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BA Celebrates International Museum Day 2017

Within the framework of the 2017 International Museum Day (IMD), which is celebrated on 18 May each year, all BA museums will offer free entry to visitors today. On this occasion, the Manuscript museum had also organized a workshop titled: “Museums: The Memory of Peoples”. The workshop aimed to ...

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BA Hosts “Global Vision” IFLA Workshop

The BA and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) for Arabic-speaking countries are hosting the third regional workshop affiliated with the Global Vision initiative on Sunday and Monday, 21–22 May 2017. Glòria Pérez-Salmerón, IFLA President-elect; Gerald ...

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Launch of PTI Website: Browse and Apply

The Professional Training Institute (PTI) has launched its website to introduce and promote the Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s (BA) latest training program. Since its establishment, the BA has been offering training programs in diverse fields of study through its different sectors and departments. PTI ...

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Dr. Mostafa el Feki Appointed as BA Director

The first session of the BA Board of Trustees (BoT) annual meeting was held this morning, where Dr. Mostafa el Feki was welcomed as the newly appointed BA Director and successor of Dr. Ismail Serageldin—who had held said post since the inauguration of the BA in 2002. It is worth mentioning that Dr. ...

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Application Deadline Extension: Phase 5 of Youth for Change Program

The BA has extended the application deadline of the 5 th phase of the Youth for Change Program. Interested participants can now submit their applications by maximum Friday, 12 May 2017 at 9:59 pm (21:59) GMT/ 11:59 pm (23:59) CLT. Phase 5 of the Youth for Change program aims to identify and ...

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