The Alexandria document

Collection title

The second Arab Reform Conference

ID

BIB00143

Source

Bibliotheca Alexandrina (EG)

First broadcast date

03/13/2005

Production year

2005

Abstract

Dr Ismail Serageldin, Director of Alexandria’s library, gave a speech at the opening session of the conference of the Arab reform II. The speech was entitled “Successful experiences”. Dr Ismail Serageldin talked about the first conference of Arab reform and “Vision and Implementation” which was held in 2004, then he talked about the Arab reform forum and explained the website of the forum and added that the forum has implemented all Alexandria’s document such as forming a committee to pursue and deepen the idea of reform through conferences and seminars by dealing with some ideas like freedom of expression and the focus on the nation’s reform, education, youth, economy and women. He pointed to the participation of the Arab reform forum in the initiative of Al-Ahram center to link research centers in the Arab world with reform issues. Dr Ismail Serageldin Talked about Malaysia’s experience in reform which is considered as the most important one and the industrial new European experience. Presentation of a book about the second conference of the Arab reform.

Type

video

Production companies

• Library of Alexandria - Own production

Broadcaster

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Audiovisual form

Educational programme

Personalities

• Serageldin Ismail

Primary theme

Urbanism and cities

Credits / Cast

• Serageldin Ismail - Participant

Period of events

• 2005

Map locations

• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Alexandria

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

6m10

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