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<a href="/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Bids/Atlanta/Q%26A" title="Wikimania 2008/Bids/Atlanta/Q&A">Atlanta</a> | <a href="/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Bids/Cape_Town/Q%26A" title="Wikimania 2008/Bids/Cape Town/Q&A">Cape Town</a></span> </p> </div></div> <div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"/> </div> <p>Alexandria on Wikipedia:<a href="https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandri%C3%AB" class="extiw" title="af:Alexandrië">af</a> <a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9" class="extiw" title="ar:الإسكندرية">ar</a> <a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE" class="extiw" title="bn:আলেকজান্দ্রিয়া">bn</a> <a href="https://bo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%BD%A1%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%A3%E0%BD%B2%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%A7%E0%BE%B2%E0%BD%93%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%91" class="extiw" title="bo:ཡ་ལི་ཧྲན་ད">bo</a> <a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandrija" class="extiw" title="bs:Aleksandrija">bs</a> <a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandria_(Egipt)" class="extiw" title="br:Aleksandria (Egipt)">br</a> <a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F_(%D0%95%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%82)" class="extiw" title="bg:Александрия (Египет)">bg</a> <a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="ca:Alexandria">ca</a> <a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandrie" class="extiw" title="cs:Alexandrie">cs</a> <a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="da:Alexandria">da</a> <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="de:Alexandria">de</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="en:Alexandria">en</a> <a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandria" class="extiw" title="et:Aleksandria">et</a> <a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1_(%CE%91%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%85%CF%80%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%82)" class="extiw" title="el:Αλεξάνδρεια (Αίγυπτος)">el</a> <a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandr%C3%ADa" class="extiw" title="es:Alejandría">es</a> <a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandrio" class="extiw" title="eo:Aleksandrio">eo</a> <a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="eu:Alexandria">eu</a> <a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%B3%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%87" class="extiw" title="fa:اسکندریه">fa</a> <a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandrie" class="extiw" title="fr:Alexandrie">fr</a> <a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandr%C3%ADa_-_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9" class="extiw" title="gl:Alexandría - الإسكندرية">gl</a> <a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%95%8C%EB%A0%89%EC%82%B0%EB%93%9C%EB%A6%AC%EC%95%84" class="extiw" title="ko:알렉산드리아">ko</a> <a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B1%D5%AC%D5%A5%D6%84%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A4%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%A1" class="extiw" title="hy:Ալեքսանդրիա">hy</a> <a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandrija" class="extiw" title="hr:Aleksandrija">hr</a> <a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskandariyah" class="extiw" title="id:Iskandariyah">id</a> <a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandr%C3%ADa_(Egyptalandi)" class="extiw" title="is:Alexandría (Egyptalandi)">is</a> <a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandria_d%27Egitto" class="extiw" title="it:Alessandria d'Egitto">it</a> <a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%A1%D7%A0%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%94" class="extiw" title="he:אלכסנדריה">he</a> <a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%94%E1%83%A5%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%93%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98%E1%83%90_(%E1%83%94%E1%83%92%E1%83%95%E1%83%98%E1%83%9E%E1%83%A2%E1%83%94)" class="extiw" title="ka:ალექსანდრია (ეგვიპტე)">ka</a> <a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria_Magna" class="extiw" title="la:Alexandria Magna">la</a> <a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandrija" class="extiw" title="lv:Aleksandrija">lv</a> <a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandrija" class="extiw" title="lt:Aleksandrija">lt</a> <a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="hu:Alexandria">hu</a> <a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskandariah" class="extiw" title="ms:Iskandariah">ms</a> <a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandri%C3%AB" class="extiw" title="nl:Alexandrië">nl</a> <a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2" class="extiw" title="ja:アレクサンドリア">ja</a> <a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="no:Alexandria">no</a> <a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="nn:Alexandria">nn</a> <a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandria" class="extiw" title="pl:Aleksandria">pl</a> <a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="pt:Alexandria">pt</a> <a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria,_Egipt" class="extiw" title="ro:Alexandria, Egipt">ro</a> <a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F" class="extiw" title="ru:Александрия">ru</a> <a href="https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandria_d%27Eggittu" class="extiw" title="scn:Alessandria d'Eggittu">scn</a> <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="simple:Alexandria">simple</a> <a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="sk:Alexandria">sk</a> <a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandrija" class="extiw" title="sl:Aleksandrija">sl</a> <a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B0" class="extiw" title="sr:Александрија">sr</a> <a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandrija" class="extiw" title="sh:Aleksandrija">sh</a> <a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandria" class="extiw" title="fi:Aleksandria">fi</a> <a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="sv:Alexandria">sv</a> <a href="https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria" class="extiw" title="vi:Alexandria">vi</a> <a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0skenderiye" class="extiw" title="tr:İskenderiye">tr</a> <a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D1%96%D1%8F" class="extiw" title="uk:Александрія">uk</a> <a href="https://wo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alegs%C3%A0ndiri" class="extiw" title="wo:Alegsàndiri">wo</a> <a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%9E%E6%AD%B7%E5%B1%B1%E5%8D%93" class="extiw" title="zh:亞歷山卓">zh</a> </p><p>Bibliotheca Alexandrina on Wikipedia: <a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9" class="extiw" title="ar:مكتبة الإسكندرية">ar</a> <a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B0#.D0.9D.D0.BE.D0.B2.D0.B0.D1.82.D0.B0_.D0.B1.D0.B8.D0.B1.D0.BB.D0.B8.D0.BE.D1.82.D0.B5.D0.BA.D0.B0_.D0.BD.D0.B0_.D0.90.D0.BB.D0.B5.D0.BA.D1.81.D0.B0.D0.BD.D0.B4.D1.80.D0.B8.D1.8F" class="extiw" title="bg:Александрийска библиотека">bg</a> <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliothek_von_Alexandria#Neue_Bibliothek_von_Alexandria" class="extiw" title="de:Bibliothek von Alexandria">de</a> <a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9D%CE%AD%CE%B1_%CE%92%CE%B9%CE%B2%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%B8%CE%AE%CE%BA%CE%B7_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%91%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%82" class="extiw" title="el:Νέα Βιβλιοθήκη της Αλεξάνδρειας">el</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina" class="extiw" title="en:Bibliotheca Alexandrina">en</a> <a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioteca_de_Alejandr%C3%ADa#La_Biblioteca_en_el_siglo_XX" class="extiw" title="es:Biblioteca de Alejandría">es</a> <a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina" class="extiw" title="fr:Bibliotheca Alexandrina">fr</a> <a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliotek_Alexandria" class="extiw" title="id:Bibliotek Alexandria">id</a> <a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina" class="extiw" title="it:Bibliotheca Alexandrina">it</a> <a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina" class="extiw" title="nl:Bibliotheca Alexandrina">nl</a> <a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%96%B0%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E5%9B%B3%E6%9B%B8%E9%A4%A8" class="extiw" title="ja:新アレクサンドリア図書館">ja</a> <a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina" class="extiw" title="pl:Bibliotheca Alexandrina">pl</a> <a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioteca_de_Alexandria#A_nova_biblioteca" class="extiw" title="pt:Biblioteca de Alexandria">pt</a> <a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina" class="extiw" title="sv:Bibliotheca Alexandrina">sv</a> <a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina" class="extiw" title="tl:Bibliotheca Alexandrina">tl</a> <a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeni_%C4%B0skenderiye_K%C3%BCt%C3%BCphanesi" class="extiw" title="tr:Yeni İskenderiye Kütüphanesi">tr</a> <a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%9A%E5%8E%86%E5%B1%B1%E5%A4%A7%E5%9B%BE%E4%B9%A6%E9%A6%86" class="extiw" title="zh:亚历山大图书馆">zh</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Overview" data-mw-thread-id="h-Overview"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Overview"></span>Overview<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Overview"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Few