MELA/MELCOM International Joint Annual Conference In-Person
The Middle East Librarians Association (MELA) and MELCOM International are pleased to announce their joint annual conference, which will explore the rich history of Middle East librarianship while examining emerging trends and future directions in the field.
The Conference will be held at the American University of Cairo in January 2026. The event is scheduled to take place immediately before the Cairo International Book Fair, providing attendees with an opportunity to visit this important annual event in Arabic publishing.
- From:
- 9:00am, Sunday, January 25, 2026
- To:
- 7:00pm, Tuesday, January 27, 2026
- Time Zone:
- Cairo (change)
- Audience:
- Faculty Graduate Students Library Staff Public Users Staff Undergraduate Students
Please register online by clicking the button above. We will send you a payment link to complete your registration within 24 hours.
Important note:
Registration fees are based on World Bank income groups. Since this classification is income-based, participants will be classed according to their work location, not their nationality.
The appropriate tier for countries not listed below can be found here: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/world-bank-income-groups.
Tier 1 - High Income Countries: Full fee ($60)
Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Tier 2 - Upper-Middle Income Countries: Discounted fee ($30)
Algeria, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Russian Federation, Türkiye
Tier 3 - Lower-Middle & Low Income Countries: Local fee (EGP500)
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen