Women and Human Rights Take Center Stage at the Fourth Arab Reform Conference

The BA organized and hosted the fourth conference on Arab reform issues with a special focus on women and human rights. Ismail Serageldin chaired both the opening and closing sessions of the conference in addition to a session on the role of social capital in reform.

Understanding The USA: Part 4 - The Constitution

- Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Understanding The USA: Part 4 - The Constitution” in the Library of Alexandria.

Understanding The USA: Part 5 - American Culture and The Power of Ideas

- Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Understanding The USA: Part 5 - American Culture and The Power of Ideas” in the Library of Alexandria.

A Magisterial Series of Lectures on American History and Contemporary Reality

In answer to the recurring requests by the students of the Alexandria University, Ismail Serageldin delivered a series of five lectures on American history and contemporary reality over the course of two days! Serageldin gave a lucid account of the epic transformation of a handful of colonial settlements into the world’s undisputed superpower forges a nation and a national character.

Understanding The USA: Part 1 - Origins, Revolution, Constitution

- Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Understanding The USA: Part 1 - Origins, Revolution, Constitution” in the Library of Alexandria.

Understanding The USA: Part 2 - The 19th Century

- Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Understanding The USA: Part 2 - The 19th Century” in the Library of Alexandria.

Understanding The USA: Part 3 - The 20th Century

- Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Understanding The USA: Part 3 - The 20th Century” in the Library of Alexandria.

CREF Board of Trustees Meeting Brings Serageldin to Cyprus

Ismail Serageldin attended the Board of Trustees meeting of the Cyprus Research and Educational Foundation (CREF) of which he is a board member. The meeting was chaired by H.E. President of the Republic Mr. Tassos Papadopoulos at the Presidential Palace.

Tenth BA Management Retreat

Ismail Serageldin gathered all the BA senior and junior managers for a two-day management retreat in Cairo, in which he delivered a number of presentations that ranged from staff attitude surveys to the Millennium Development Goals!

Authors’ Rights and the Public Interest: Reflections On Why Copyright Law Must Change

- Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Authors’ Rights and the Public Interest: Reflections On Why Copyright Law Must Change” in Cairo.

Serageldin Meets with the New Head of Japan’s Delegation to the JA Dialogue

Ismail Serageldin visited Tokyo to meet with H.E. Mr. Taro Nakayama, the new Head of Japan’s delegation to the Japan Arab dialogue forum. Serageldin and Mr. Nakayama overviewed the agenda of the fifth meeting of the forum and discussed the proposed conference on Japan Arab relations scheduled to take place in November 2007 in Alexandria.

Serageldin in Trieste for TWAS Steering Committee Meeting

Ismail Serageldin attended the first meeting of the TWAS Steering Committee. Members of the steering committee convened to overview the latest objectives and activities of the Academy.

Serageldin Welcomes Robert Putnam to the BA

Renowned Harvard Professor of Political Sciences, Robert Putnam delivered a talk at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on community involvement in America. The talk was moderated by Ismail Serageldin and was very well received by the audience.

Freedom of Expression

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Inventing Our Future: Essays on Freedom, Democracy and Reform in the Arab World. 2nd ed

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We are living in truly historic times. At the dawn of the new millennium, a scientific and technological revolution grips the world and is pushing us all, willy-nilly, into the information age...

Science: The Culture of Living Change. 2nd ed

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Islam and Democracy

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Thank you for inviting me to deliver this important address. There has never been a time when the polarization of feelings has been as acute, and the stakes for the promotion of common understanding and mutual respect as great as right now. The advocates of the ostensible "clash of civilizations” who want to make it a self-fulfilling prophecy, find ample comfort in the statements and actions of the extremist few. The media amplify the statements and views of those who do not want to know better, and the voices of reason are drowned out in the cacophony of images and messages that preach hatred and destruction.

Hassan Fathy : The Man and His Legacy

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Much More Than a Building … : Reclaiming the Legacy of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

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التجديد و التأصيل: في عمارة المجتمعات الإسلامية تجربة جائزة الأغاخان للعمارة

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The Description: Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

- Alexandria, Egypt

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “The Description: Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina” at the Library of Alexandria.

Meeting on Biotechnology and Human Security

Ismail Serageldin was invited to a meeting hosted by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan with leading figures from life science, industry, government, international institutions and civil society at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Reinventing Egyptian Education

- Conference Closing Summation at the AMIDEAST 50^th Anniversary Celebration, Cairo, Egypt

I am delighted to join you in celebrating the 50th anniversary of AMIDEAST’s activities in Egypt. Half a century where AMIDEAST has helped build bridges between the US and Egypt, even in turbulent times, like the period we are going through right now.

Reinventing Egyptian Education

Serageldin Presents Science in Egypt from Imhotep to Zewail

Ismail Serageldin delivered a lucid presentation on science in Egypt at the opening session of the InterAcademy Panel conference themed ''The Unity of Science'' hosted at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

The African Biotechnology Panel: Building Capacities for Science and Technology

- Cairo

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “The African Biotechnology Panel: Building Capacities for Science and Technology” in Cairo.

An Evening to Remember

Gathered among many friends and family, Nevine and Ismail Serageldin celebrated their 40th Wedding anniversary with a dinner and reception. In a memorable speech, Ismail Serageldin said that forty years of marriage have gone by in a blink of an eye.