cities of the world have a history as rich as that of Alexandria; few cities have witnessed so many historic events and legends. The city that has been immortalized in the works of Cavafy, Durrell and Forster, was named after its founder, Alexander the Great. Founded around 334 BC and designed by Deinocrates of Rhodes, Alexandria was one of the greatest cities in the Hellenistic world, second only to Rome in size and wealth. It was well known for its Lighthouse, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the Library of Alexandria, the largest library of the ancient world and the place where great philosophers and scientists of that age came to seek knowledge. Nowadays, Alexandria is the leading port of Egypt and is considered to be a major industrial and tourist city, with millions of tourists and guests coming to the city every year. </p><p>Alexandria has 5 well-known museums; the Greaco-Roman Museum, Alexandria National Museum, Royal Jewellery Museum, ElMax Aquarium and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Museums (for antiquities, manuscripts, and science), and there are another 3 under construction. There are also 5 smaller museums, including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Constantine_Cavafy" class="extiw" title="w:en:Constantine Cavafy">Cavafy</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.greece.org/alexandria/cavafy/cavafy2.htm">Museum</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Illuminating_the_World" data-mw-thread-id="h-Illuminating_the_World"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Illuminating_the_World"></span>Illuminating the World<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Illuminating_the_World"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Illuminating the World"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In ancient times, the Pharos of Alexandria was a beacon of light that brought ships to the safety of the Alexandrian harbor. It was important, as it not only provided guidance, but it also acted as a landmark to identify Egyptian soil; a landmark to the land of knowledge, thought and the ancient library of Alexandria. As we attempt here, in Alexandria, to resurrect the importance of the library and what it stood for, it seems suitable for us to regard the new library, not only as a modern version of the older one, but also as a beacon of light and guidance. To us, the new library combines the purpose of the ancient library and the Pharos, if only in a metaphorical sense. The slogan of our proposed Wikimania2008 bid, "Illuminating the World", is to show that we hope to stand for all what is needed to bring this world out of any darkness, to show our desire to enlighten the world and to provide it with the tools necessary to do so. By allowing knowledge to be available for all, as is the aim of the Wiki projects, we believe that we can achieve this goal of " Illuminating the World". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Why_Wikimania_2008_in_Alexandria?" data-mw-thread-id="h-Why_Wikimania_2008_in_Alexandria?"><span id="Why_Wikimania_2008_in_Alexandria.3F"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Why_Wikimania_2008_in_Alexandria?"></span>Why Wikimania 2008 in Alexandria?<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Why_Wikimania_2008_in_Alexandria?"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Why Wikimania 2008 in Alexandria?"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>North America, Europe and Asia have already had their opportunities with hosting Wikimania within their borders in 2005, 2006 and 2007 respectively. It is now time for Africa to have its chance with Wikimania2008, especially with Bibliotheca Alexandrina as a hosting venue. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, as a foundation, supports and helps free access to knowledge, which is inline with the message of wiki projects. Symbolically, hosting Wikimania2008 in Alexandria would help to show the values that Wikipedia stands for: world harmony in the pursuit of knowledge. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="City_details" data-mw-thread-id="h-City_details"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-City_details"></span>City details<span data-mw-comment-end="h-City_details"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: City details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Country: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Egypt" class="extiw" title="w:en:Egypt">Egypt</a></li> <li>City proposed: <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Alexandria" class="extiw" title="w:en:Alexandria">Alexandria</a></i></li> <li>Venue: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bibalex.org/English/index.aspx">Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center (BACC)</a></li> <li>Proposed dates: 18-21 July (with a wide range of flexibility)</li> <li>Contact person(s): <a href="/wiki/User:Mido" title="User:Mido">Mido</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Conference_Venue" data-mw-thread-id="h-Conference_Venue"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Conference_Venue"></span>Conference Venue<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Conference_Venue"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Conference Venue"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_001.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Conference Center"><img alt="Conference Center" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_001.jpg" decoding="async" width="1280" height="960" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960"/></a><figcaption>Conference Center</figcaption></figure> <p><i>The venue will be provided for free to host Wikimania2008, including the technical facilities available at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center (BACC).</i> </p><p>Alexandrina Conference Center is a state-of-the-art meeting and exhibition facility and is an integral part of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina complex. It is located on the waterfront across from the Eastern Harbor and Silsilah Peninsula. The Conference Center and the main Library are connected underground below the Plaza of Civilization. </p><p>The Conference Center and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in their joint capacity, combine to form a center of culture and knowledge worthy of serving Egypt, the Mediterranean Region, Africa and the World. </p><p>A distinguished feature of the BACC is that it was designed, first and foremost, for international conferences, and offers comprehensive services and diverse facilities. </p><p>The proposed site houses four conference halls, four meeting rooms, two exhibition halls, a VIP lounge and a VIP meeting room, three restaurants and a coffee shop. It accommodates symposiums, meetings and presentations and can host, simultaneously or independently, exhibitions and poster sessions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Contacts" data-mw-thread-id="h-Contacts-Conference_Venue"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Contacts-Conference_Venue"></span>Contacts<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Contacts-Conference_Venue"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Contacts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Moushira Elamrawy : Moushira.Elamrawy <at> bibalex.org</li> <li>Mirette Fayez : Mirette.Fayez <at> bibalex.org</li></ul> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Halls" data-mw-thread-id="h-Halls-Conference_Venue"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Halls-Conference_Venue"></span>Halls<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Halls-Conference_Venue"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Halls"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd><i>Check the full summary for the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bibalex.org/English/conferences/halls.htm">Halls</a> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bibalex.org/English/conferences/seminarrooms.htm">Seminar rooms</a>.</i></dd> <dd><i>Using the halls during Wikimania is offered kindly for free by Bibliotheca Alexandrina</i>.</dd></dl> <p>BA will provide 3 small halls, each can host 100 participants and 1 larger hall accommodating 242 persons, for every day use. The main hall will be available for 2 days (opening and closing) and can comfortably accommodate Wikimania's 400-500 estimated number of attendees. This is our initial estimation for usage of the halls during Wikimania, yet it can be changed while setting the program for Wikimania if necessary. </p><p>Each hall will be equipped with up-to-date technical facilities, making it easy to access the Internet, hold video conferences, web cast the whole session and record it, of course, on video tapes. Mobile plasma screens will be available for usage. </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerycaption">Views from BA and BACC</li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Aliskandria_Library.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Aliskandria_Library.JPG/120px-Aliskandria_Library.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Aliskandria_Library.JPG/180px-Aliskandria_Library.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Aliskandria_Library.JPG/240px-Aliskandria_Library.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736"/></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bibliotheca_Alexandria_interior_admin.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Bibliotheca_Alexandria_interior_admin.jpg/120px-Bibliotheca_Alexandria_interior_admin.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Bibliotheca_Alexandria_interior_admin.jpg/180px-Bibliotheca_Alexandria_interior_admin.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Bibliotheca_Alexandria_interior_admin.jpg/240px-Bibliotheca_Alexandria_interior_admin.