Teaching Programs for Healthy Nutrition in the Education System: Examples, Characteristics and Insights from Israel and the World
This document, which is based mainly on a literature review, presents some examples and characteristics of various programs for teaching healthy nutrition in the education system, together with insights emerging from evaluation studies. In addition, key points from World Health Organization policy documents are also presented.
Healthy nutrition programs and health promoting schools are part of the current and past efforts to provide nutrition education in Israeli schools. This review may provide additional knowledge and insights that can assist in further developing programs for the Israeli education system.
“Scenarios and National Goals for Food Security in 2050” a Second Interim Report Within the Israel 2050 Food Security Project
This interim report is part of the process of shaping Israel’s national food security policy for 2050. The report focuses on proposing reference scenarios that influence food security in Israel and deriving goals and objectives for action, with an emphasis on three key dimensions: climate, demographics, and dietary patterns. These dimensions significantly impact the ability to ensure the availability, accessibility, and quality of food sources over time, both during routine periods and in emergencies.
The Impact of an Airport in the Jezreel Valley on Agriculture and Food Security in Israel
The aim of this paper is to assess the potential impact of establishing an airport in the Jezreel Valley on regional agricultural production, the local economy and livelihoods dependent on agriculture, and the supply of food and food security for the broader Israeli public.
Teaching systems thinking skills in engineering and scientific education
The research report on teaching systems thinking skills in engineering and scientific education concisely presents definitions, process (methodology) and tools for systems thinking and on their basis reviews a number of relevant approaches, means and training programs for teaching systems thinking in the worlds of science and engineering.
The Israeli Economy and Industry – a Journey Through Time
This book aims to present a broad picture of the Israeli economy and industry, hoping to derive lessons for the future from past events, and is a continuation of research at the Samuel Neaman Institute in 2020.
A tripartite view on the role of AI in modern analytics
This paper is a retrospective view of experience gained by applying statistics and analytics to a wide range of problems, with an emphasis on the past few years. It aims to show how AI and ML merge with statistics in a powerful modern analytic environment.
The Triad Research University Model or a Post 20th Century Research University Model, University Education and Human Resources
In this paper a model for the future research university is proposed, which answers some of the key challenges facing universities. It consists of three independent yet closely knitted entities: a research institute, a university teaching college and a business unit creating a “triad” structure. The possible inevitability, the advantages and disadvantages of the model […]
Preliminary Reflections on Knotty Issues, University Education and Human Resources
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