An annual grant awarded by Naseej Academy in cooperation with the International Federation of Library Associations Center for Arabic Speaking Libraries (IFLA-CASL) enables librarians and information specialists from the Arab world to attend the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) organized by IFLA.
Grant Details
- The grant is awarded to a library and information specialist from the Arab world.
- Priority is given to applicants presenting paper(s) during the conference, or who have an active role in the conference.
- A joint committee from IFLA and Naseej Academy will select the winner of the grant.
- The grant covers travel, accommodation and registration expenses for one person, up to a value of USD 2,000.
- The winner is to make all his own arrangements related to participation procedures, online registration, accommodation (at a hotel chosen by Naseej Academy), flights and visas. Expenses up to the grant amount will be repaid within one month after the conference, to ensure the recipient’s commitment to the grant. In the case of failure –for any reason– to attend the conference, the winner will bear all expenses without any liability on the part of Naseej Academy.
- The winner commits to preparing a professional report documenting their participation in various activities at the conference, and describing how that participation will benefit their institution.
Grant Winners
- 2019 Mrs. Sara Mounir Elgabalawy (Egypt)
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Head of Arabic Library Standards Unit/ Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
Read Ms. Sara's professional Report - 2018 Dr. Elham Mohamed Tawfik Abied (Egypt)
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Deputy Librarian for Academic Services/ British University in Egypt.
- 2017 Dr. Hisham Othman Almobaideen (Jordan)
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Mu'tah University Library Director, associate professor at Management Information Systems Department,
Center of Excellence (CoE) for Jordanian Public Universities member.
- 2016 Ms. Layal Hneiny (Lebanon)
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Health Sciences Assistant Librarian at American University of Beirut (AUB)
- 2015 Prof. Dr. Fawz Abdallah (Lebanon)
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Assistant Professor at Lebanese University-Faculty of Information
- 2014 Dr. Ibrahim Kheidr (Palestine)
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Library manager, and Lecturer at
Palestine Technical University Kadoorei (did not attend for visa issues)
- 2013 Mr. Samer Abu Heider (Lebanon)
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Archive Librarian at Parliamentary library
- 2012 Dr. Amany El Sayed Mahmoud (Egypt)
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Lecturer at Professor at Helwan University · Department of Libraries and Information Science
2020 Naseej Academy Grant to Attend IFLA Annual Conference