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200"/></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_-_ceiling_detail.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_-_ceiling_detail.JPG/120px-Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_-_ceiling_detail.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="68" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_-_ceiling_detail.JPG/180px-Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_-_ceiling_detail.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_-_ceiling_detail.JPG/240px-Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_-_ceiling_detail.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3328" data-file-height="1872"/></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_interior_-_2008-07-17.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_interior_-_2008-07-17.JPG/120px-Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_interior_-_2008-07-17.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="68" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_interior_-_2008-07-17.JPG/180px-Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_interior_-_2008-07-17.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_interior_-_2008-07-17.JPG/240px-Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_interior_-_2008-07-17.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3328" data-file-height="1872"/></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_plaza_004.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_plaza_004.jpg/120px-Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_plaza_004.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_plaza_004.jpg/180px-Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_plaza_004.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_plaza_004.jpg/240px-Bibliotheca_Alexandrina_plaza_004.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960"/></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bibliothek_v_alexandrien_innen.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Bibliothek_v_alexandrien_innen.jpg/120px-Bibliothek_v_alexandrien_innen.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="41" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Bibliothek_v_alexandrien_innen.jpg/180px-Bibliothek_v_alexandrien_innen.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Bibliothek_v_alexandrien_innen.jpg/240px-Bibliothek_v_alexandrien_innen.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="348"/></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bookshelves_in_bibliotheca_alexandrina.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Bookshelves_in_bibliotheca_alexandrina.JPG/120px-Bookshelves_in_bibliotheca_alexandrina.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Bookshelves_in_bibliotheca_alexandrina.JPG/180px-Bookshelves_in_bibliotheca_alexandrina.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Bookshelves_in_bibliotheca_alexandrina.JPG/240px-Bookshelves_in_bibliotheca_alexandrina.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768"/></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Egypt_057.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Egypt_057.jpg/120px-Egypt_057.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Egypt_057.jpg/180px-Egypt_057.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Egypt_057.jpg/240px-Egypt_057.jpg 2x" data-file-width="824" data-file-height="618"/></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Technical_facilities" data-mw-thread-id="h-Technical_facilities-Conference_Venue"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Technical_facilities-Conference_Venue"></span>Technical facilities<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Technical_facilities-Conference_Venue"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Technical facilities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:BA_night_water.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/BA_night_water.jpg/230px-BA_night_water.jpg" decoding="async" width="230" height="153" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/BA_night_water.jpg/345px-BA_night_water.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/BA_night_water.jpg/460px-BA_night_water.jpg 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="366"/></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p>The library will be offering technical facilities that can make the conference available for all the people around the world to join in, through video Conferencing, Web casting, regular Internet chat, etc.. </p><p><b>Internet access and computers</b> </p><p>Internet is accessible from within BA at a speed of 155 Mbps. Wireless Internet access using <b>Wi-Fi</b> is already <b>available now</b> for visitors all over the library halls, BA Conference Center and the open plaza between both. </p><p>Computing equipment, as well as full Internet access, are available in special locations, such as the Internet Café and BA Conference Center, to serve conference participants, journalists and press agents. </p><p><b>Video Conferencing</b> </p><p>BA has Video Conferencing facilities which enable the participation of up to four parties in live conferences and which operate using IP and/or ISDN technology. Fixed VC systems serve the Board of Trustees (BoT) room and the four main halls of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center (BACC), while a mobile unit with 2 plasma screens provides VC services at various locations within the Library. </p><p><b>Web casting</b> </p><p>Conferences, lectures and other multimedia content can now be broadcasted to users worldwide through the Internet with the help of the recently developed web casting portal. This has also facilitated interactive participation in video conferences through the web. The system also offers broadcasting of archived events. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Internet_cafe.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Internet_cafe.jpg/220px-Internet_cafe.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="149" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Internet_cafe.jpg/330px-Internet_cafe.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Internet_cafe.jpg 2x" data-file-width="402" data-file-height="273"/></a><figcaption>Free-to-use Internet Cafe at Conference Hall</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Plasma/LCD screens display system</b> </p><p>Bibliotheca Alexandrina will provide 16 plasma screens for the use of Wikimania (50-inch or 40-inch each); 8 fixed in the Conference Center (BACC) itself, 4 at the entrance of the library and another 4 mobile ones. The screens are controlled by the ICT Department using Scala InfoChannel IC200 software. The system is used to display multimedia shows to announce and focus on conferences and other BA activities. </p><p><b>Teleprompting system</b> </p><p>A teleprompter is a display device that prompts the person speaking with an electronic visual text of a speech or script. This method helps presenters make the best presentation they are capable of without the distraction of reading from hard copy. </p><p>BA has installed two mobile 20'' LCD double set Conference Teleprompting systems with prompting software that supports Multi languages. Flat screen technology is employed for use with the Teleprompting system, which offers a low profile look. </p><p><b>Audio and video recording</b> </p><p>Four cameras will be provided each day for recording all sessions of the day, with approximately 6 hours of recording each day. This will be provided for free by the BA. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Costs" data-mw-thread-id="h-Costs-Conference_Venue"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Costs-Conference_Venue"></span>Costs<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Costs-Conference_Venue"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Costs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The BA will offer all its halls and facilities free of charge, which would normally cost around $52,000. <i>Check <a href="/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria/Budget_and_Sponsorship#The_Venue" title="Wikimania 2008/Bids/Alexandria/Budget and Sponsorship">The venue</a> section in the budget and sponsorship page for details.</i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Accommodation" data-mw-thread-id="h-Accommodation"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Accommodation"></span>Accommodation<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Accommodation"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Accommodation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:San_Mark_School.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/San_Mark_School.jpg/230px-San_Mark_School.jpg" decoding="async" width="230" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/San_Mark_School.jpg/345px-San_Mark_School.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/San_Mark_School.jpg/460px-San_Mark_School.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768"/></a><figcaption>Saint Marc College</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dorms" data-mw-thread-id="h-Dorms-Accommodation"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Dorms-Accommodation"></span>Dorms<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Dorms-Accommodation"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Dorms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Saint_Marc_College" data-mw-thread-id="h-Saint_Marc_College-Dorms"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Saint_Marc_College-Dorms"></span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc,_Alexandria" class="extiw" title="en:Collège Saint Marc, Alexandria">Saint Marc College</a><span data-mw-comment-end="h-Saint_Marc_College-Dorms"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Saint Marc College"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At Saint Marc school, we will be able to rent the dorms (which can hold up to 500 people) for 33 EGP (5.8 USD)/night per person, including continental breakfast; an open buffet breakfast can also be available for an additional 27.5 EGP (4.8 USD). The dorm contains 55 rooms each can hold up to 4-5 people, and another 14 large room that can accommodate up to 15-20 people. The dorm can offer also lunch and dinner, <i>and it contains a large garden, which can be a perfect place for hosting the large party and can be prepared for such an event.