A Visit to the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University

Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank’s Science Advisory Board

A visit to the British Museum

Former World Bank Vice President Dr. Ismail Serageldin Talks About System of Values

The Giza-born former World Banker (he worked there for 28 years, “starting at the bottom” and eventually becoming a Vice President), and who is now the distinguished Emeritus Librarian of the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, says that studying Shakespeare is perhaps the best way to gain insights into the secrets of effective leadership and the use of power.

Visit to Rwanda

American Philosophical Society

The Coral Reefs of Sharm El Sheikh

Serageldin gave keynote speech at Bihac

NGIC meeting in China

Serageldin Receives Rammal Award

7th International Summit of the Book in Baku

Applying Quantitative Analysis to Development Issues

Towards an Inclusive Society

STS Board of Directors Convenes at NAS

Great News from Egypt

Serageldin Innocent: All Charges Dismissed!

Serageldin interviewed by Azerbaijan News Agency

In Memoriam: Calestous Juma

Serageldin with Lucy

Africa’s Challenge of Harnessing the Potential of its Youth:Reinventing Education

- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

On Harnessing the Potential of Africa’s Youth

Denouncing the terrorist attack

NGIC Board Of Trustees Convene in Athens

Latest news about the Appeals Court Session

Serageldin participates in the joint meeting of the Executive Committee of the BA

Lecture at Rotary Club of Alexandria Cosmopolitan

Meetings with World Food Prize Council of Advisors

The Book in the Era of Facebook and Twitter

- Video Speech at 6th International Summit of the Book

Video Speech at 6th International Summit of the Book

Serageldin Chairs ICEF Session on Technology Innovation and Diffusion.

At the Annual Conference of Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF), held in Tokyo just after the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum in Kyoto, Serageldin chaired a session titled “Technology Innovation and Diffusion

On the Future of Big Data

At the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum annual meeting Serageldin chaired a session on the topic of “Big Data” and its future as a business tool that will increasingly rely on software that is not written by humans but by specialized AI programs.

On Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

The annual Regional Action for Climate Change (RACC) meeting was held this year on the topics of climate change and regional conflicts: water, coast, ocean, extreme events; and on the impact of the Paris Agreement on local and regional action.

Transparency and Trust in Trying Times

- Latvia lecture

University of Latvia Awards Serageldin Honorary Doctorate

In a ceremony held in the Great Hall of the University of Latvia (UL) Serageldin was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in recognition of his “profound and enduring contribution to fostering scholarly and cultural cooperation among nations and to strengthening the role of academic libraries in modern societies”.

Selecting Winner of 2017 Chirac Foundation Prize

Two Lectures at Beirut Arab University

Sharing Insights and Experience with Young Leaders

Reflections on Mauritius

Nature, Art and Science:Diversity, Interaction, Creativity and Imagination

- Mauritius

Serageldin Participates in Mauritius 25th Anniversary Celebrations

Discussing China’s New Role in International Relations

As Co-Chair of Nizami Ganjavi International Center (NGIC), Serageldin opened, together with Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Co-Chair of NGIC, President of Latvia 1999-2007, the “XII High-Level Meeting” entitled “China’s New Role In International Relations: The Prospects Of One Belt One Road Initiative”.

China’s New Role in International Relations

- “XII High-Level Meeting” entitled “China’s New Role In International Relations: The Prospects Of One Belt One Road Initiative”

Remarks delivered by Ismail Serageldin
In Beijing, 21-22 June 2017

President of Montenegro Decorates Serageldin

President of Albania Awards Presidential Medal to Serageldin

In a ceremony held on 13 June, in the office of the President of Albania, Serageldin was awarded the Presidential Medal, Order of Skanderbeg (Urdhri "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu") or the George Kastrioti Skanderbeg Order.

Serageldin Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Marin Barleti University

Navigating a complex world:Insights for the future

- The National Library in Singapore

Sharing Insights for the Future

Reflections on the Future of Europe

- The Institut d’Egypte

Opening Remarks
Delivered at a Panel Discussion held at
The Institut d’Egypte

Serageldin Moderates Discussion on the Future of Europe

Serageldin moderated a meeting held at The Institut d'Egypte in Cairo on the topic of “The Future of Europe”.

President of Egypt Heads Annual BoT Meeting

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi presided over the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) held at the presidential palace in Cairo. The meeting comes at the end of Ismail Serageldin’s term as Director of the BA, and the appointment of its new Director, prominent Egyptian thinker Mostafa El-Feki.