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Appendix B: Background on The World Academy of Sciences and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina: The Bibliotheca Alexandrina and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), for the Advancement of the Developing World
Pages 105-108

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... The New Library of Alexandria [inaugurated in In addition, the past is suddenly coming alive as 2002] , the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina is underwater archaeology is bringing to light the dedicated to recapture the spirit of openness and sunken treasures of Alexandria, capturing the scholarship of the original Bibliotheca imagination of the world with glimpses of Alexandrina.
From page 106...
... We have already put A Council, elected every three years by together a complex web of agreements to bring TWAS members, is responsible for the the marvels of the digital age to all parts of Egypt Academy's broad policy and programmatic and the region, and to bring the fruits of directions. The Secretariat, headed by an Egyptian creativity and scholarship to the new executive director and located on the premises of digital world of instant communications and the Abdus Salam International Centre for electronic publishing.
From page 107...
... Representatives of the  Respond to the needs of young scientists in Italian government and UNESCO are members S&T-lagging developing countries; of the TWAS Steering Committee, which meets  Promote South-South and South-North annually to discuss financial matters. cooperation in science, technology and In addition to its strong links with UNESCO innovation; and ICTP, TWAS provides administrative  Encourage scientific research and sharing of support for the Organization of Women in experiences in solving major problems Science for the Developing World, IAP -- The facing developing countries.


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