Ismail Serageldin

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2004 14 March

“The Alexandria Document – March 2004” is Endorsed by Acclamation

The Conference on Arab reform came to an end with a resounding endorsement of the "The Alexandria Document March 2004" . In an unprecedented process of participatory democratic decision-making, all 170 participants in the conference actively joined in the discussions and drafting of the document. A committee of 28 persons did the final drafting, most of whom appeared on stage as Serageldin read the final version which was approved by acclamation.

2004 12 March

President Mubarak Delivers Opening Address to the Arab Reform Conference Organized by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

In a surprise move to many, President Mohamed Hosny Mubarak came to inaugurate The on Arab Reform Conference organized by Ismail Serageldin and his colleagues at the Library of Alexandria with the co-sponsorship of the Arab Business Council, the Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST), The Arab Womens Council, and the Economic Research Forum, and the Arab Organization fro Human Rights.

2004 26 February

Washington Meetings Reflect Great International Interest in the Arab Reform Conference

While in Washington to discuss joint programs with the Academies of Science and of Engineering, Serageldin – at the behest of Ambassador Nabil Fahmy -- met with many members of the Washington Establishment. Ambassador Fahmy knew of the widespread interest of many in Washington to know more about the Arab Reform Conference being organized for the 12-14 March 2004 at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

2004 23 February

Serageldin Becomes Member of Oldest Scientific Institution Outside of Europe

The Institut d’Egypte, founded in1798 by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the oldest scientific academy outside of Europe, today welcomed into its ranks Ismail Serageldin and several other new members. At 59, Ismail Serageldin is one of the youngest members of this venerable academy. Addressing a packed hall, Serageldin gave a magisterial lecture on the new scientific revolution and the challenges it posed, illustrating his theme with the many slides we have become accustomed to see him deploy, but reinforcing his words with the important InterAcademy Council report on capacity building.

2004 22 February

A Very Busy 48 Hours

In a whirlwind of activity, fast and furious even by the standards of Ismail Serageldin’s usual diversified and packed schedule, Serageldin went from management reviews within the library, to speaking at a celebration on the Arabic language with the minister of education and the governor of Alexandria, to giving awards to children who excelled in Arabic, to a meeting with the President and eminent persons of Alexandria University to present a lengthy lecture to engage them more fully with the upcoming biology conference in April, to a meeting with the Arab organizing committee for the Arab Reform Conference ...

2004 21 February

A Lively Debate "On the Air"

Appearing as the sole guest on the important Arab TV program “On the Air” with distinguished media personality Emad Eddin Adeeb as host, Ismail Serageldin fielded questions form Adeeb and telephone callers for 90 minutes. The topic was as expected, the Alexandria Arab Reform Conference.

2004 20 February

Serageldin Lays out his Vision of the Arab Reform Process

The Al-Ahram Weekly yesterday published an article by Ismail Serageldin, entitled "Arab Reform: from Rhetoric to Reality".

2004 20 February

Happy Ending to Controversy on the Protocols of the Elders of Zion

The Al-Ahram Weekly yesterday published an article by the name “More than a building”, which reviews the story of the controversy of “the Protocols of the Elders of Zion” noting the remarkable and happy ending to this sad tale, which showed that the Library was in its short existence (barely a year old, inaugurated in October 2002) had become the key focal point that rallied many voices of tolerance and rationality in Egypt.

2004 20 February

Alexandria Hosts Egyptian Civil Society

After two days of hectic meetings and impassioned discussion, participants in the preparatory meeting involving the Egyptian civil society activists writers and intellectuals came to a broad consensus on how to amend the first outline of the paper circulated by Ismail Serageldin in preparation to the Arab civil society meeting to take place in 12-14 March 2004 at the Library of Alexandria.

2004 5 February

Science and Technology Take Center Stage at the UN

Ismail Serageldin and Jacob Palis, co-chairs of the IAC panel on capacity building in S&T, presented their panel’s report to a large audience at the UN’s meeting room no.1. Secretary-General Kofi Anan presided over an hour-long session with the UN ambassadors in which the inter-Academy Council Report on “Inventing a better future” was presented by Serageldin, Palis and Mamphela Ramphele.

2004 4 February

Anesthesia and Intensive Care at the Start of the New Millennium

Egypt, Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Anesthesia and Intensive Care at the Start of the New Millennium” at the Library of Alexandria.

2004 30 January

Library of Alexandria to Host Arab Reform Meeting

In a major announcement made in Al-Ahram (Friday 30 January 2004) Serageldin announced that the Library was convening a major conference of Arab reformers to discuss the needed changes in the Arab World on the economic, social and political fonts. The meeting would be for civil society leaders and for writers and intellectuals, but no governments or non-Arabs would be invited.

2004 22 January

Turning Brain Drain into Brain Gain

The discussions on the role of the universities were attended by extremely eminent panelists and resulted in the presentation of many innovative ideas. Ismail Serageldin, having just completed the inter-academy report on capacity building in Science and technology, focused his remarks on three aspects learned from that large-scale review.

