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The Goathe-Institute in Alexandria cooperates with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center within the framework of Science Festivity. For the first time, Goathe-Institute organizes the “Science Slam” event in Arabic on 19 April 2013, under the title “Natural Disasters”.

The event is a science competition through which the participants present their research topics to general public in a concise time span of 10 minutes maximum. The scientific content of the presentation as well as the performance of the presenter are assessed. The event also incorporates a workshop on presentation skills and tools, and on how to avoid fear during presentations.

Below are the different activates to be held.

Workshop
 15/4/2013 - 18/4/2013 Science Slam
Within the framewhork of the PSC Science Festivity 

Movie
16/4/2013 Recipes for a Distaster
Directed by John Webster - Finland 2008 - 85 Minutes

Movie
17/4/2013 Pre-Flood: Tuvalu
Directed by Paul Lindsay - England and France 2004 - 65 Minutes

Movie
18/4/2013 The Age of Stupid
Directed by Frany Armestrong - Britain 2009 - 92 Minutes

Competition
19/4/2013 Science Slam
Within the framewhork of the PSC Science Festivity

U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson recognized the outstanding contributions of Egyptian women in science during a  reception co-hosted by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the U.S. Consulate General in Alexandria. At the event, Ambassador Patterson inducted Alexandria University Professor Dr. Boshra Salem into the State Department’s 2013 Women in Science Hall of Fame for the Middle East and North Africa.

“The U.S. and Egypt have a long history of scientific cooperation,” said Ambassador Patterson. “Women on both sides of the Atlantic work together every day, making new discoveries that help us lead better lives.”

Dr. Salem is one of Egypt’s leading ecologists and an expert on sustainable development in arid lands. She co-founded Alexandria University’s Department of Environmental Sciences, where she teaches and manages a remote sensing laboratory. Her research applies advanced remote sensing and geographic information systems to wildlife and conservation, with a particular focus on Egypt’s northwest coast. Dr. Salem is also involved in desert development through UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Programme, most recently working on a project to bring solar desalinization technology to Bedouin communities in Egypt and 10 other countries.

Read more: BA Planetarium Science Center: Ambassador Patterson Presents 2013 Women in Science Award to Dr. Boshra Salem

The Planetarium Science Center is organizing Intel-Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair (Intel-BASEF) 2013 during the period 9-11 March 2013. The competition targeting school students (14–18 years) is designed to increase their awareness of the importance of scientific research. Submitted projects are evaluated and screened on two stages.

To view the event 's program, please click here.