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All indications determine: Israeli research is facing a crisis
The study shows that four universities in Israel indeed occupies a distinguished international place in the academic elite – but over the last decade a decline in many research fields was recorded. Shanghai ranking in 2016 first added a series of engineering fields that Israeli universities and are not very good at.
Prof. Uri Kirsch from Samuel Neaman Institute at the Technion warns: “Higher education budget reductions could harm the industry outstanding manpower”
Fear of heights
For 15 years, no building passed the tallest tower in Israel. Recently Sarona Azrieli Tower surpassed Moshe Aviv Tower (by 3.5 meters). Four towers of 50-plus floors are in progress, and many others are in planning stages. This is often an ego factor rather than the correct economic or urban policy.
Prof. Rachelle Alterman warns about the phenomenon of residential towers located beyond the expensive central areas of major cities. Such towers are designed for middle-income households, who lack the resources to fully finance the Maintenance costs for the long-range, accelerated deterioration is inevitable
Carrying test drive
Israel Carrier Bags Act came into force in January 2017. Prof. Ofira Ayalon was interviewed following the implementation of this law and pointed negative issues of law on the one hand, and effective solutions to reduce this nuisance, on the other hand. Her views are based on previous studies conducted at SNI
Law of the bags: “Consumers are starting to get used to the law”
Israel Carrier Bags Act came into force in January 2017. Prof. Ofira Ayalon was interviewed following the implementation of this law and pointed negative issues of law on the one hand, and effective solutions to reduce this nuisance, on the other hand. Her views are based on previous studies conducted at SNI.
The bags paradox: So what is so good about this new law?
The law effectively imposes an additional tax on the public and creates a complex mechanism and all this for a negligible part of most of the waste in Israel. Hopefully at least the public discussion about the matter will raises awareness and reduce the use of bags.
Israel Carrier Bags Act came into force in January 2017. Prof. Ofira Ayalon was interviewed following the implementation of this law and pointed negative issues of law on the one hand, and effective solutions to reduce this nuisance, on the other hand. Her views are based on previous studies conducted at SNI
The Bags Law – populist and unnecessary
Israel Carrier Bags Act came into force in January 2017. Prof. Ofira Ayalon was interviewed following the implementation of this law and pointed negative issues of law on the one hand, and effective solutions to reduce this nuisance, on the other hand. Her views are based on previous studies conducted at SNI.
The first day of the Law bags “unnecessary and doesnt benefits the environment”
Israel Carrier Bags Act came into force in January 2017. Prof. Ofira Ayalon was interviewed following the implementation of this law and pointed negative issues of law on the one hand, and effective solutions to reduce this nuisance, on the other hand. Her views are based on previous studies conducted at SNI
Scientific and technological training: expanding the bottlenecks
The shortage of engineers, scientists, technicians and practical engineers, is threatening not only the high-tech industry, but rather it is a barrier to economic growth generally. This situation gets worse and will adversely affect Israel’s capabilities in science and technology and Israel’s social economic strength. Four experts, members of the Grand Strategy for Israel forum, suggest what to do.
The city of Givatayim decided to preserve its historic legacy
The City of Givatayim’s new heritage-preservatino plan has been approved by the District Planning and Building Commission.. The buildings earmarked include several landmarks in the city’s important legacy of MAPAI and the socialist movements, as well as one typical building among a complex of cooperative worker housing for employees of Kupat Holim (General Sick Fund) employees. The rest of the housing will undergo urban regeneration at much higher density.
Joint US-Israeli academic works jump 45%
Academic collaboration between US and Israeli institutions increased by some 45% over the course of the last 10 years, according to a study released this week by the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC).
