This study is a comprehensive and up-to-date summary of previous studies carried out in the Neaman Institute. It combines Israeli unique aspects and global changes. The universities experience transition processes, and unprecedented integration of forces that threaten their future.
The objects of this study are to present a wide view on current developments and issues, and to evaluate the effects of the resulting trends on the universities future. The topics discussed are wide and varied but they are related to each other, it is important to treat them simultaneously. The presented future estimates are based on a variety of opinions and viewpoints of academics, leaders and experts.
