Academy interface- education in schools as an engine for systemic change
In order to advance education for acquiring 21st century skills an efficient process needs to be established which is a challenge to the whole education chain, schools as well as academia. The report proposes mode of operation which is based on changes at the school-academia interface. The concepts relies on evidence that screening and acceptance […]
Perceptions of Technion Alumni and Students on Developing Their 21st Century Skills
21st century skills are essential for career readiness. We investigated the development of those skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) higher education, as reported by students and alumni of a top-tier research university. Involving senior management at the Institute, we designed a questionnaire aimed at investigating 14 skills and administered it to 1,578 participants. […]
Graduates of Israeli Universities MD- PhD Training Program
This research was commissioned by the Israel Medical Association, aiming to examine the opportunity of Israeli MD-PhD training program graduates to realize their research capabilities in accordance with their training. As part of the research, the integration of Israeli MD-PhD program graduates in the healthcare, academic, commercial and governmental sectors in the last two decades […]
The Israeli Industry since the establishment of Israel -past, present and the future
The story of the Israeli industry from the establishment of Israel until today by analyzing the business environment in which it operated and by analyzing the management of leading industries, which had a significance impact on the Israeli economy. Analysis of the successful strategies and management and the turnaround stories of companies through crisis’s, in […]
Energy Forum 48: Energy in a Smart City
Most of the world’s population now resides in cities. By 2030, the population of the cities around the world is expected to grow from 3.3 billion to 5 billion people. In Israel, approximately 6 million residents live in urban communities. Because of resource constraints, it may become difficult to provide all the services to city […]
Economy and Society Adjustments to the Post-Corona Era: Recommendations
With the outbreak of the Corona crisis, we harnessed our best effort in an attempt to present insights and possible ways of action that would make the corona crisis an opportunity that would put the State of Israel on a path of growth and well-being for all its residents. We have endeavoured to present a […]
Round table: Cultural resilience – a summary
A roundtable on cultural resilience was held at the Neaman Institute for National Policy Research on February 24th, 2020. Experts from diverse disciplines were invited to discuss and analyze the subject from various aspects. The roundtable served as a framework for brainstorming on the concept of cultural resilience, its definition and the meanings embedded in […]
Life Long Learning
Survey and analysis of trends developing in Israel and worldwide with regards to life long learning and proposal for a road map of a national plan
Chemistry education: Where are we headed?
In view of the decline in popularity of chemistry in high schools and the decrease in the number of teachers and schools in which chemistry is taught, the current research has examined trends in motivation and reasons for choosing a career in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or chemical education and recommend ways to foster these […]
We will bounce back
This book comprises some 65 short blogs, written mostly during the coronavirus epidemic, in March and April.