</i> </p><p>The place of the dorm is a 5 min. walk away from the venue along Alexandria's beautiful <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Corniche" class="extiw" title="w:en:Corniche">Corniche</a> by the sea. Check <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=31209728&x=29913561&z=17&l=0&m=a">Wikimapia</a> for exact locations and other surronding places. </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:College_St._Marc.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/College_St._Marc.jpg/120px-College_St._Marc.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/College_St._Marc.jpg/180px-College_St._Marc.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/College_St._Marc.jpg/240px-College_St._Marc.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448"/></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; 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height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:St_marc17.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/St_marc17.jpg/120px-St_marc17.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="77" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/St_marc17.jpg/180px-St_marc17.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/St_marc17.jpg/240px-St_marc17.jpg 2x" data-file-width="304" data-file-height="195"/></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room_in_use.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room_in_use.JPG/90px-Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room_in_use.JPG" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room_in_use.JPG/135px-Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room_in_use.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room_in_use.JPG/180px-Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room_in_use.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2448" data-file-height="3264"/></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room3.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room3.JPG/90px-Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room3.JPG" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room3.JPG/135px-Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room3.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room3.JPG/180px-Coll%C3%A8ge_Saint_Marc_-_dorms_-_room3.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2448" data-file-height="3264"/></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hotels" data-mw-thread-id="h-Hotels-Accommodation"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Hotels-Accommodation"></span>Hotels<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Hotels-Accommodation"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Hotels"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Hotels-Downtown_Alexandria.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Hotels-Downtown_Alexandria.jpg/200px-Hotels-Downtown_Alexandria.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Hotels-Downtown_Alexandria.jpg/300px-Hotels-Downtown_Alexandria.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Hotels-Downtown_Alexandria.jpg/400px-Hotels-Downtown_Alexandria.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1698" data-file-height="1074"/></a><figcaption>An overview of hotels located in downtown; a walking distance from Bibliotheca Alexandria. click for details</figcaption></figure> <p><i>See main page for hotels at <a href="/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria/Hotels" title="Wikimania 2008/Bids/Alexandria/Hotels">Wikimania 2008/Bids/Alexandria/Hotels</a></i> </p><p>There are various rankings of hotels around the city serving the visitors of Alexandria around the year. BA has hosted several conferences and has good connections with the hotels and can get special offers for groups. Hotel prices listed on the page aforementioned are special prices set for BA in 2007. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Around_the_city!" data-mw-thread-id="h-Around_the_city!"><span id="Around_the_city.21"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Around_the_city!"></span>Around the city!<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Around_the_city!"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Around the city!"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>See also <a href="#Local_transportation">#Local transportation</a></i> , <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.world66.com/africa/egypt/alexandria">Alexandria Travel Guide</a></i> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.yallabina.com/Default.aspx">Yallabina - outgoing guide in Cairo and Alexandria</a> </p><p>Alexandria is a cosmopolitan city open to all cultures, receiving each year thousands of tourists and visitors enjoying our weather, sea and sightseeing sites around the city. Alexandria is enriched with monuments that belong to many historical eras, such as the Ptolemaic, Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic eras, and they remain main tourist attractions until today. Daily needs for transportation, food (whether fresh food or fast food), etc. can be considered very cheap in comparison to many other coutries. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Alexandria_Harbor_Map.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Alexandria_Harbor_Map.jpg/200px-Alexandria_Harbor_Map.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="128" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Alexandria_Harbor_Map.jpg/300px-Alexandria_Harbor_Map.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Alexandria_Harbor_Map.jpg/400px-Alexandria_Harbor_Map.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1108" data-file-height="707"/></a><figcaption>Map of downtown, including Bibliotheca Alexandrina, nearby hotels and other hot spots. Click here for a larger preview</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Restaurants_and_cafes" data-mw-thread-id="h-Restaurants_and_cafes-Around_the_city!"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Restaurants_and_cafes-Around_the_city!"></span>Restaurants and cafes<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Restaurants_and_cafes-Around_the_city!"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Restaurants and cafes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Library, dorms and hotels all lie near or in downtown Alexandria, which is full of traditional restaurants and international fast food. Classic and modern cafes exist downtown too. </p> <ul><li>Modern cafes in Alexandria : <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Coffee" class="extiw" title="en:Costa Coffee">Costa Coffee</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.yallabina.com/Outing/RestaurantInfo.aspx?Typ=3&OID=3786">Cilantro (Wi-Fi)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbucks" class="extiw" title="en:Starbucks">Starbucks</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.carlos4all.com/">Carlos Cafe</a><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.yallabina.com/Outing/RestaurantInfo.aspx?Typ=3&OID=4327">(Wi-Fi)</a></li> <li>Beano's Cafe</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.yallabina.com/Outing/RestaurantInfo.aspx?Typ=3&OID=3787">Coffee Roastery (Wi-Fi)</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.yallabina.com/Outing/RestaurantInfo.aspx?Typ=3&OID=3791">Harris Cafe (Wi-Fi)</a></li> <li>variety of cafe and coffee shops most of them based around the venue</li></ul></li></ul> <p>Many of those Cafes have Wi-Fi for free, all McDonald's restaurants (There are 8 of them around the city) have Wi-Fi for free. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Malls" data-mw-thread-id="h-Malls-Around_the_city!"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Malls-Around_the_city!"></span>Malls<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Malls-Around_the_city!"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Malls"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Alexandria_Opera_House.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Alexandria_Opera_House.jpg/200px-Alexandria_Opera_House.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Alexandria_Opera_House.jpg/300px-Alexandria_Opera_House.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Alexandria_Opera_House.jpg/400px-Alexandria_Opera_House.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1920"/></a><figcaption>Alexandria Opera House</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrefour" class="extiw" title="en:Carrefour">Carrefour</a> City Center</li> <li>Green Plaza (an open air mall)</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.san-stefano.com">San Stefano Grand Plaza Mall</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cultural_Venues" data-mw-thread-id="h-Cultural_Venues-Around_the_city!"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Cultural_Venues-Around_the_city!"></span>Cultural Venues<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Cultural_Venues-Around_the_city!"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Cultural Venues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Alexandria Opera House (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cairooperahouse.org/english/venues/opera_saiddarwish_theater.asp">Sayed Darwish theater</a>)</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cairooperahouse.org/english/venues/opera_roman_theater.asp">The Roman amphitheatre</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Money_exchange_rates" data-mw-thread-id="h-Money_exchange_rates-Around_the_city!"