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A Revolution in Publishing Led by the BA and the Egyptian Publishers Union

Alexandria — the BA launched a new project changing the nature of publishing in the Arab world. The project presents a new pattern of printing books on demand, through a print machine created in the USA. The machine will store books in their electronic form to be printed immediately upon the ...

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Bibliotheca Alexandrina celebrates hosting the Global Egyptian Museum

Alexandria— On 19 September 2006, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), will celebrate the signing of an agreement by which The Global Egyptian Museum (GEM), a web-based database currently containing over 11,000 objects from twelve museums in eleven European Countries, will be officially handed over ...

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A lecture by Mr. Jean-Paul Laborde

Alexandria— The BA will be hosting a lecture by Mr. Jean-Paul Laborde, Chief of the Terrorism Prevention Branch in UNODC on Thursday 14 September, 2006. Mr. Laborde will talk about the UN anti-terrorism strategy, and will discuss it with a group of law specialists, legislative experts, scholars ...

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Digital Guide at the BA Antiquities Museum

Alexandria— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has launched a new service for its Antiquities Museum visitors: the Digital Guide. This PDA-based device brings international prestige to the museum as it represents the latest generation of assistive technology. BA has contracted with IBM World Corporation ...

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IAPS International conference: Environment, Health and Sustainable Development

Alexandria— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Advisory Committees for: Environment and Development, Science, and Technology is organizing the 19th IAPS International conference: Environment, Health and Sustainable Development, from 11-16 September 2006. The opening ceremony will be attended by HE Dr. ...

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