Former President Sampaio of Portugal Invites Serageldin to a Speech and a Dinner
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Alexandria—
Dr. Ismail Serageldin was invited by Former President Sampaio of Portugal to address a group of Portuguese opinion makers and scholars at a meeting of the “Cercle d’Amis de l’Alliance” on Monday, 21 July 2008. Dr. Serageldin will speak of democracy, freedom and reform in the Arab World, based on his book “Inventing our Future”. The meeting will be followed by a dinner with the Portuguese President and a number of the other guests.
On the morning of the same day, Dr. Serageldin is invited to address scholars, researchers and students at the opening ceremony of the fourth “International Conference on the Ancient Novel” (ICAN IV) on the digital revolution, its impact on reading and its role in the New Library. The six-day Conference includes a series of sessions, revolving around this year’s theme, “Crossroads in the Ancient Novel: Spaces, Frontiers, Intersections”.