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SECOND CIRCULAR
This second circular holds all the available information to date, including information on accommodation, travel, and the activities prepared by Conference organizers. 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 yet, please, provide us with the abstracts 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 April 30 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. 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). It is, however, possible for most tourists and visitors to obtain an entry visa at any of the major ports of entry at a cost of around US$ 15.00. Please check with your nearest Egyptian Consulate for more details concerning visa regulations applying to your citizenship.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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 .
9. 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
10. EXCURSION Alexandria city tour will include the most interesting historical sights and a lunch at Tekka Restaurant with a panoramic view of the Eastern Harbour and Qayet Bey Fort. A preliminary program of the tour is as follows:
Friday 8/5/2009
9:00-11:00 Pompey Pillar & Catacombs 11:00-12:00 The Roman Theatre 12:00-1:30 Qaty Bey Fort/ Friday Prayer 1:30-3:00 Lunch at Tekka 3:00-4:00 Alexandria National Museum 4:00-5:00 Library Tour & Planetarium Show
11. 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 Head of Heritage Publishing Section Mohamed.Soliman@bibalex.org Mobile: +20101704084 Mr. Ramy El-Gamel Head of Academic Activities and Specialized Translation Section 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 Ms. Wegdan Hussein
General Information Mr. Ramy El-Gamal Ms. Wegdan Hussein Mr. Ahmed Moussa Head of Museographic Display 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: +20122775957 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. Heba ElSaid Manuscript Specialist Microfilm Section Mobile: +2 010176260 Heba.elsaid@bibalex.org Ms. Amina Hamdy Manuscript Specialist Administrative Affairs Unit Mobile: +20101585725 Amina.hamdy@bibalex.org
Most Kind Regards,
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