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Press Release
Office of the Director of the Alexandria Library
9/20/2004

The 2nd International Conference of the Beacon for Freedom of Expression, held at the Library of Alexandria18-20 Sept. 2004, was attended by more than 250 national, regional, and international participants. Valgerd Svarstad Haugland, the Norwegian Minister of Culture and Church Affairs, Aly El Din ...

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Freedom of Expression debated at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The 2 nd International Conference of the Beacon for Freedom of Expression will take place at the Library of Alexandria from 18 to 20 September. More than 350 Egyptian, Arab and European media pundits, communications experts, scholars, human rights" advocates and journalists will join in debating ...

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Maintenance at the Planetarium Facility

Due to maintenance procedures, the Planetarium facility at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina will be closed to the public, starting tomorrow Thursday 16/9/2004 - Saturday 18/9/2004. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. ...

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A Message from the GEYC to Mrs. Susan Mubark

We, the students of twenty two countries gathered here in Alexandria under your Excellency’s patronage for the Global Environmental Youth Convention 2004, would like to send you our warmest greetings and sincere thanks for your support of this convention, which is taking place in the wonderful ...

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The youth of the world meet in Alexandria to promote environment, peace and culture

On Saturday 11 September 2004, around 500 teenagers from Egypt and the rest of the world gathered at the Library of Alexandria for the Third Global Environmental Youth Convention (GEYC) under the patronage of Mrs. Susan Mubarak. Throughout the five days of the convention, a variety of issues were ...

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