The IAP held its triennal Conference and General Assembly in Alexandria, Egypt, on 1-5 December 2006. Participation was open, by invitation only, to IAP member academies, observers and affiliated regional networks of academies.

        The joint events were hosted by the prestigious Bibliotheca Alexandrina (left, aerial view), the state-of-the-art, 40,000-square-meter library complex that was built on the same site as the ancient Library of Alexandria (3rd cent. BC). More images...

        The IAP Conference, that took place from 1-3 December, was devoted to the theme "The Unity of Science" and featured speeches by eminent speakers in the different areas of natural and social sciences, including mathematical, physical, life, earth sciences. The General Assembly was held (for IAP members only) on 4-5 December and was inaugurated by the Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Ismail Serageldin. A cultural event took place in Cairo on 6 December.                   

The TWAS Newsletter (vol. 18, no 4) provides extensive coverage on the IAP 2006 Conference, 'The Unity of Science', and General Assembly. Contact the IAP Secretariat if you wish to receive a print copy. The following articles can be donloaded:

Science Academies Move Forward, by Yves Quéré, (IAP Co-chair 2000-2006);

Feature on the General Assembly Discussions and Recommendations

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          PROGRAMME OF CONFERENCE "THE UNITY OF SCIENCE"
          PROGRAMME OF 2006 IAP GENERAL ASSEMBLY
          FINAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
          PRESS RELEASE    
          CONFERENCE POSTER    
          CITY OF ALEXANDRIA    
          PRESS RELEASES (prior to events)