29/06/2011
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Paris
For his role in the field of intercultural dialogue, Serageldin will today be decorated by Frédéric Mitterrand, French Minister of Culture and Communication, with the insignia of Commander of the Order of Arts & Letters. The order, created by President De Gaulle, is awarded in recognition of eminent international contributions to the arts and literature, and is not limited to French nationals
27/06/2011
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Paris
Serageldin speaks today at the International Conference “Reconciling poverty eradication and quality of the environment: What are the innovative solutions?” held in Paris under the patronage of the French Ministry for Economy, Finance and Industry.
03/06/2011
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Washington DC
Science Magazine’s issue of 3 June 2011 features an editorial by Ismail Serageldin on the “The Values of Science”. In his article Serageldin writes about the special importance, at this crucial time in the Arab world, of embracing the values of science in the rebuilding of the new Arab Societies.
31/05/2011
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Trieste
Together with Life Science educators from the MENA region, Serageldin is invited to participate in the planning meeting for the project by the National Research Council of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences to design and develop a framework for an international series of faculty development workshops, called “educational institutes”.
18/05/2011
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Paris
Invited by the College de France to organize the international conference “To Abolish Hunger” to be held on 19-20 May 2011, Serageldin is gathering distinguished experts, scientific and political leaders and decision-makers for an exchange of solutions on how hunger may be abolished, and to discuss a global plan to this end.
10/05/2011
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Cairo
Egyptian TV channel “ONTV” hosts Ismail Serageldin tonight on their show “Baladna Bilmasry”. The program airs today Tuesday, 10 May, at 9:30 pm local time (7:30 pm GMT).
01/05/2011
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Washington DC
In January 2011, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), in Washington DC, selected Ismail Serageldin to be the 2011 recipient of their most prestigious award: the Public Welfare Medal. On Sunday 1 May, the medal was presented to Serageldin in an award ceremony held during the Academy’s 148th annual meeting, where he got a standing ovation after his acceptance speech.
30/04/2011
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Philadelphia
The members of the American Philosophical Society (APS) have voted Ismail Serageldin into membership. This high honor was conferred to Serageldin in recognition of his extraordinary accomplishments in fields of intellectual endeavor and public service. He was nominated and elected by his peers in the Society, which has seven hundred members of eminent scholars from a wide variety of disciplines.
13/04/2011
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Washington DC
As a member of the Executive Committee of the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL), Serageldin attends the committee meeting held at the Smithsonian Institution this week. The Committee members, who are senior figures from the cornerstone institutions of the EOL, convene to consider EOL accomplishments thus far, and to discuss future plans and goals.
04/04/2011
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Alexandria
The theme of this year’s Shakespeare Conference at the Library of Alexandria was “The Politics of Power in Shakespeare’s History Plays”. The event was attended by a great number of students and lovers of literature, who sat in rapt attention as Serageldin gave his annual presentation on this universally celebrated occasion.
12/02/2011
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Alexandria
To the great youth of Egypt, the leaders of the Egyptian revolution of 25 January 2011, I salute you.
12/02/2011
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Alexandria
Thank you for your many messages of solidarity and support throughout these last two weeks. And a salute to Egypt’s wonderful youth, who changed the course of history through peaceful demonstrations. The moral power of non-violence was never more ably deployed for the cause of more freedom, more justice and to lay the foundations of better tomorrows. By the moral force of their solidarity, and the nobility of their cause, they challenged all expectations and triumphed.
08/02/2011
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Alexandria
Speaking with CNN’s Nic Robertson, Serageldin described how opponents and supporters in Egypt’s protests, together with the BA staff, joined hands in protecting the Library. Walking with Robertson through the Library hallways, pointing out the treasures, old and new, he told how all this had been at the mercy of the crowd, and how Egypt’s youth, armed only with moral power, saved the Library from rampage.
07/02/2011
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Alexandria
In the earlier statement I described the events in Egypt and reassured our friends about the safety of the Library and all our staff. As the protests continued, I am happy to report that opponents and supporters joined hands in protecting the library, and I am providing pictures and video on the website.
30/01/2011
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Alexandria
The world has witnessed an unprecedented popular action in the streets of Egypt, led by Egypt’s youth with their justified demands for more freedom, more democracy, lower prices for necessities and more employment opportunities. Youth demanded immediate and far-reaching changes. This was met by violent conflicts with the police, who were routed.
21/01/2011
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Paris
As Chairman of the Executive Council of the World Digital Library (WDL), Serageldin convened with the members of the Council for a meeting held in Paris on 21 January 2011.
18/01/2011
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Washington DC
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS), in Washington DC, has selected Ismail Serageldin to be the 2011 recipient of their most prestigious award: the Public Welfare Medal. The award goes to Serageldin in high regard of his attempts to combat hunger in developing countries, and in recognition of his tireless efforts to re-establish the importance of science in the Arab and Muslim world.
10/01/2011
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Alexandria
As part of the Al-Masry Al-Youm’s Green Profile series, in which prominent figures are interviewed on pressing environmental issues, Hoda Baraka, editor of the newspaper’s environment page, spoke to Ismail Serageldin about increasing concerns over water availability and management.
03/01/2011
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Paris
Elected by the fifty-two professors of Collège de France and officially appointed by President Sarkozy, as Professor to the International Chair Savoirs contre pauvreté (Knowledge Against Poverty), for the academic year 2010-2011, Serageldin gave his inaugural lecture to a very large audience last November, and returns this week to Collège de France to give a course of lectures over the month of January.