CHI Update: Collaborating to Protect, Preserve, and Promote Libyan Heritage
CHI Update: Collaborating to Protect, Preserve, and Promote Libyan HeritageApr. 22, 2025 | By Darren P. Ashby | Â鶹ֱ²¥ Cultural Heritage Programs Manager
Â鶹ֱ²¥ was honored to welcome our Libyan colleagues, Dr. Mohammed Faraj Mohammed Al-Fallos (Chairman, Board of Directors, Department of Antiquities), Ambassador Ashraf Mohammed Eletaeb (Director, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Mr. Rabi’i Yousef Milad (Advisor, Department of International Law and Treaties, Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and Dr. Ahmad Emrage (University of Benghazi and Member, Board of Directors, Department of Antiquities) to our office in Alexandria on April 14 for a presentation on Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s Cultural Heritage Initiatives and a productive discussion on past and future collaborations to protect, preserve, and promote Libyan cultural heritage.
Following our meeting in Alexandria, we all shared a fascinating tour of the Library of Congress. Thank you very much to Dr. Muhannad Salhi of the African and Middle Eastern Division for an enlightening conversation about the long history of connections between the US and Libya, the contents and management of the Library’s collection, and the story behind the construction and decoration of the Library of Congress building.
