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11th Meeting of the International Friends 17-22 October 2008
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11th Meeting of the International Friends 17-22 October 2008 at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The Program
Friday, 17 October 2008 7:00 pm Transportation to the reception venue 8:00 pm Informal Gathering & Cocktail Reception “Distribution of conference folders” (Hilton Cafeteria BA)
Saturday, 18 October 2008
9: 00 am Transportation from the Hotels to BA “Registration upon arrival”
10:00- 11:00 Opening of Meeting by: Mrs. Mona El Nashar Welcome by: Dr. Ismail Serageldin Venue: Small Theater
11:00 – 12:00 am Launching of Australian Exhibition “In The Houses of The Muses” (Faces of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Antipodeans of Note) by Dr. Ismail Serageldin and the Australian Ambassador
Gift Donation Ceremony Group Photo (Venue: B1 BACC)
12:00 -1:30 pm Workgroups
1. Election of Officers 2. Discuss items (4-9) on 2007 agenda (Venue: 3rd Floating)
1:30-2:30 pm Lunch & Coffee (Venue: Greco-Roman) 2:30-3:30 pm International Friends’ Reports (Venue: Small Theater) 4:00–6:00 pm Poetry Reading (Venue: Small Theater) 8:00 pm Dinner at the Greek Club “Optional”
Sunday, 19 October 2008
9:00 am Transportation from the Hotels to the BA 10:00-1:00 pm Workgroups (Venue: 3rd Floating ) 1:00-2:00 pm Lunch (Venue: Hilton Cafeteria ) 2:00 – 3:00 pm International Friends’ Reports (Venue: 3rd Floating ) 3:00-5:00 pm Workgroups ( coffee running) (Venue: 3rd Floating )
5:00 pm-6:00 pm American author (Amy Riolo, chair of Baltimore Friends: introduces her book Arabian Delights and talks about it) (Venue: Multipurpose Hall)
7:00-8:00 pm Mexican Percussions (Concert) Group of students from German School in Mexico Free Evening (Venue: Great Hall)
Monday, 20th October 2008
9:00 am Transportation from the Hotels to the BA 10:00-12:00 pm Workgroups Setting a plan (2 – 5 years) (Venue: 3rd Floating Hall )
12:00-1:00 pm Presentation by Departments 1- Dr. Sohair Wastawy 2- 2- Mrs. Heba El Rafey (Venue: Lectures Hall )
1:00 – 2:00 pm Lunch (Venue: Greco -Roman)
2:00-5:00 pm Workshop (coffee running) (Venue: 3rd Floating )
5:30 pm Lecture on the Greek Language
Speakers: 1- Professor Antonios Kounadis 2- Professor Georgios Bambiniotis (Venue: Lectures Hall )
6:30 pm Inauguration of the Exhibition on Greek Language Rare Books by Dr. Ismail Serageldin and H.E Mr. Theodoros Kassimis Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Venue: B1 BACC)
7:00 – 8:00 pm Cocktail Reception (Venue: B1 BACC)
8:00 – 9:00 pm BA Concert ( Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Violin Soloist : Khaled El Shouikh) (Venue: Small Theater)
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
9:30 am - 7:00 pm The Reading of Homer (Venue: Small Theater) 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Lunch (Venue: Hilton Cafeteria ) 5:00 pm Coffee Break 8:00 pm Dinner at Greek Club “Optional”
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
9: 00 am Transportation from the Hotels to the BA 10:00 – 11:00 pm Session: How to use and access BA Friends Website. (Venue: Small Theater)
11:00 – 1:00 pm Session: How to use the BA as a catalyst to improve relations between Egypt and your countries. Panel Speakers: 1. Ambassador Ali Maher 2. Ambassador Hagar Islamboly (Venue: Small Theater)
1:00-2:00 Lunch (Venue: Hilton Cafeteria )
2:00 - 4:00 pm Workgroups
5:00-6:00 pm (Coffee running) Closing and Wrap-up (Venue: Small Theater)
Thursday, 23 October 2008
A two or three-night trip to Siwa with the Egyptian Friends. Departure: Thursday 23rd October at 8:00 am Return: Saturday 25th October or Sunday 26th October.
This is a draft program and is therefore, subject to change
For More Information:
Hanan Al-Rakkad Tel: 03-4839999 – Ext 1327 Fax: 034820456 Hanan Elrakkad Hanan.Elrakkad@bibalex.org
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