National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper VII : greenhouse gases mitigation plan in Israel, 2011
The work of the Samuel Neaman Institute in the field of the environment is considered significant and is an important resource for decision makers in Israel. One of the Institutes’ main roles is to bridge between academia, industry and governmental decision makers by offering the capability of providing government agencies with applicable and timely information […]
Needs and priorities in the Haifa bay development towards a balanced prosperity
During February 2011, a workshop was held at Samuel Neaman Institute in cooperation with the Kishon River Authority, with the purpose to define the major issues for the development and prosperity of the Haifa bay area, and identify the correct balance between them, and by doing so achieving the goal of long term planning and […]
Strategic Innovation Policy (STE-WP-44)
Strategic Innovation Policy (SIP) emphasizes the importance of embedding innovation policy decisions (broadly defined to include science, technology, higher education policy, and policies to promote entrepreneurship and venture capital) within a fixed, knowledge-based strategic system. Creating a vision, identifying priority areas, and establishing a coherent set of priorities must occur before the design and implementation of […]
Evolutionary Interpretation of VC Policy in Israel, Germany, UK and Scotland (STE-WP-45)
Despite many attempts to develop high-impact VC policies during the 1990s in Europe , most VC markets in Europe are still underdeveloped. Many of these policies were based on ‘traditional’ VC policy involve a mix of monetary incentives and institutional changes. In this paper, we present an alternative evolutionary VC policy, which is based on […]
Excellence Evaluations of the Universities in Israel – Approaches, Issues and Achievments
The object of this study is to examine various aspects associated with excellence evaluations of the Universities in Israel. Quantitative, qualitative and combined approaches are presented. Advantages, drawbacks and issues concerned with applications are discussed. Achievements of the universities in Israel, according to various measures, indicators and data bases are presented. A review of international […]
Ultra-Orthodox Youth: Status Assessment for 2011 and Three Possible Scenarios for 2021
This study was solicited for a special panel on Ultra-Orthodox youth, presented at the Caesarea Forum in June 2011. It includes a review of the U-O society since the establishment of the State of Israel, a description of obstacles in integrating this sector in the labor market and it delineates new paths of possible U-O […]
Energy Forum 21: Energy-saving retrofit of buildings
Many buildings in Israel, both private and public, were built in the years before prevalent awareness of the need for energy savings. Naturally, these buildings are wasteful in terms of energy, consuming a great deal of energy for climate control, (both in winter and summer), for lighting, and the like. The reasons for this lie […]
R&D Outputs in Israel 1990-2008: Israeli Patents in an International Perspective
This work is the second study in the joint venture of the Samuel Neaman Institute and the NCRD, whose aim is to examine the outputs of research and development in Israel, as expressed in scientific publications in academic journals, according to different criteria and over time. The first study in this series was published in […]
Israeli R&D Output: international comparison of scientific publications
The aim of this research is to analyze the Israeli Outputs of Scientific Research in comparison with selected countries using bibliometrics indices. The project include bibliometric analysis of the Israeli research output and evaluation of its quality and quantity in respect to the main scientific fields of the publications, their institutions and organizations attribution (academy, […]
Summary and Recommendation of the 2nd Water Forum: Water and Agriculture
The subject of the meeting – Water in Agriculture was discussed in two sessions: 1. The management interface between the water sector and agriculture 2. Regulation At the end of the day, a concluding meeting was held with a Panel of experts. Following the Forum meetings, a report summarizing the key issues raised during the Forum including […]