2004 22 January

Serageldin Chairs Davos Panel on Heritage at Risk

A distinguished panel of experts on the issues of heritage and protection of heritage in time so strife and conflict. The discussion was lively and elicited valuable inputs from such distinguished personalities as Nobel Laureate Nadine Gordimer, who was in the audience.

2004 21 January

The C-100 to Develop Programs in Culture

The Committee of 100 members (the C-100) who meet under the auspices of the WEF at Davos and elsewhere, met again to develop particular programs of action as the group moves from rhetoric to action. Several themes were selected, and Serageldin co-chaired the culture work-group with Lord David Putnam.

2004 20 January

Serageldin Speaks at Davos

Ismail Serageldin will be speaking at Davos again this year. He will address the participants at two panels dealing with “Universities and the brain drain”, and with “protecting cultural heritage in times of conflict”. In addition, as an active member of the C-100, he will participate in the day-long dialogue of civilizations organized by the C-100 on the 21st of January.

2004 19 January

Serageldin Joins in the Planning of the Science and Technology for Society Event in Japan

The founding members of the group planning the big event on Science and Technology for Society (STS) to be held in November in Japan, met in London at the Royal Society, hosted by Lord Sainsbury, the UK minister for Science and Technology. The meeting was co-chaired by the four convenors of the group of some thirty persons world-wide: Lord May (President of the Royal Society), Bruce Alberts (President, US National Academy of Sciences), Kiyoshi Kurakawa (President of the Japan Science Council) and Former Minister Koji Omi of Japan.

2004 17 January

Suzanne Mubarak International Women for Peace Movement (SMIWPM) Launched

The SMIWPM was launched today, holding its first Board meeting and adopting an ambitious program for action that would ensure an important presence for this first movement for women for peace that is initiated in the Arab world. Mrs. Mubarak announced the program of the movement, and presented the Board of Trustees, which included Ismail Serageldin as Treasurer.

2004 7 January

Historic Cities

Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Historic Cities” at the Library of Alexandria.

2004

التنمية و القيم: مناقشات حرة لنخبة من خبراء البنك الدولي

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2004

العمالة والتنمية: عمالة الشباب

 محسن يوسف و إسماعيل سراج الدين    Download
2004

وثيقة الإسكندرية

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2003 23 December

Reflections on Evolution

Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Reflections on Evolution” at the Library of Alexandria.

2003 21 December

Capacity Building in Science and Technology Featured at University of Alexandria

At the Geodetic and structural engineering conference held at the Faculty of Engineering of Alexandria University, Ismail Serageldin gave a special lecture on the issues of capacity building in science and technology. A topic of great relevance to the engineering as well as the medical professions, the presentation was well received.

2003 20 December

Egyptian Social Research

Cairo

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Egyptian Social Research” in Cairo.

2003 20 December

Serageldin Addresses Social Scientists

Ismail Serageldin gave a stirring keynote address on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Social Research Center of the AUC. Before hundreds of social scientists, he gave a stinging critique of the state of social research in Egypt, challenged the current analytical framework of the non-economic social sciences, and discussed technical issues of study deign, measurement and interpretation.

2003 18 December

YES Hyderabad Forum ... An Enormous Success

The Hyderabad YES regional Forum was concluded with a valedictory closing ceremony that included thousands of youths from the region in addition to the 1200 persons who had attended the five day event. Ismail Serageldin gave the closing statement on behalf of the conference and read “The Hyderabad Blueprint” adopted by the participating delegations.

2003 11 December

Historians of Water Meet in Alexandria

The International Water History Association launched its third international conference at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina today. Ismail Serageldin gave the opening keynote address, a sweeping survey of the issues with a link from the past to the future. The PowerPoint presentation was very well received.

2003 10 December

Emerging Humanisms Discussed at the Library of Alexandria

UNESCO held a special conference on Emerging Humanisms on 9-10 December 2003 at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Ismail Serageldin gave a special presentation to the participants dealing with the self-image and opening to the other. Using his trademark technique of hundreds of carefully selected pictures, he made a convincing case for the importance of universal values in the definition of cultural identities.

2003 10 December

The Past and Future of Alexandria Brings French and Egyptian Scholars Together

The BA’s Center for Alexandrian and Mediterranean studies (ALEXMED) and the French research center CEDEJ organized a conference on the past, present and future of the city of Alexandria. Ismail Serageldin surprised everyone by articulating a vision for the future of Alexandria and describing the urban design issues that needed to be addressed in the context of a future scenario for the transformation of Alexandria.

2003 6 December

A Thoughtful Closing Statement at the Conference on Computer Translation

Ismail Serageldin delivered a thoughtful and evocative closing address to the conference on “Convergences 03” organized by the UNU and the UNDL foundation at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), which started on 2 December 2003. The address combining reflections on language, culture and the meaning of meaning and reviewing the current state of work on machine-based translation was well received by the distinguished audience.

2003 4 December

Serageldin Issues a Public Statement about "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" Controversy

In response to the enormous public outcry concerning the presence of a copy of the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" in an exhibition at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) and the alleged remarks made by a senior official of the BA, Ismail Seraeldin, with characteristic directness issued the following public statement ...

