'egypt' Tag

• Wikimania 2008: New Paradigms for New Tomorrows with Ismail Serageldin

  July 20, 2008

  Director of the Library of Alexandria, Dr. Ismail Serageldin gave a keynote speech on the first day of Wikimania 2008 titled, New Paradigms for New Tomorrows.  It was quite thoughtful and inspiring – the man is one of the most amazing individuals I have heard.  He is learned in so many different areas of academic [...]

  posted in Conference Notes by R. Stuart Geiger

• Wikimania 2008: Content and the Internet in the (Globalized) Middle East

  July 18, 2008

  Content and the Internet in the (Globalized) Middle East, Dr. Ahmed Tantawi, Technical Director, IBM Middle East and North Africa.  Another copy of my notes from Wikimania 2008 – this was the keynote speech on the second day of the conference.  He began by warning us that, “I’ve changed this presentation, and I’ll change it [...]

  posted in Conference Notes by R. Stuart Geiger

• Wikimania 2008: Education and the Wiki Paradigm: A Tug of War?

  July 17, 2008

  This was part of the opening keynote in Wikimania 2008, given by the Egyptian Deputy Minister of Communication and IT, Hoda Baraka. Here are my notes, again without any commentary – I apologize for them not being cleaner.

  posted in Conference Notes by R. Stuart Geiger

• Wikimania 2008: Opening Keynote with Egyptian Minister Ahmed Darwish

  July 17, 2008

  The official theme or slogan for this year’s Wikimania is “the knowledge revolution that is changing wisdom.” I think this phrase – especially the difference between knowledge and wisdom – was chosen very carefully and I think it is an excellent distinction to make. This morning’s opening ceremony began with a speech from the Egyptian [...]

  posted in Conference Notes by R. Stuart Geiger