Other Services
- Education & Research
- Archaeological expeditions from the supporting institutions working in Egypt are assisted administratively and logistically by the institute, which ensures the necessary contacts between the researchers and the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Assistance to individual scholars and students from the supporting institutions who are visiting Cairo is given in the form of letters of introduction to libraries and institutions, as well as general and specific advice on individual research possibilities in Cairo.
- Acquisition
- The acquisition of books or periodicals published in Egypt can be arranged for scholars in the Netherlands and Flanders. The acquisition of photographs of manuscripts or museum objects in Cairo can also be arranged through the Institute. Reproductions obtained on microfiche may be consulted at the institute, where a microfiche reader is available.
- Other facilities
- The NVIC has several personal computers available for scholars of participating institutions doing research in Egypt, with possibilities of Arabic software, special fonts, printing and scanning facilities, etc. Internet- and E-mail facilities are available as well.
