The Seven Pillars of the Knowledge Revolution

- Georgia

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “The Seven Pillars of the Knowledge Revolution” in Georgia.

Savoirs Contre Pauvreté: Pour Abolir la Faim

- Paris

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Savoirs Contre Pauvreté: Pour Abolir la Faim” in Paris.

Serageldin Gives Inaugural Lecture at Collège de France

As Professor to the International Chair Savoirs contre pauvreté (Knowledge Against Poverty), at Collège de France, Paris, Serageldin gave his inaugural lecture on Thursday, 18 November. Drawing large audience, the lecture held in the amphithéâtre Marguerite de Navarre was very well-received, and another hall was opened to accommodate the large numbers.

Winners of Chirac Foundation Prize Selected

Serageldin met today with the jury committee members of the Chirac Foundation to select a winner for the Chirac Foundation Prize for the Prevention of Conflicts.

A Lecture by Serageldin at the University of Chicago

Knowledge Beyond Books: the Case of the New Library of Alexandria is the title of the lecture that Ismail Serageldin will be giving today at the University of Chicago, at 4:30 pm (CDT).

The Shape of Tomorrow

Ismail Serageldin has finally written up a first version of his extremely well-received lecture delivered at the NSF on September 21, 2010. Earlier versions had been delivered as lectures at Harvard (2009) and then at the Supreme Council of Culture in Egypt (February 7, 2010) and then at the Egyptian Academy of Science, as the special Okasha lecture in Cairo (1st of July 2010)

Animation Films in Cairo Salon

The Cairo Salon TV Show, presented by Ismail Serageldin, devotes an episode to Animation Films. The first part will be aired on Channel One on Friday, 22 October 2010, at 8:30 pm.

Reflections on Several Subjects

- Alexandria

The Shape of Tomorrow

This monograph is now entitled The Shape of Tomorrow. The first part of which is devoted to the profound transformation that I discern in the very structure of knowledge and how humans relate to it. I have identified seven such major transformations and I have taken to referring to them as the “Seven Pillars of the Knowledge Revolution”, and the second part is devoted to the implications of the profound transformations that I have mapped in the first part.

The BA in Action: The Rebirth Of The Library Of Alexandria

- Alexandria

Serageldin Chairs STS Plenary on Food, Nutrition and Population

Always a valuable member of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum Annual Meetings, Serageldin this year chaired a plenary session on Food, Nutrition and Population. At special adjunct sessions, Serageldin also lent effective contribution as rapporteur to the plenary meetings held on Adaptation to the Natural and Social Impacts of Regional Climate Change.

Promoting Arabic Content: Some of Our Projects in 2010

- Muscat, Oman

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Promoting Arabic Content: Some of Our Projects in 2010” in Muscat, Oman.

The Rebirth of the Library of Alexandria

- Sweden

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “The Rebirth of the Library of Alexandria” in Sweden.

Serageldin at the Gothenburg Book Fair

At the Gothenburg Book Fair, which this year focused on Africa, Serageldin gave a lecture presenting the role of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in reviving the essence of its ancient counterpart by acting as a modern day centre for scholarship, culture and free speech, and as a platform for dialogue between cultures and peoples.

The BA in Action :The Rebirth of The Library of Alexandria

- Sweden

On the New Knowledge Revolution

The National Science Foundation (NSF) advisory committee for International Science and Engineering, of which Serageldin is a member, convened this week for a two-day meeting. At the end of the conference, Serageldin gave a distinguished lecture to the NSF members and the public on The Seven Pillars of the New Knowledge Revolution...

The Seven Pillars of the Knowledge Revolution

- NSF

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “The Seven Pillars of the Knowledge Revolution” at the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Les Sept Piliers de la Révolution du Savoir

- Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Les Sept Piliers de la Révolution du Savoir” at the Library of Alexandria.

Quantitative Techniques in the Social Sciences 7th Session

Quantitative Techniques in the Social Sciences 6th Session

Quantitative Techniques in the Social Sciences 5th session

Quantitative Techniques in the Social Sciences Fourth session

Serageldin Nominated Professor in Collège de France

The President of the Republic of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, issued a decree on 7 September 2010, appointing Serageldin in Collège de France, as Professor to the International Chair Savoirs contre pauvreté (Knowledge Against Poverty), for the academic year 2010-2011.

On the Threats and Opportunities of Water Security

Serageldin was invited to be the first speaker at the 1st Global Water Partnership (GWP) Annual Lecture at the closing session of the 2010 Consulting Partners Meeting of the GWP, held on the theme of Exploring the Role of Water Security in Regional Economic Development.

Les Défis Mondiaux et la Sécurité de l’eau: Les Menaces et les Opportunités

- Stockholm

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Les Défis Mondiaux et la Sécurité de l’eau: Les Menaces et les Opportunités” in Stockholm.

