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Building a personal resilience through contact with nature in the times of Corona

The research is conducted in collaboration with the Shamir Research Institute and funded by the Ministry of Science. During the time of COVID-19 pandemic, the public in Israel has experienced various stressful events. Stressful life events often lead to psychological stress and impair health.Promoting personal resilience is therefore an essential part of adaptation in such […]

Separation of Organic Waste – at the Source or at a Facility?

The waste management in Israel is in a deep crisis – the legal framework and waste treatment infrastructure are lacking; recycling rates are low compared to OECD countries and the amount of waste produced per capita is growing every year. The waste management in Israel is in a deep crisis – the legal framework and waste […]

Fake News and National Resilience. Report from round table discussion, July 29th, 2021

The Fake-News is an ancient phenomenon empowered in recent years by social media operated by global conglomerates which threatens national governance. Intertwined with the spread of populist regimes create a change in Post WW2 political processes. Covid 19 is a meaningful disruption to global health, economy and societal behavior which dramatically influence the national, societal, […]

Survey Security Personal in the Mixed Cities 2020

Link to the full Report The Survey of Personal Security in Arab Society in the Mixed Cities for 2020 is the first report focusing on issues of violence, crime, and policing in this population. This publication complements the reports of the Personal and Communal Security Index published annually by the Abraham Initiatives and the Samuel […]

Energy Forum 50: Agricultural land dual-use for photovoltaic electricity

The interest in agrivoltaics has emerged following the required and massive transition to renewable energy in the face of the shortage of land. This shortage will increase in the coming years due to the consequences of the climate crisis, the desertification process, dehydration and water shortages, and the expected population growth. The land is a […]

‘Tal’s Law’ – Background, Challenges and Optional Solutions.

Following the unfortunate pass away of Judge Zvi Tal (22.6.2021), this is a concise report on the ‘Tal Law’, originally written in May 2012. Through the Tal Law and its two channels – the civic and the military – around 10,000 U-O youth enrolled into those service channels. In early 2012 the Supreme Court deliberated […]