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Money_exchange_rates-Around_the_city!"></span>Money exchange rates<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Money_exchange_rates-Around_the_city!"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Money exchange rates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Check below <a href="#Exchange_rates">#Exchange rates</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Party_opportunities" data-mw-thread-id="h-Party_opportunities"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Party_opportunities"></span>Party opportunities<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Party_opportunities"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Party opportunities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Salamlek.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Salamlek.JPG/250px-Salamlek.JPG" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Salamlek.JPG/375px-Salamlek.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Salamlek.JPG/500px-Salamlek.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960"/></a><figcaption>Salamlek Hotel</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>Attendees party, for large numbers: <ul><li>Saint Marc College garden, a 5 min. walk from the venue, inside the accommodation place.<br/> Open air, with relaxing fresh air around the place. can host the number of people required easily and comfortably.</li> <li>Salamlek Hotel, Montazah Gardens (open air).<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.mediahatemsalem.com/elsalamlek/indexmain.htm">[1]</a></li></ul></li> <li>For VIPs and sponsors: <ul><li>Salamlek Hotel, Montazah Gardens (both open air and indoor restaurant available). Used to be part of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Farouk_I" class="extiw" title="w:en:Farouk I"> King Farouk</a>'s palace.</li> <li>Helnan Palestine Hotel(20 mins using car)<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.helnan.com/hotels/pal/pal_home.htm">[2]</a></li> <li>Four Seasons Hotel ( San Stefano ) Now open<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.fourseasons.com/alexandria/">[3]</a> (15 mins by car)<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.fourseasons.com/newatfourseasons/index.html">[4]</a></li> <li>Hilton Green Plaza BallRoom (20 mins drive from BA)<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=ALYGPHI">[5]</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Media" data-mw-thread-id="h-Media"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Media"></span>Media<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Media"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Most international news agencies have got local offices in Egypt, covering events and incidents happening all over Egypt. Nearly all international news stations as CNN, BBC (which has an Arabic TV channel planned), Aljazeera and others work in Egypt and shall be interested to cover the event. </p><p>There's also a strong Arabic media satellite channels that has wide audiences from all over the Arab world and will be contacted. We believe we can get the most influential stations to cover the event and give us the opportunity to spread the Wiki-culture and that will be done months before Wikimania even begin. Wikimania hosting will give us the chance to raise awareness of Wikimedia projects, as the media here is eager to cover new techniques and websites currently involving the Egyptian community and we shall make wikis the up coming thing in the spot light. </p><p>Newspapers are released here daily from so many agencies, whether national ones like al-Akhbar and al-Ahram or private ones. Also there is a lot of youth magazines, some of them are written and published by young people and we have good contacts to get to them and cover the event to spread to this kind of community which is capable of growing the free culture movement here in Egypt. </p><p>The library also has a department specialized with press and dealing with media issues, this will be a great help to the event and will surely increase the attendance of both local and international journalists and reporters. </p> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mideastweb.org/mewnewslinks.html">MidEast News, Gov't Press Agencies & Info</a></i> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.world-newspapers.com/egypt.html">Egyptian Newspapers and News Sites</a></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Transportation_and_visa_information" data-mw-thread-id="h-Transportation_and_visa_information"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Transportation_and_visa_information"></span>Transportation and visa information<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Transportation_and_visa_information"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Transportation and visa information"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Visas" data-mw-thread-id="h-Visas-Transportation_and_visa_information"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Visas-Transportation_and_visa_information"></span>Visas<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Visas-Transportation_and_visa_information"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Visas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Most visitors are not required to have a visa prior to coming to Egypt, as it can be obtained at the country's ports of entry. The citizens of the following countries are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td>Visa Needed </td> <td>Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Lebanon, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, The Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sri-Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>However, it is recommended that you contact the Egyptian embassy or consulate in your country. Check the list of <a href="/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria/embassies" title="Wikimania 2008/Bids/Alexandria/embassies">Egypt's embassies</a> in various countries. </p><p>A Visa would normally cost between $15 - $90, depending on the applicant's nationality (about 20$ for US citizen). </p><p>Those in possession of a residence permit in Egypt are not required to obtain an entry visa if they leave the country and return to it within the validity of their residence permit or within six months, whichever period is less. </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Air_flights" data-mw-thread-id="h-Air_flights-Transportation_and_visa_information"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Air_flights-Transportation_and_visa_information"></span>Air flights<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Air_flights-Transportation_and_visa_information"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Air flights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Flight costs listed are to <b>Cairo</b> International Airport</i> </p><p><i>All flight costs are from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.expedia.com/">expedia.com</a> for August 2008</i> </p><p><i>For Egypt Air flights, check <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.egyptair.com/english/">EgyptAir.com</a>.</i> </p> <ul><li><i>Note 1:A connecting flight (Cairo-Alexandria-Cairo) costs $44/person.</i></li> <li><i>Note 2:According to <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.seat61.com/Egypt.htm#Cairo%20-%20Alexandria">seat61.com</a>, "a 1st class one-way ticket for an air-conditioned express [train] from Cairo to Alexandria costs about LE 25, less than £3 or $5..!"</i></li></ul> <table style="width: 600px; font-size: 90%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" align="center"><i><b>North America</b></i> </td></tr> <tr> <th>From</th> <th>Cost in USD</th> <th>Airline </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-us.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Icons-flag-us.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Los Angeles</td> <td>$ 1654</td> <td>Air France </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-us.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Icons-flag-us.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> New York</td> <td>$ 1082</td> <td>Air France </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-mx.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Icons-flag-mx.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Mexico City</td> <td>$ 1358</td> <td>Mexicana </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-us.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Icons-flag-us.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> San Francisco</td> <td>$ 1465</td> <td>British Airways </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-ca.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Icons-flag-ca.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Toronto</td> <td>$ 1576</td> <td>bmi </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" align="center"><i><b>South America</b></i> </td></tr> <tr> <th>From</th> <th>Cost in USD</th> <th>Airline </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-ar.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Icons-flag-ar.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Buenos Aires</td> <td>$1654</td> <td>Air France </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-br.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Icons-flag-br.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Brasilia</td> <td>$1376</td> <td>Egyptair </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" align="center"><i><b>Asia</b></i> </td></tr> <tr> <th>From</th> <th>Cost in USD</th> <th>Airline </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-jp.