Building Capacities For Science and Technology In The Arab World

- Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Building Capacities For Science and Technology In The Arab World” in the Library of Alexandria.

Alliance of Civilizations – THE REPORT

The Report of the High-level Group of the Alliance of Civilizations was presented to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and to Prime Ministers José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the final meeting of the High-level Group.

Social Science Research: Some Challenges and New Perspectives

- Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Social Science Research: Some Challenges and New Perspectives” in the Library of Alexandria.

Information, Savoir et Sagesse

- Geneva, Switzerland

Au début de cette allocution que vous me faites l’honneur de me permettre de vous présenter, je voudrais essayer de préciser les termes de mon exposé. Car pour discuter une réalité complexe, il faudrait utiliser des concepts précis… comme le disait le président Mitterrand:

Statement of Thanks

- Bajaj Foundation, Mumbai, India

It is difficult to speak at a moment like this. For any person who believes in human dignity, in human rights, in peace, in non-violence… the name of Mahatma Gandhi shines like the sun… it extinguishes from view all the stars of the firmament. Indeed, it has been rightly said that it is difficult to imagine that such a person walked the earth…

Reform At The Bibliotheca Alexandrina: The Start Of A Process

- Egypt, Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Reform At The Bibliotheca Alexandrina: The Start Of A Process” in the Library of Alexandria.

Freedom of Expression… at the Close of 2006!

- Remarks Delivered at the Close of the Ibsen Centennial Celebration at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt

Consider the paradox of our times. We live in a time of peerless communication, where news is instantaneous, and more information – and disinformation – is available on the Internet for all, at all times. The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) revolution is creating a more connected world, a more informed world, and a world with much more in common than we ever had before.

Nantes University Honors Serageldin

Ismail Serageldin received an Honorary Doctorate from Nantes University in recognition of his efforts towards cultural development. The celebration heard a talk by Serageldin on the cultural, social, and scientific role of the Library of Alexandria.

Serageldin Receives Award for Promoting Gandhian Values

The prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Awards for this year were declared yesterday and will be conferred upon the recipients in a ceremony in November 2006. Ismail Serageldin will be honored for promoting Ghandian values outside India.

Vision for Alexandria

Under the auspices of H.E. Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and in collaboration with the Alexandria Governorate, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) held a conference to present the projects submitted for the development of the Eastern Harbor and the area surrounding the BA.

Environment and Sustainability: The Overarching Issues

- Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Environment and Sustainability: The Overarching Issues” in the Library of Alexandria.

STS Plenary Session Speech “Summaries from Concurrent Sessions”

- Speech at Plenary Session “Summaries from Concurrent Sessions” - Summarizing Track D Concurrent Sessions, Third Annual Meeting of the STS forum, Kyoto, Japan

The Three sessions that I am reporting on dealt with Science literacy for all; universities in the 21st century; and science and technology for/in developing countries. The discussions were very rich. Some issues such as IPR, the digital divide and the gender dimension were recurring background themes but have been formally addressed in other sessions.

Lights and Shadows of Science and Technology

Ismail Serageldin joined some 600 leading scientists, policymakers, business executives and opinion leaders from 70 countries, regions and international organizations at the third annual meeting of the Science and Technology in Society forum. Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe, representing the Japanese government...

2006 TWAS Medal Lecture: Ten Commandments for Global Agriculture

- Brazil

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “2006 TWAS Medal Lecture: Ten Commandments for Global Agriculture” in Brazil.

Serageldin Receives TWAS Medal in Brazil

Ismail Serageldin has been awarded the TWAS Medal on the occassion of the 10th general conference of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World. Since 1996, the Academy has been awarding 'TWAS Medal Lectures' to some of its members in recognition of their achievements in their fields of research.

GWP: Working for a Water Secure World

- Stockholm

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “GWP: Working for a Water Secure World” in Stockholm.

GWP Celebrates 10th Anniversary

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Global Water Partnership (GWP), Ismail Serageldin was honored for being a Founder and the first GWP Chairman since its foundation in 1996.

Building Capacities in Science and Technology

- Cairo

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Building Capacities in Science and Technology” in Cairo.

In Memoriam: Ryutaro Hashimoto

It is with a deep sense of loss that I learn of the death of Mr. Ryutaro Hashimoto, the former Prime Minister of Japan. His long and distinguished career in public service is known to all. But Mr. Hashimoto was also one of those rare individuals who has had very broad international respect that remained undimmed after his retirement from office.

Serageldin Proposes Education for Peace at Second Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates

At the inaugural session of the second Petra conference of Nobel Laureates, His Majesty King Abdullah II called to help establish a Palestinian state and avert a humanitarian crisis in the cash-strapped Palestinian territories. Joining the Nobel Laureates at the conference were world-renowned leaders from the public and private sectors as well as from the civil society.

Education for Peace

- Petra, Jordan

The Arab and Muslim worlds are very diverse. Covering a vast expanse that stretches from Morocco to Indonesia and from Central Asia to northern Nigeria, the predominantly Muslim countries show an enormous diversity of local cultures, languages and national histories and experiences.

For a North-South-East-West Dialogue on IPR

- Trieste, Italy

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “For a North-South-East-West Dialogue on IPR” in Trieste, Italy.

Born Digital! The Rebirth of the Library of Alexandria

- Washington, DC

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Born Digital! The Rebirth of the Library of Alexandria” in Washington, DC.