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GEBO to discuss scientific value of Egyptian manuscripts and heritage Tuesday 27 December Host of experts discuss what next after the fire of the Egyptian Scientific Institute
The General Egyptian Book Organization (GEBO), headed by Ahmed Megahed, is arranging a discussion titled, “In Defense of the Egyptian Scientific Institute”. The event is taking place Tuesday 27 December in Salah Abdel-Sabour hall at the GEBO premise. The discussion will feature Zein Abdel-Hadi, newly-appointed head of the Egyptian Library and Archives and head of information and libraries department at Faculty of Arts in Helwan University, Mohamed El-Sharnouby, professor of human geography and current head of the Egyptian Scientific Institute, Mohamed El-Kahlawy, professor of archaeology and Islamic culture at Cairo University and general secretary of the Union of Arab Archeologist. Hamdy Al-Sakut, professor at the AUC, will lead the discussion. The GEBO itself includes a unique library of rare books that includes some 40 thousand books from Egyptian and international heritage, including a copy of Description De L'Egypt, as well as maps including Atlas of Upper and Lower Egypt. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/30149.aspx
