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The Manuscript Center 7th international Conference
Heritage Continuity (25 -27 May 2010)
SECOND CIRCULAR
Dear Conference Participants and Friends,
This second circular holds all the available information to date, including information on accommodation, travel, and the activities prepared by Conference organizers. All this information and future updates, in addition to the preliminary program and participants’ list, are also available on the Conference website: http://www.manuscriptcenter.org/continuance/about.asp
1. Papers and program Please review the preliminary program on the Conference website. If you have submitted a paper, please, check that your details are correct. For some papers we have not received the abstracts or bios yet, please, provide us with them as soon as possible specifying the technical equipment requirements needed if you have not indicated them in your registration form. We also need an e-copy of the full paper to be delivered on May 10 at the very latest. Not only we want to provide the audience with this information, but also we need some information on your papers and yourselves in advance for the benefit of the colleagues chairing the respective sessions. Please remember that the paper presentations should not exceed 25 minutes.
2. Publishing Guidelines
The
Manuscript Center publishes each year one volume containing a select number of
papers presented during its annual conference in the form of conference
proceedings. We thus urge our contributors to adhere to the highest possible
standards of research writing followed by the most internationally acclaimed
academic journals, such as: the Cambridge Journal of Arabic Sciences and
Philosophy; Brill’s Vetus Testamentum; the Medieval Academy’s Speculum, inter
alia. These are only examples to demonstrate the quality of research we are
after. Papers failing to follow these guidelines will not be accepted for
publication in our proceedings, which we spare no effort to produce in the most
beautiful and most rigorous form. 3. VISA REGULATIONS
Non-Egyptian visitors arriving in Egypt are required to hold valid passports.
Entry visas may be obtained from the Egyptian Diplomatic and Consular Missions
abroad or from the Entry Visa Department at the Egyptian Travel Documents,
Immigration and Nationality Administration (TDINA). 4. Transport Getting around in Alexandria
Although a
network of tramways and buses serves most areas in Alexandria, taxis are
recommended as the easiest and inexpensive mean to get around in Alexandria.
City streets teem with black-and-yellow taxis ( http://www.alex4all.com/tree/map/map1/indexmap.html
The Manuscript Center has arranged a bus to pick you up from and back to the hotel during Conference days. All airports in Egypt have a taxi service to city centers. Airport taxis are operated on a flat fee basis (ask your airlines or the information desk at the airport).
Kindly
note that the Manuscript Center is to arrange cars to meet you at the airport in
case you confirmed your flight details a week prior to Conference Opening.
5. Accommodation All participants in the conference are guests of the Manuscript Center at:
Mediterranean Azur Hotel Classification: 5 Stars Address: P.O.Box 427, Corniche Road- Roshdy Telephone: + 20-3-5226001 Fax: +20-3-5226003 Distance to Hotel: Bibliotheca Alexandrina: 10 minutes (by car) Down Town: 15 minutes (by car) Alexandria Intl. Airport: 30 minutes (by car) For more information please visit the hotel website: http://www.azuregypt.com
6. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS Normally no immunizations are required or needed for entry into Egypt. Pharmacies are scattered around the city, and many are open 24 hours a day.
7. CURRENCY The local currency is the Egyptian Pound (EGP). EGP 1.00 = 100 Piasters. Banks are open in major hotels for 24 hrs. Credit cards are accepted and widely used. The exchange rate fluctuates and changes daily. You can check the current rate on-line at http://www.xe.com/ucc.You do not need to change money prior to arrival as currency exchange offices and ATM machines are all over the city. Most currency exchange locations are open 7 days a week, but banks are closed on Fridays and Saturdays. 8. WEATHER & CLOTHING May is a fairly hot month in Egypt. The weather should be hot in daytime (about 28 °C) and mildly warm in the evenings after sunset (about 15.1 °C). It is advised to pack up some light as well as warm clothes as a wise precaution.
9. SHOPPING Shops are generally open from Mondays to Saturdays from 10:00 to 22:00 O'clock. Alexandria offers an array of shopping malls (such as Carrefour, Green Plaza, Zahran Mall, San Stefano, etc) and oriental bazaars centered in the downtown area. For more information, please, consult the following website: http://www.alex4all.com/cat/shopping/malls .
10. FURTHER INFORMATION For more information about Alexandria please consult the following websites: http://www.alexandriaegypt.com http://www.alexandriaegypt.com/tourism/index.htm http://www.answers.com/topic/alexandria http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/alexandria.htm' http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/alexandria/tourist/index.html
11. EXCURSION Alexandria city tour will include the most interesting historical sights and a lunch with a panoramic view of the Eastern Harbour and Qayet Bey Fort. A preliminary program of the tour is as follows:
Friday 28/5/2010 9:30-11:30 Pompey Pillar & Catacombs 11:30-12:30 The Roman Theatre 12:30-2:00 Alexandria National Museum/ Friday Prayer 2:00-3:30 Lunch 3:30-4:30 Qayet Bey Fort
12. CONTACT US The Manuscript Center welcomes your comments and enquiries about the conference activities and facilities. The following list provides direct contact information with Conference organizers concerning:
Logistics Ms. Abir Abed Senior Administrative Officer (secretarial) Fax: +203 4820461 Mobile: +20102224708 Abir.Abed@bibalex.org
Ms. Wegdan Hussein Senior Translation Specialist Academic Activities and Specialized Translation Section Mobile: +20101035409 wegdan.hussein@bibalex.org
General Organization Affairs Dr. Mohamed Soliman Deputy Director of the Manuscript Museum Mohamed.Soliman@bibalex.org Mobile: +20101704084 Mr. Ramy El-Gamel Deputy Director of the Manuscript Center Mobile: +2 010 16 74 382 ramy.magdi@bibalex.org Ms. Wegdan Hussein Ms. Abir Abed
Handing of Papers Ms. Wegdan Hussein Ms. Layla Khoga Senior Manuscript Specialist Rare Collections Section Mobile: + 20105008269 Layla.khoga@bibalex.org Ms. May Hamdy Manuscript Specialist Rare Collections Section Mobile: + 20101224582 May.hamdy@bibalex.org
Technical Requirements Mr. Ahmed Zamil Senior Manuscript Specialist Heritage Publishing Section Mobile: +20106209414 Ahmed.Abouzamil@bibalex.org Mr. Wessam Maher Manuscript Specialist Heritage Publishing Section Mobile: +2012488545 Wessam.maher@bibalex.org Mr. Ahmed Maarouf Manuscript Specialist Heritage Publishing Section Mobile: +20 166092204 Ahmed.Marrouf@bibalex.org
General Information Mr. Ramy El-Gamal Ms. Wegdan Hussein Mr. Ahmed Moussa Head of Restoration Section Mobile : +20101035402 Ahmed.Moussa@bibalex.org Mr. Mohammed Abdul-Samie Senior Manuscript Specialist Microfilm Section Mobile: +20122775957 Mohamed.Abdelsamie@bibalex.org Mr. John Hosny Senior Manuscript Specialist Microfilm Section Mobile: +20125591966 John.hosny@bibalex.org
Manuscript Center & Museum Secretariat & Press Services Ms. Marwa Hussein Administrative Officer (secretarial) Fax: +203 4820461 Mobile: +20101772034 Marwa.hussein@bibalex.org Ms. Amina Hamdy Manuscript Specialist Administrative Affairs Unit Mobile: +20101585725 Amina.hamdy@bibalex.org Ms. Abir Abed Most Kind Regards,
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