Global Challenges and Water Security: Threats and Opportunities

- Stockholm

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Global Challenges and Water Security: Threats and Opportunities” in Stockholm.

To Know Where We Are Going: Rethinking Sustainable Development Indicators

- Vevey, Switzerland

On the Evolution of Censorship

At the World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, in a session tackling the transition from classical censorship to restriction of freedom of access on the Internet, Serageldin gave a keynote speech about the evolution of censorship in a digital age.

New Threats to A2K

- Sweden

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “New Threats to A2K” in Sweden.

Egypt in a Changing World

- Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Egypt in a Changing World” at the Library of Alexandria.

Abolishing Hunger and Poverty

- Chennai

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Abolishing Hunger and Poverty” in Chennai.

Swaminathan Award for Environmental Protection Goes to Serageldin

The Dr. M. S. Swaminathan Award for Environment Protection 2010 was presented to Ismail Serageldin, for his outstanding contribution to the cause of environment protection.

Towards Eliminating Hunger and Poverty

The Chennai international conference on Eliminating Hunger and Poverty: Priorities in Global Agricultural Research and Development Agenda in an Era of Climate Change and Rising Food Prices, organized at the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), met this week to discuss challenges confronting agriculture in addressing poverty, hunger and malnutrition.

Serageldin Chairman of the Executive Council of the WDL

Serageldin has been elected, from among 89 distinguished partners, as Chairman of the Executive Council of the World Digital Library (WDL).

Ceremony for the Book "Legal Combating of Terrorism"

A Talk with Serageldin on the Air

The daily television program “Egypt Today” will interview Serageldin on the air, at 10:00 pm today, Monday 26 July 2010, on Egypt’s Channel Two.

Serageldin Signs Collaboration Agreement with the Cyprus Institute

As a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cyprus Research and Educational Foundation (CREF), Serageldin attended the meeting held at the Paphos Campus of The Cyprus Institute (CYL). During the meeting, a ceremony was held for the signing of a collaboration agreement between the CYL and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

Reflections on Participation and Development

- Alexandria

A Message from the Friends of Ismail Serageldin

The July 2, 2010, edition of the New York Times featured an article on Serageldin entitled “A Voice in Egypt for an Arab Age of Reason” by Michael Slackman. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/world/middleeast/03egypt.html?_r=2&emc=eta1

“Interact with Today’s World” at the BA

Organized by the IEEE Alex Student Branch for the fourth successive year, under the auspices of the BA International School of Information Science (ISIS), and with the sponsorship of prominent companies in the ICT field, "Interact with Today’s World" was held at the BA from 2 to 4 July 2010.

The Seven Pillars Of The Knowledge Revolution

Institute of Psychiatry Invites Serageldin to Give Annual Okasha Lecture

In the attendance of 150 senior psychiatrists, intellectuals and media from Egypt and the Arab World, Serageldin gave a lecture entitled The Seven Pillars of the Knowledge Revolution. The lecture was given in response to an invitation by Prof. Ahmed Okasha, Founder and Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Training in Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, to give the “16th annual Okasha lecture 2010”.

The Seven Pillars Of The Knowledge Revolution: The Okasha Lecture

- Cairo

Serageldin Opens Planetarium Society Conference

With the participation of around 350 scientists representing 35 different countries and 700 planetariums, the 20th International Planetarium Society Conference (IPS 2010), Back to Alexandria, the Cradle of Astronomy, opened today at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina with a captivating presentation by Serageldin entitled Fifty Centuries of Science in Egypt.

Fifty Centuries Of Science In Egypt

Fifty Centuries of Science in Egypt

- Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “Fifty Centuries of Science in Egypt” at the Library of Alexandria.

SMWIPM Board Meeting

As a member of the board, Serageldin was invited to the meeting of the Suzanne Mubarak Women's International Peace Movement, which was chaired by H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak on Saturday 26th June at 11:00 am at the Air Force House.

Ibn Khaldoun in Cairo Salon

In his weekly television program Cairo Salon, Serageldin devotes the coming episode to the famous Arab Scholar Ibn Khaldoun. The show will be aired on Channel One on Friday, 25 June 2010, at 8:30 pm

A Meeting with the Partners of the World Digital Library

Serageldin today joins the partners of the World Digital Library (WDL) for the Inaugural Annual Partner Meeting. During the two-day meeting the partners will review the recent developments and discuss the future challenges of the WDL project. The meeting is opened by James H. Billington, The Librarian of Congress; Abdul Waheed Khan, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO; and Ismail Serageldin.

At the Frontiers of Science

- Alexandria

Dr. Serageldin delivered this presentation entitled “At the Frontiers of Science” at the Library of Alexandria.