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Icons-flag-jp.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Osaka</td> <td>$ 922</td> <td>Egypt Air </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-jp.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Icons-flag-jp.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Tokyo</td> <td>$ 920</td> <td>Egypt Air </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-cn.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Icons-flag-cn.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Beijing</td> <td>$ 960</td> <td>Egypt Air </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-in.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Icons-flag-in.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Mumbai</td> <td>$ 659</td> <td>Gulf Air </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-ae.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Icons-flag-ae.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Abu Dhabi</td> <td>$ 519</td> <td>Egyptair </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-sa.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Icons-flag-sa.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Riyadh</td> <td>$ 535</td> <td>Egyptair </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top" width="50%"> <table class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" align="center"><i><b>Europe</b></i> </td></tr> <tr> <th>From</th> <th>Cost in USD</th> <th>Airline </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-de.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Icons-flag-de.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Berlin</td> <td>$ 580</td> <td>Alitalia </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-uk.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Icons-flag-uk.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> London</td> <td>$ 585</td> <td>bmi </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-fr.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Icons-flag-fr.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Paris</td> <td>$ 553</td> <td>Iberia </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-it.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Icons-flag-it.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Rome</td> <td>$ 599</td> <td>Alitalia </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-gr.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Icons-flag-gr.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Athens</td> <td>$ 437</td> <td>Egyptair </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-ru.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Icons-flag-ru.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Moscow</td> <td>$ 464</td> <td>Alitalia </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" align="center"><i><b>Oceania</b></i> </td></tr> <tr> <th>From</th> <th>Cost in USD</th> <th>Airline </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-au.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Icons-flag-au.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Sydney</td> <td>$ 2667</td> <td>Emirates </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-au.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Icons-flag-au.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Melbourne</td> <td>$ 2652</td> <td>Emirates </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-nz.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Icons-flag-nz.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Auckland</td> <td>$ 5405</td> <td>Kuwait Airways </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" align="center"><i><b>Africa</b></i> </td></tr> <tr> <th>From</th> <th>Cost in USD</th> <th>Airline </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-za.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Icons-flag-za.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Cape Town</td> <td>$ 849</td> <td>Egypt Air </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-tz.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Icons-flag-tz.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Dar es Salaam</td> <td>$ 1187</td> <td>Emirates </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-tn.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Icons-flag-tn.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Tunis</td> <td>$ 440</td> <td>Alitalia </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-ma.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Icons-flag-ma.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> Casablanca</td> <td>$ 429</td> <td>Alitalia </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Airports" data-mw-thread-id="h-Airports-Transportation_and_visa_information"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Airports-Transportation_and_visa_information"></span>Airports<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Airports-Transportation_and_visa_information"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Airports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>Cairo:</b> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_International_Airport" class="extiw" title="en:Cairo International Airport">Cairo International Airport</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.cairo-airport.com/">[6]</a><br/><i>Duration to BA: 4hrs.</i></li></ul></li> <li><b>Alexandria:</b> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Nouzha_Airport" class="extiw" title="en:El Nouzha Airport">Alexandria International Airport</a><br/><i>Duration to BA: 25 min.</i></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borg_El_Arab_Airport" class="extiw" title="en:Borg El Arab Airport">Borg el Arab Airport</a> (mostly recommended)<br/><i>Duration to BA: 1hr.</i></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="From_the_Airport" data-mw-thread-id="h-From_the_Airport-Transportation_and_visa_information"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-From_the_Airport-Transportation_and_visa_information"></span>From the Airport<span data-mw-comment-end="h-From_the_Airport-Transportation_and_visa_information"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: From the Airport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>To get from the airport to your hotel or around the city, you can take a taxi as described below, and there are also limousine services offered by different companies for fixed fees. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Local_transportation" data-mw-thread-id="h-Local_transportation-Transportation_and_visa_information"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Local_transportation-Transportation_and_visa_information"></span>Local transportation<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Local_transportation-Transportation_and_visa_information"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Local transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Corniche.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Corniche.jpg/250px-Corniche.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Corniche.jpg/375px-Corniche.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Corniche.jpg/500px-Corniche.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768"/></a><figcaption>a U-turn on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corniche" class="extiw" title="en:Corniche">Corniche</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Qaitbay_plaza.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Qaitbay_plaza.jpg/250px-Qaitbay_plaza.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Qaitbay_plaza.jpg/375px-Qaitbay_plaza.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Qaitbay_plaza.jpg/500px-Qaitbay_plaza.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768"/></a><figcaption><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadel_of_Qaitbay" class="extiw" title="en:Citadel of Qaitbay">Qaitbay fort</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Stanley_Bridge.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Stanley_Bridge.jpg/250px-Stanley_Bridge.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Stanley_Bridge.jpg/375px-Stanley_Bridge.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Stanley_Bridge.jpg/500px-Stanley_Bridge.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768"/></a><figcaption><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley,_Alexandria,_Egypt" class="extiw" title="en:Stanley, Alexandria, Egypt">Stanley</a> Bridge</figcaption></figure> <dl><dd><i>We will arrange free dedicated bus transportation through local sponsors for all participants throughout the event (For Touring and transportation to and from the Airport).</i></dd></dl> <dl><dd><b>Taxis</b> <dl><dd>There are two types of taxis available in Alexandria; the first is operated by individuals and the second by taxi companies. For the former type, you should agree on the expected fee for your ride beforhand, which usually ranges from 2LE(0.3USD) for short distances up to 10LE(1.7USD). You shouldn't face any problems in finding this kind of taxis, as they roam all around Alexandria.</dd> <dd>The latter type is better but more costly. However, it is still cheap if you just seek more comfort, as you can order a taxi from the taxi company by phone, and an air conditioned taxi will be sent to you. The initial cost is 4LE(0.7USD) + 1.5LE (0.25USD) per KM, and you can pay for it using a credit card.</dd></dl></dd> <dd><b>Bus</b> <dl><dd>Public buses cover the major cities and are much cheaper, but are usually crowded. However, there are the similar air-conditioned buses that charge 3 L.E. (about 0.5 USD) for the trip and prohibit standing inside the bus. They can be found in the main squares like Saad Zaghloul Square, and are also available from the bus stop right in front of the BA entrance.