2003 3 December

Serageldin Addresses Inter-Academy Meeting about Capacity Building

Ismail Serageldin joined Professor Jacob Palis of Brazil on the podium of the inter-academy meeting in Mexico City today. The two, co-chairs of the International Panel on Capacity Building In Science And Technology (S&T) presented their panel’s final report to the assembled heads and representatives of academies from around the world.

2003 20 November

Agriculture, Food Security and International Trade

Wageningen

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Agriculture, Food Security and International Trade” in Wageningen.

2003 20 November

Serageldin Addresses 75th Meeting of ICAD

Ismail Serageldin addressed the 75th meeting of the International Conference on Agriculture and Development. Before a packed audience he articulated his views about the problems of international trade and agriculture in relation to the needs of developing countries.

2003 11 November

Frontiers of the New Biology

Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Frontiers of the New Biology” at the Library of Alexandria.

2003 10 November

A Magisterial Lecture on American History and Current Diplomacy

Addressing the Egyptian Council for Foreign Relations, Ismail Serageldin gave a sweeping account of the history of American diplomacy over 200 years, supported by a wide array of lively pictures. He went on to suggest that contemporary relations with the US should be based on a clearly articulated sense of Egyptian interests and that this would yield a stronger relationship, based on clearly defined areas of collaboration and areas where we agree to disagree, and then move on.

2003 4 November

The Biotechnology Revolution

Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “The Biotechnology Revolution” at the Library of Alexandria.

2003 2 November

Loss of a Friend - Dr. Adel Abu Zahra Passes Away

Dr. Adel Abu Zahra, one of the foremost leaders of the NGO movement passed away on the 30 October 2003 after a difficult illness. Dr. Abu Zahra was a world famous campaigner for righteous causes, who was elected one of the ten most effective NGO leaders in the world.

2003 1 November

Umberto Eco at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Distinguished Italian author Umberto Eco visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) today and delivered a lecture on the vegetal and mineral memories and the future of the book. Ismail Serageldin welcomed Dr. eco and chaired the meeting and the debate that was very well attended. Many distinguished visitors came from Cairo and attended the lecture and participated in the debate.

2003 23 October

Serageldin Joins in Homage to Taha Hussain

In a two day tribute to Taha Hussain, Egypt's foremost intellectual of the 20th century, many intellectuals joined in a series of scholarly presentations and debates, highlighting the great contributions and open, tolerant thinking of Taha Hussain.

2003 23 October

Serageldin Hosts Meetings of Committees of Intellectuals

Over 80 of Egypt's foremost intellectuals met at the Library of Alexandria to chart some of the key actions and projects tat the Library should undertake in the coming years. Ismail Serageldin committed the library to implement two suggestions as others are being developed.

2003 22 October

Serageldin Elected VP of Science Academy

The Third world Academy of Science (TWAS), founded by the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam and a group of distinguished scientists from the third World, completed its twentieth anniversary session in Beijing. The Academy, the largest grouping of all the top scientists from the developing world, elected a number of new officers, including Ismail Serageldin as VP for the Arab World, and Jorge Allende as VP for Latin America.

2003 15 October

Science Et Conscience

Paris

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Science Et Conscience” in Paris.

2003 15 October

Serageldin Honors Marie Curie

Before a distinguished audience that included Nobel Laureates, the President of the French Academy of Sciences, the president of the Institut Curie, and distinguished members of the College de France as well as a large number of interested persons, Ismail Serageldin delivered a special memorial lecture to celebrate the centennial of Marie Curie's first Nobel Prize in 1903.

2003 12 October

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Celebrates a Year since its Inauguration

Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, inaugurated a new wing (Exploratorium and exhibition spaces) and presided at a Gala reception celebrates the passing of a year since the formal inauguration of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) on 16 October 2003. The event coincided with the visit of the international Associations of friends of the BA, and a particularly large contingent of Greek friends who joined in organizing a part of the evening.

2003 23 September

Scientific Responsibility Discussed in Mexico: Serageldin Delivers Magisterial Lecture

Delegates from as far away as Japan and Europe and from all over Latin America met under the aegis of the Mexican branch of Mouvement Universel pour la Responsibilite Scientifique (MURS), the Universal Movement For Scientific Responsibility. This group looks to involve scientists in the public debate on topics ranging from bioethics to nanotechnology, believing that free inquiry should be matched by a responsible deployment of technology.

2003 21 September

A Call to Scientists

Delegates form fifteen countries assembling in Mexico city were motivated by a call to scientists jointly issued by Nobel Laureate Jean Dausset and Ismail Serageldin and endorsed buy hundreds of scientists at their meeting in Alexandria on the occasion of the international conference on the Ethics And Social Responsibilities Of Science And Technology held at Alexandria 19-21 October 2002.

2003 16 September

BA Staff Meet for Weekly Lectures

Saying that staff working at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) should be well rounded individuals, Serageldin insists that part of every Tuesday is devoted to lectures on wide-ranging topics as well as library related issues. He has so far lectured on the history of the US policy in the world, water and food security. The library is closed to the public on Tuesdays for internal staff training and other matters.



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