DATE
June 16-27, 2008

ELIGIBILITY
All full time faculty at any level or in any discipline may apply.

COVERAGE
Air, room, & board

APPLICATION DEADLINE
March 1, 2008

SAMPLE ITINERARY:
General Initial Outline (cont'd)

Sunday, June 22
Depart for the North

  • Visit Haifa University and tour facility – Meet with colleagues at Haifa University

  • Tour of the Tefen Industrial Park

  • Tour of the Lebanon Border with Military Experts
    Potential Panelists:
    Brigadier General Nitzan Nuriel
    Former Brigadier General Uri Saguy
    Former Brigadier General Baruch Spieigal

  • Winery Tour and Dinner at the Golan Heights Winery in Katzrin

Overnight: Golan Heights

Monday, June 23

  • Visit the Technion and tour facilities - Meet with colleagues at the Technion
    • Meet with representatives from the faculty and student body to discuss the place of high education in Israeli society

    • Group meetings of fellows paired with Israeli academics

  • Understanding the Impact of the Security Fence

  • Visit the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Hertzliya and tour facilities
    • Meet with Uriel Reichman, Founder and President of the IDC

    • Meet with representatives from the faculty and student body to discuss the place of high education in Israeli society

    • Group meetings of fellows paired with Israeli academics


Return to Jerusalem

Free Evening to Explore Jerusalem

Overnight: Jerusalem

Tuesday, June 24

  • Faculty Exchange

  • Evening Cultural Program: TBD

Wednesday, June 25

  • Faculty Exchange
    • Participant Presentations

Overnight: Jerusalem

Thursday, June 26

  • Visit to the Knesset, panel of Knesset Members from across the political spectrum
    Potential Panelists:
    MK Shelly Yacimovich (Labor)
    MK Gideon Sa’ar (Likud)
    MK Yoel Hasson (Kadima)
    MK Ahmad Tibi (Ra’am – Ta’al)
    MK Zahava Gal-On (Meretz – Yahad)
    MK Zvi Hendel (Ichud Leumi Mafdal)
    MK Lia Shemtov (Yisrael Beitenu)


  • Wrap Up Discussion/Panel Bringing together the issues that were raised
    Potential Panelist:
    Yitzhak Ben Israel, Head of Security Studies, Tel Aviv University
    Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv
    Dan Meridor, Former Minister
    Alon Pinkas, Former Israel Consul New York
    Reuven Adler, Former Senior Advisor to PM Arik Sharon

Independent Time for Shopping and Exploration

Check out and Depart for the Airport

Friday, June 27
Morning Return to New York







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