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Professor Ismail Serageldin: Education and the knowledge revolution
July 26, 2011 – A lecture theatre at the University of Cape Town (UCT) law school was packed to the hilt yesterday as Professor Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, delivered the Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture here. Prof Serageldin’s lecture formed part of his journey to South Africa to present the Ninth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, which took place on July 23, 2011 at Johannesburg’s Linder Auditorium. The topic today was “Universities and the Unfolding Knowledge Revolution: Preparing for the 21st Century”.
[Video] Professor Ismail Serageldin
25 July, 2011 – This year’s speaker for the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture was Professor Ismail Serageldin, the Director of the Library of Alexandria. Prof Serageldin’s lecture addressed the topics of pluralism, social cohesion and social participation for social justice.
[Video] Professor Ismail Serageldin’s Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
23 July, 2011 – Today saw some 1 200 special guests, delegates and members of the public descend on the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg for the Ninth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture. This year the lecture was presented by Professor Ismail Serageldin, the Director of the Library of Alexandria.
Transcript of Professor Ismail Serageldin’s Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
23 July, 2011 – Today saw over 1 200 esteemed guests and delegates attend the Ninth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg. This year the keynote lecture was delivered by the Director of the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, Professor Ismail Serageldin.
Reflections on Ninth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
23 July, 2011 – The Ninth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture took place at the Linder Auditorium at the Johannesburg College of Education today. The speaker for this year’s lecture was Professor Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria.
Ninth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture: Professor Ismail Serageldin speaks on social justice
23 July, 2011 – Professor Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, was this year’s speaker at the prestigious Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, which took place on Saturday, 23 July, 2011 at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg.










