18/06/2008
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Petra
Once again, Serageldin participated in the Annual Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates, convened by The King Abdullah II Fund for Development and The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. The conference brought together a great number of eminent world figures as well as participating youth from the region. This year’s theme was: Reaching for New Economic, Scientific and Educational Horizons.
15/06/2008
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Alexandria
Dr. Ismail Serageldin is giving a lecture entitled The Future of Computing at 13:30 hours, at the BA Conference Center – Small Theatre.
10/06/2008
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Baku
Serageldin participated in the forum entitled Expanding the Role of Women in Cross-Cultural Dialogue. The Forum was organized under the initiative of Mrs. Mehriban Aliyev, First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and co-sponsored by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( ISESCO).
09/06/2008
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Paris
Serageldin participated in the launching ceremony of the Jacques Chirac Foundation for cultural diversity and sustainable development. Serageldin is a member of the Honorary Committee of the Foundation. Among other international dignitaries on the committee are Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan; three Nobel Peace Prize winners: Rajendra Pachauri, Rigoberta Menchu and Muhammad Yunus; and six former presidents including Abou Diouf of Senegal, and Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil.
08/06/2008
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Cannes
At the annual board meeting of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, attended by Serageldin, it was agreed that this year’s award ceremony for the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership would again be held at the BA. Last year’s inaugural prize was also awarded at the BA to President Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is the vision of Mohamed Ibrahim, and was established to support the attainment of good governance in Africa.
27/05/2008
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Alexandria
Serageldin welcomed HRH Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium and his delegation to the BA. Taking them on a grand tour of the Library of Alexandria, he introduced to them its many different facets. The Crown Prince was on a four day visit to Egypt at the head of a high-level investors delegation.
25/05/2008
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Cairo
Serageldin attended the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of The Suzanne Mubarak Women’s International Peace Movement. The Movement is a non-governmental international association established in 2003, committed to the realization of the vision of peace. Chaired by H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, the meeting discussed the End Human Trafficking Campaign; Women as Architects of Peace; the International Youth Forum, Sharm El Sheikh; the Institute for Peace Studies; Building Alliances for Promoting Peace.
24/05/2008
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Milan
Serageldin gave a plenary lecture at the MathKnow08: Mathematics, Applied Sciences and Real Life Congress, organized by Politecnico of Milan together with Polythechnique de Lausanne, in Milan, Italy. The lecture, entitled Bibliotheca Alexandrina: The Rebirth of the Library of Alexandria, demonstrated the role of the BA from ancient times to modern times.
22/05/2008
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Dublin
Invited by the Royal Irish Academy, to deliver a lecture on the Library of Alexandria under the theme of electronic research projects in the humanities, Serageldin gave a discourse entitled Born Digital: The New Library of Alexandria. The audience of the Academy Meeting was composed of Academy members in Sciences and the Humanities and other guests.
19/05/2008
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Sharm El Sheikh
At the meeting of The World Economic Forum on the Middle East, in a session entitled Scenarios Series: The Power of Collaboration, Serageldin used scenarios to explore the future of the Middle East Region.
08/05/2008
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Tokyo
At a presentation ceremony held at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Serageldin was awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star. The award was bestowed to Serageldin in recognition of his outstanding contribution in promoting and enriching mutual understanding between Egypt and Japan, and of the valuable role he played as Head of the Egyptian Side of The Japan-Arab Dialogue Forum. The order was conferred by the Prime Minister of Japan and the ceremony was followed by an audience with the Emperor of Japan.
30/04/2008
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Washington DC
Invited to speak at the Higher Education Summit for Global Development, Serageldin delivered a keynote address entitled From Papyrus to PDFs: the Library Comes of Age. The meeting, which was convened by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, brought together university presidents from around the world.
28/04/2008
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Minneapolis
As a member of the Digital Library Federation (DLF) Board of Trustees, Serageldin attended the Spring Forum 2008 held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The DLF is an international association of libraries and allied institutions. Its mission is to enable new research and scholarship by developing an international network of digital libraries. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina became a strategic partner in 2005.
23/04/2008
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Alexandria
In this year’s Celebration of Shakespeare’s Anniversary held at the BA, Serageldin’s lecture Richard II: Reflections on Language and Meaning, highlighted the characteristics of Shakespeare’s poetic language and his admirable ability to make his audience discover new facets of their own personality.
22/04/2008
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Alexandria
As board member of the Beacon for Freedom of Expression, Serageldin hosted a meeting of the board at the BA. In his inaugural address he called on the audience to battle for freedom of expression, and live in harmony regardless of income, beliefs or political ideas. The Beacon for Freedom of Expression project is dedicated to and in honor of the Library of Alexandria.
17/04/2008
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Alexandria
Serageldin hosted a forum organized by the Global Subsidiaries Initiative (GSI) and the InterPress News Agency, entitled Fuelling Hunger in the Middle East. The forum brought together senior media representatives from throughout the Middle East with international trade negotiators and policy-makers from Europe and North America, to examine the key drivers of escalating food cost around the world.
16/04/2008
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Alexandria
At the closing session of Fourth BioVisionAlexandria, Serageldin addressed his audience with a fervent and urgent call for action: “I issue a clarion call for us to indeed stop pining for the promises of tomorrow and start changing the practices of today”. Serageldin pointed out that the meeting had specifically focused on the need for action “ in the domains of food and hunger; public health and private medicine; environment and economy”.
13/04/2008
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Alexandria
Serageldin inaugurated the Fourth BioVisionAlexandria , From Promises to Practice. BioVision Alexandria alternates every second year with the World Life Sciences Forum, BioVision, Lyon. This year three Nobel laureates attended. At the inaugural session there were a number of eminent speakers: Philippe Desmarescaux, Chairman, World Life Sciences Forum; Koji Omi, Former Japanese Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy (Japan)....
06/04/2008
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Alexandria
Serageldin hosted a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Kuwaiti magazine Al-Arabi. Together with HE Sheik Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti Minister of Information, Serageldin inaugurated a round-table discussion on the future of Al-Arabi. Arab literary and media figures participated in the discussion. The Kuwaiti Minister of Information thanked Serageldin for hosting the celebration, and expressed appreciation of the role of the BA in issuing a special publication, Al-Arabi- Diwan of Arab Culture Catalogue, on this occasion.
06/04/2008
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Alexandria
Hosting the 10th International Barley Genetics Symposium at the BA, Serageldin discussed Feed, Food and Fuel in his address, pointing out that they have come to present major challenges in agriculture . He emphasized the need for genetic research to meet these challenges. The Symposium was jointly organized by the BA and the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (INCARDA)...