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Serageldin Receives NAS Public Welfare Medal

In January 2011, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), in Washington DC, selected Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, 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 ...

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The BA is Open on Sunday

The BA will be open to public on Sunday, 1 May 2011, (Labor Day) from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm. ...

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The Volunteer Hub

As part of the BA’s belief in the role of youth in the development process, the BA Youth Activities Unit launched a volunteering initiative, the “Volunteer Hub”, with the aim of promoting the concept of volunteerism amongst youth. A training plan will be tailored to equip volunteers with ...

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A Clarification Concerning the Postponement of the Debate Between Hamzawy and Saleh

The BA Management had to postpone the debate between Dr. Amr Hamzawy and Mr. Sobhy Saleh that was supposed to take place on Wednesday, 27 April 2011, for logistical reasons, when the number of registrees exceeded 10,000. Organizers at “ Bassma Masreya ” Group were informed about the situation. Dr. ...

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Agenda Exhibition 2011

The BA holds its Fourth Round of the Agenda Exhibition from 21 April to 7 May 2011. One hundred seventy five artists from 15 countries participates in this round, combining different art forms. Dr. Ahmed Abd El-Ghany, General Commissioner of Agenda 2011 and Arts Center Advisor, has dedicated the ...

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