The life encyclopedia project

Collection title

Library of Alexandria

ID

BIB00038

Source

Bibliotheca Alexandrina (EG)

First broadcast date

09/11/2009

Production year

2009

Abstract

An interview with Dr Soleiman Salah, Professor of chemistry and the pesticides toxicity, Faculty of agriculture, University of Alexandria. He is also the advisor of the library of Alexandria Director and a biodiversity expert who presents the life encyclopedia project. On December 14, the library became partner in the encyclopedia project, and Dr Ismail Serradj and James Edwards, project Executive Director signed an agreement memorandum. The encyclopedia of life is a free online network aimed at documenting 1.800.000 living species. It is a compilation of existing databases and contributions from experts and non-experts from all over the world. Its aim is also documenting living species in the arab world which will help their preservation. The project includes the translation of biodiversity data to arabic, which will enrich the world's scientific content.

Type

video

Production companies

• Library of Alexandria - Own production

Broadcaster

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Audiovisual form

Interview

Personalities

• Slimane Salah

Primary theme

Biology

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Science
• Society and way of life / Education, teaching

Credits / Cast

• Slimane Salah - Participant

Period of events

• 2009

Map locations

• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Alexandria

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

6m24

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