 2008. The Conference starts out this year with the promise to “Change the Shape of Wisdom”, and will ...

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Serageldin Participates in the Inauguration of Jacques Chirac Foundation

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, participated in the inauguration ceremony of the Jacques Chirac Foundation, founded by former President Jacques Chirac to fight poverty, achieve sustainable development and promote a dialogue among cultures on Monday, 9 ...

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Serageldin Discusses the Problems of Egyptian Society in the Specialized Advisory Committees Meeting

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, met with members of the Advisory Committees on Thursday, 5 June 2008, at the BA, to enhance the BA’s scientific, cultural and artistic vision through dialogue, exchange of views and experiences. Dr. Serageldin said that ...

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The Cocktail Party in a Play Reading at the BA

Alexandria— The Reference Services Unit is holding its monthly play reading session in English on Wednesday, 11 June 2008. Participants will read The Cocktail Party by T. S. Eliot. The Cocktail Party was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1949, and in 1950 it had successful runs in ...

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Video Conference of the 5th Science Centers World Congress at the BA

Alexandria— The PSC is organizing a video conference discussion webcasted from the 5th Science Centers World Congress (5SCWC), at Toronto, Ontario, and Canada, on Monday 16 June 2008, 5:30 pm Egypt time. Science Centre World Congress is held every three years in alternating continents and is ...

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