The BA Launches the Science Supercourse Project
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Alexandria—
The BA Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP) and the WHO Collaborating Centre, Pittsburgh, under the fund of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, will be holding the “Science Supercourse Day” to launch their new Project the Science Supercourse, on 5-6 January 2009.
The Science Supercourse is created to build an internet archive of PowerPoint lectures in four main scientific disciplines, namely: Medicine (public health), Agriculture, Engineering and Environment. It is targeting a total of 100,000 Golden PowerPoint lectures within a year and one million in three years. The aim of this course is to provide the most updated and accessible online lectures for free. It is part of the Library’s efforts to spread knowledge worldwide.
Many eminent figures will take part in this event by giving lectures and presentations and sharing in panel discussions. Prof. Vinton Cerf, Google’s Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist will talk about “the Future of Information and Communication Technology”, and Prof. Ronald LaPorte, Professor of Epidemiology, Pittsburg University will introduce the Supercourse in the Plenary session. Dr Noha Adly, Dr. Yehia Halim Zaki, and Dr. Omar El Ariny are also participating.
For Registration, please click here.
Registration is currently open, and the deadline for registration is 30 December 2008.