Former UNESCO Director joins board of Alexandria Trust
London, 21 November 2014 – The Alexandria Trust today announced the appointment to its board of trustees of a new member, Mr. Khalil Mahshi, former director of UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) in Paris between 2010 and 2014. Mr. Mahshi also served as IIEP’s Deputy Director and Senior Program Specialist from 2001 to 2010. He is currently an independent education policy and planning professional. Through his work at IIEP,...
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Egyptian university presidents consider more outreach
Luxor, 16 November 2014 – At a two-day conference called “Connecting Universities,” co-sponsored by the British Council and Al-Fanar Media with support from the Ford Foundation, presidents of Egypt’s public higher learning institutions discussed ways to strengthen domestic university ties, enhance student connections and connect Egyptian universities with employers. This was a timely topic given that many presidents had just finished managing protests as their campuses opened for the academic...
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Trust participates in conference on translation across the Mediterranean
Cairo, 10 November 2014 – At a conference organised by the Anna Lindh Foundation in collaboration with Transeuropéennes and Doum Cultural Foundation, David French, Advisor to the Trust’s Chair and Board, joined more than 60 writers, translators and publishers from 17 countries to discuss ways by which to promote translation between Arabic and European languages. The conference is the final step within a broader programme initiated in 2010 and which resulted...
Read MoreRt. Hon. Charles Clarke sparks lively debate at second CLS dinner for the Trust
London, 5 November 2014 – Following the success of the first dinner hosted for the Alexandria Trust by the Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) in London in July 2014, CLS organised a second dinner for the Trust to keep spreading awareness of the organisation and its projects among a group of notable Arab individuals in London. Rt. Hon. Charles Clarke, guest of honour at the second dinner and Trustee of the Alexandria Trust, eloquently shared...
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Arab education journalism workshop deemed a success
Istanbul, 4 November 2014 – Twenty-eight journalists from 16 Arab countries together with the Al-Fanar Media editors and a group of mentors participated in a workshop intended to improve the quality and increase the quantity of reporting on education within the Arab region. The workshop was hosted by the U.N. Democracy Fund at the Koç University in Istanbul. Participants at the workshop were selected from around 300 applicants. Journalists from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan,...
Read MoreA shared commitment to education
London, 10 July 2014 – At a dinner arranged for the Alexandria Trust by the Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) in London, Ambassador Frances Guy delivered remarks on the current state of education and academia in the Arab world. Ambassador Guy, who also serves as a trustee for the Alexandria Trust, went beyond merely presenting the problems facing Arab countries as it pertains to levels of literacy and unemployment, to propose approaches for what can...
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Partnership with the Library of Alexandria
London, 1 July 2014 – David French and Ismail Serageldin, director of the Library of Alexandria, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Alexandria Trust and the Library of Alexandria. In so doing, the two organisations have agreed to cooperate with each other on various initiatives to jointly advance the cause of culture and education in the Arab world, such as organising joint seminars and conferences, developing training programs,...
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Effat University President joins board of Alexandria Trust
London, 24 March 2014 – The Alexandria Trust today announced the appointment to its board of trustees of a new member, Dr. Haifa Jamal Allail. Dr. Jamal Allail is President of Effat University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on public administration and public policy at Effat University, and has published a number of articles on a variety of topics including women empowerment and privatisation. Prior...
Read MoreAlexandria Trust issues new publication
Alexandria, 14 February 2014 – The Alexandria Trust has issued a new publication titled “Reflections on Education” following a special evening at the Royal Society in London last November in honour of Professor Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria. During the evening, Serageldin delivered interesting remarks on the topic of education and the renewal of the Arab World. His remarks constitute the first part of the new publication, under the title “On education...
Read MoreTrust seeks support from Arab community in London at Royal Society
London, 13 February 2014 – A fundraising dinner event, generously hosted by Nada Bayoud, Chair of the Lebanese Chapter for the Alexandria Trust, gathered influential members of London’s Arab community at the Royal Society. The guests were introduced to the Trust’s key projects across the Arab region and invited to become active supporters of this work. Founding Trustee Salah Khalil and Executive Director David French presented the Trust’s current mission and future...
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