Conferences
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The BA International School for Information Science (ISIS), the BA Information and Communication Technology Department and the Wikimedia foundation are co- organizing Wikimania 2008, the fourth annual international conference for Wikimedia foundation, from 17 to 19 July at the BA. The Conference will be proceeding on four different tracks; Wikimedia communities, free knowledge, technical infrastructure, and the scientific track. |
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The International Conference of the Global Environmental Facilities - GEF at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina under the auspices of the first lady H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, on the 10-13 May 2008. International Workshop on Evaluating Climate Change and Development “ The challenges of global warming are currently at the center of international news and dialogue. In recent years many countries and organizations have addressed this issue through efforts to control greenhouse gas emissions, but countries also increasingly need to adapt to climatic changes. Given the urgent need for international & national action we need to learn as best we can from past experience and evaluation can and should play a crucial role in this regard. However, evaluation of climate change and development has never been subject of an international exchange of experiences. For the first time, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in collaboration with the GEF-Global Environmental Facility organize the International Conference on Climate Change Evaluation & Development, the workshop will address the needs and assess the state of climate change and development evaluation. “ |
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The theme of the BioVisionAlexandria 2008 will be “From Promises to Practice” and will focus on translating the best existing knowledge into new approaches. Leading experts of the four corners of the globe are invited to address new approaches explaining why the immense advances that are taking place in science do not adequately translate noticeable improvements in the lives of the poorest 20% of the human race. The Conference will shed light on themes: Health, Agriculture and Environment. Each of these themes will be addressed by representatives of the greatest minds in industry, science, policymakers and civil society fields. BioVisionAlexandria is a continuation of the tradition that started in BioVision 1999 in Lyon, the BA has been honored to be an associate with BioVision by which it holds the BioVisionAlexandria every even year alternating with the World Life Science Forum held in Lyon every odd year. BioVision Alexandria 2008 |
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Where did computers come from and where can such artificial intelligence take us? Over the course of three lectures Dr. Ismail Serageldin covers the past, present and future of what is becoming the world’s most dominant preoccupation, and he does so through an analysis of the thoughts of eminent scientists, engineers, philosophers and visionaries of the past and the present. He poses and attempts to answer profound questions that are troubling some of those who are concerned about unleashing unbelievable technologies on the world, and contrasts that with the enthusiasm of those who are embracing a future where machines will merge with, if not replace, humans in most of what we do every day. |
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Presentation of the Inaugural Mo Ibrahim prize for achievement in African leadership. |
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Japan Arab Conference |
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Women in Science |