</dd></dl></dd> <dd><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Alexandria_Tram" class="extiw" title="w:en:Alexandria Tram">Tram</a></b> <dl><dd>There are two major Tramways in Alexandria that cover most of the city proper, they are only crowded at peak hours. The fare is 0.25 LE (0.05USD), which makes it the cheapest transportation means around Alexandria. The Tram Station is just a 2 min. walk from BA.</dd></dl></dd> <dd><b>Private car</b> <dl><dd>If you prefer driving your own car and have a valid international license, you can rent a car from car rental services found in all major hotels in the city. To rent a car, you must be over 25 years of age, have a passport & credit card and pay part of the charge in advance. Cost of renting a car is around 150LE(26USD) per day (unlimited KM).</dd></dl></dd> <dd><b>Trains</b> <dl><dd>To travel from Alexandria to another city, you can take the train, bus or car. Each of the major cities has a central train station; in Alexandria there are two stations: Sidi Gaber and Misr Station, each are 20 min. away from the BA premises. In Cairo, it is in Ramses Square.</dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Conference_Budget_and_Sponsorship" data-mw-thread-id="h-Conference_Budget_and_Sponsorship"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Conference_Budget_and_Sponsorship"></span>Conference Budget and Sponsorship<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Conference_Budget_and_Sponsorship"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Conference Budget and Sponsorship"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt><i>Main Page: <a href="/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria/Budget_and_Sponsorship" title="Wikimania 2008/Bids/Alexandria/Budget and Sponsorship">/Budget and Sponsorship</a></i></dt> <dt><i>For Sponsors: <a href="/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria/Sponsorship_levels" title="Wikimania 2008/Bids/Alexandria/Sponsorship levels">/Sponsorship levels</a></i></dt></dl> <p>We've contacted many companies and all have showed interest in sponsoring Wikimania 2008 if hosted in Alexandria. Wikimania budget includes many items that will be sponsored by Bibliotheca Alexandrina. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Local_team" data-mw-thread-id="h-Local_team"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Local_team"></span>Local team<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Local_team"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Local team"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd><i>See also <a href="/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria/Volunteers" title="Wikimania 2008/Bids/Alexandria/Volunteers">Wikimania 2008/Bids/Alexandria/Volunteers</a> for a list of volunteers.</i></dd> <dd><i>See also <a href="/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria/Q%26A#Question_4" title="Wikimania 2008/Bids/Alexandria/Q&A">Q&A page</a>.</i></dd></dl> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MeetingPanorama.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/MeetingPanorama.JPG/250px-MeetingPanorama.JPG" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/MeetingPanorama.JPG/375px-MeetingPanorama.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/MeetingPanorama.JPG/500px-MeetingPanorama.JPG 2x" data-file-width="504" data-file-height="378"/></a><figcaption>Our first meetup that we arranged on 22/12/2006 in Alexandria</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Alexandria%27s_Wikimedians.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Alexandria%27s_Wikimedians.JPG/250px-Alexandria%27s_Wikimedians.JPG" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Alexandria%27s_Wikimedians.JPG/375px-Alexandria%27s_Wikimedians.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Alexandria%27s_Wikimedians.JPG/500px-Alexandria%27s_Wikimedians.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2176"/></a><figcaption>M.Shamy, Mogaio, Ma7dy, Shipmaster, Fizous, Mido, Ahmed Ramadan</figcaption></figure> <p>The bid started with the efforts of 5 people (<a href="/wiki/User:Mido" title="User:Mido">Mido</a>, <a href="/wiki/User:TheEgyptian" title="User:TheEgyptian">TheEgyptian</a>, <a href="/wiki/User:Shipmaster" title="User:Shipmaster">Shipmaster</a>, <a href="/wiki/User:Moushira" title="User:Moushira">Moushira</a>, <a href="/wiki/User:Mirette.fayez" title="User:Mirette.fayez">Mirette Fayez</a>), later many people showed interest and began contributing to the bid, which was built originally upon our shortlisted '07 bid which Shipmaster and Mido were in too. currently at least 15 people (all living in Alexandria) showed great interest to be part of the main organizing team in whom will be heads of sub-committees responsible for the whole organization, we've met them all in person but for one (had problems attending) and the rest is willing to help online either from Cairo or from other countries than Egypt. </p><p>We've also approached many groups that would like to help with organizing Wikimania '08 in Alexandria like Eglug (GNU/Linux user group), Egjug (Java user group), ACM students chapter in Alex University and SDA (Sustainable Development Association). About and we believe this will increase the number if we win the bid. Wiki workshops will be held this year to all volunteers to teach them basic wiki culture and introduce them to Wikimedia projects. </p><p><b>Confirmed will help:</b> </p> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.eglug.org/">EGLUG</a> Alexandria.</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://campus.acm.org/public/chapters/geo_listing/index.cfm?rabbr=Egypt&inus=0&ct=Student">ACM Student Chapter</a>, Alexandria University.</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sda-web.org/">Sustainable Development Association</a> (SDA)</li></ul> <p><br/> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Contributers" data-mw-thread-id="h-Contributers-Local_team"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Contributers-Local_team"></span>Contributers<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Contributers-Local_team"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Contributers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>If you're willing to help with this bid, please add your name to this page:</i> </p> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria/Volunteers" title="Wikimania 2008/Bids/Alexandria/Volunteers">Wikimania 2008/Bids/Alexandria/Volunteers</a></dd></dl> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Self-evaluation" data-mw-thread-id="h-Self-evaluation"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Self-evaluation"></span>Self-evaluation<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Self-evaluation"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Self-evaluation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Weaknesses" data-mw-thread-id="h-Weaknesses-Self-evaluation"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Weaknesses-Self-evaluation"></span>Weaknesses<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Weaknesses-Self-evaluation"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Weaknesses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Weather</li></ul> <dl><dd>Although upper Egypt can reach extremely high temperatures, Alexandria lies on the Mediterranean Sea, which moderates the temperature dramatically. Typical temperatures in August for Alexandria range from 75F to 86F (24°C - 30°C) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://weather.msn.com/daily_averages.aspx?wealocations=wc:EGXX0001&weai=8">[7]</a>. Bibliotheca Alexandrina is right on the beach, giving even better ambient temperatures, and the facilities are climate-controlled.</dd></dl> <ul><li>Crowd</li></ul> <dl><dd>Alexandria – being one of the Mediterranean most beautiful cities – can be really crowded in Summer. However, there will be no problem concerning going around the city. First, almost all the hotels are near the conference venue. Second, the city is connected by a net of wide roads, and several methods of transportation are available. See Transportation: Inside the City section.</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Strengths" data-mw-thread-id="h-Strengths-Self-evaluation"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Strengths-Self-evaluation"></span>Strengths<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Strengths-Self-evaluation"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Strengths"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ol><li>Since Wikimania has been in Europe, the US, and Asia in 2005, 2006, and 2007, it would be convenient to be in Africa/Middle East for this conference. Symbolically, it would help to show the values that Wikipedia stands for: world harmony in the pursuit of knowledge.</li> <li>There is much symbolism in associating Wikimania with the ancient Library of Alexandria, and paving the way for collaboration with Bilbliotheca Alexandrina, the new Library of Alexandria.</li> <li>There is a shared purpose between Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Wikimedia: the library's mission is <i>To be a center of excellence in the production and dissemination of knowledge and to be a place of dialog, learning and understanding between cultures and peoples. </i></li> <li>Choosing Alexandria emphasizes the Foundation's commitment to reference and learning materials in Africa.</li> <li>Since Wikipedia materials will be used on the $100 notebooks that are going to be used in developing nations and continents like Africa, giving an African country the chance to host Wikimania shows the Foundation's commitment to reference and learning materials for developing nations and regions.</li> <li>Here in Alexandria, there is great sunny weather all year round, by no means as hot in summer as the rest of Egypt.</li> <li>Hosting such a conference in Egypt will surely expand the number of people interested in both fields, open source software and open-content culture in the whole Arab world, and will encourage them to participate more in the Arabic Projects of Wikimedia.</li> <li>Alexandria comes with low living costs. As you may have noticed from the rates for transportation, food and accommodations, most things in Alex are very cheap by western standards.</li> <li>Alexandria is easily accessible by plane and land and even by sea.</li> <li>There are many areas of attraction in Alexandria and all over Egypt – Egypt has 1/3 of the world antiquities!</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="FAQs" data-mw-thread-id="h-FAQs"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-FAQs"></span>FAQs<span data-mw-comment-end="h-FAQs"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: FAQs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Will Alexandria be able to handle a large conference?</dt> <dd>The following is from one of our contacts at BA: <i>Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) hosts over 500 events every year: symposiums, workshops, concerts, and conferences. This definitely gave the highly qualified young staff of the BA the experience required to run effectively large and huge events. You can have a look at the BA website <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.bibalex.org/English/Conf/index.html">http://www.bibalex.org/English/Conf/index.html</a> to see a list of major conferences held at and/or organized by the BA. Moreover, these events are usually attended by a large number of foreigners, either as guests or participants. An example of these events is the BioVision conference which was held at the BA for three times: 2002, 2004, and 2006. The 2006 conference was attended by major Nobel Science Laureates: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Georges_Charpak" class="extiw" title="w:en:Georges Charpak"> Georges Charpak</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Harold_Varmus" class="extiw" title="w:en:Harold Varmus"> Harold Varmus</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Jean-Marie_Lehn" class="extiw" title="w:en:Jean-Marie Lehn"> Jean-Marie Lehn</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Peter_Doherty" class="extiw" title="w:en:Peter Doherty"> Peter Doherty</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Stanley_B._Prusiner" class="extiw" title="w:en:Stanley B. Prusiner"> Stanley B. Prusiner</a>. There is also a list of speakers that you can have a look at <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.bibalex.org/bioalex2006conf/Listofspeakers.aspx">http://www.bibalex.org/bioalex2006conf/Listofspeakers.aspx</a>. None of these foreigners felt at any point harassed or abused because they are foreigners. On the contrary, they felt quite at home because of the warm welcome and appreciation they received from everyone around. Bibliotheca Alexandrina also receives over 800,000 Egyptian and foreign visitors every year. I believe that a staff capable of handling this huge number of visitors each year and provide excellent services will definitely be able to handle the Wikimania 2008 conference.</i></dd> <dt>Is there a danger of terrorism?</dt> <dd>Sadly, terrorism has become a fact of life for people all over the world -- in North America, in Europe, in Asia. Terrorist attacks are not limited to certain countries. It is worth mentioning that Alexandria is a very safe city where no attacks occurred. The number of tourists and visitors from all around the globe who enter the city and the number of international events that are held in Alexandria increase every year. Tourism in Egypt has already recovered from the Sharm El Sheikh attack in 2005; internal security has been dramatically enhanced and more precautions are taken.</dd> <dt>Will Israeli citizens or residents have any problems visiting Egypt?</dt> <dd>A great number of Israeli tourists enter Egypt every year. The diplomatic relations between Egypt and Israel are maintained and the Israeli embassy in Cairo is open. Moreover, the official airline of Israel "El Al" is operating in Egypt and has an office in Cairo. The entrance of the Israeli participants is no different from that of other nationalities and the regular procedures are followed.</dd> <dt>Egypt is a Muslim-majority country. Will visiting women be required to cover their hair or wear any special clothing?</dt> <dd>Egypt is a free country in which lives both Christians (minority) and Muslims (majority); it is a cosmopolitan country and particularly Alexandria is a metropolitan city. Egyptian Muslim or non-Muslim women are free to wear a veil or not. This is a totally personal matter according to Egyptian civil law, and no one is going to tell a woman or a man to dress in a certain way. People are supposed to get dressed in the way they find appropriate. Women, whether Egyptians or foreigners, of any age or belief, are encouraged to attend the conference and participate in all its events.</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Miscellaneous" data-mw-thread-id="h-Miscellaneous"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Miscellaneous"></span>Miscellaneous<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Miscellaneous"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Miscellaneous"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Exchange_rates" data-mw-thread-id="h-Exchange_rates-Miscellaneous"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Exchange_rates-Miscellaneous"></span>Exchange rates<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Exchange_rates-Miscellaneous"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikimania_2008/Bids/Alexandria&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Exchange rates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="2" align="center"><i><b>Exchange rates</b></i> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Foreign Currency</th> <th>Value in EGP <span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-eg.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Icons-flag-eg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-us.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Icons-flag-us.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> US Dollar</td> <td>5.614 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td>EUR Euro</td> <td>7.84141 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-ca.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Icons-flag-ca.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> CAD Canada Dollar</td> <td>5.53713 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-uk.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Icons-flag-uk.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> GBP United Kingdom Pounds</td> <td>11.2347 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-mx.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Icons-flag-mx.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> MXN Mexico Pesos</td> <td>0.00370898 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-br.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Icons-flag-br.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> BRL Brazil reais</td> <td>3.01829 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-ar.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Icons-flag-ar.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> ARS Argentina Pesos</td> <td>1.79575 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-hk.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Icons-flag-hk.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> HKD Hong Kong Dollar</td> <td>0.720884 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-jp.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Icons-flag-jp.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> JPY Japan Yen</td> <td>0.0483941 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-au.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Icons-flag-au.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> AUD Australia Dollar</td> <td>4.80713 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-nz.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Icons-flag-nz.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> NZD New Zealand Dollar</td> <td>4.13853 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-kw.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Icons-flag-kw.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> KWD Kuwait Dinar</td> <td>19.9395 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-sa.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Icons-flag-sa.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> SAR Suadi Arabia Riyal</td> <td>1.49673 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-lb.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Icons-flag-lb.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> LBP Lebanon Pounds</td> <td>0.00370898 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-za.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Icons-flag-za.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> ZAR South Africa Rand</td> <td>0.792522 EGP </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Icons-flag-il.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Icons-flag-il.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="11" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="11"/></a></span> ILS Israel Shekel</td> <td>1.371801 EGP </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerycaption">Capturing the City</li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Montza_Palace_Palestine_Hotel_Salamlek.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Montza_Palace_Palestine_Hotel_Salamlek.jpg/120px-Montza_Palace_Palestine_Hotel_Salamlek.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" 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