Ultra-Orthodox (‘Haredi’) Jews in Israel’s Society: A 2014 Status Report.
The issue of the Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community in Israel and its possible integration with the Israeli society at large has become lately one of the most talked-about in the Knesset committees, Government offices, academic circles, the military, public debates — where not? An interesting question in its own right is why the subject came up […]
Innovation 2012 An active industrial policy for leveraging science and technology and Israel’s unique culture of innovation

Survey and Database on Israel’s Scientific foreign Relations on a national and institutional level

Israel’s scientific and technological foreign relations are multiple and diverse. The list of Israeli bodies which have bilateral or multilateral agreements with foreign entities on scientific and technological topics includes universities, colleges, the National Academy of Sciences, government agencies, institutions and public authorities, research institutes and more. The Samuel Neaman Institute won a tender issued […]
Water uses in chosen industries – challenges for the water industry

This document is the final report for the project “Global Challenges for the Israeli’s water industry”. The report describes the methodology of the project, summarizes the findings of work in the various sectors and presents the main challenges in sectors surveyed. The report also presents the list of companies that have been mapped so far […]
Technologies for the production of transportation fuel substitutes from waste – Summary Report

This work was carried out within the framework of a 2011 Government decision regarding the operation of a national program to reduce global dependence on oil, and a 2013 Government decision regarding reduction of Israel’s dependence on oil for transportation. The study analyses the current available technologies for using waste as a source for alternative […]
Global challenges for the water industry in the Micro Electronics industry

This report reviews the water challenges in the Metal industry with emphasis on iron & steel making and metal finishing. It reviews the role of water in the production as well as water treatment needed in regarding to water use, saving .o the environment/ recyclingving water, he water treatment need water, reuse, recycle and regulated […]
Water for nature and rivers restoration – Summary and recommendations of the 3rd Water Forum

At the third meeting of the Water Forum, held on January 2013, initiated in collaboration with the Energy and Water Minister, Dr. Uzi Landau, the issue of “Water for Nature and the Restoration of Streams” was discussed. A full day was devoted to the meeting, with the participation of the best experts in dealing with […]
Global challenges for the water industry in the Micro Electronics industry
This report reviews the water challenges in the Micro Electronics industry with emphasis on microchips fabrication plants. It reviews the role of water in the production as well as water treatment needed in regarding to water use, saving .o the environment/ recyclingving water, he water treatment need water, reuse, recycle and regulated emission to the […]
From Research infrastructures mapping stage until research infrastructure roadmap – Review the experience of selected countries

Many countries develop their own roadmap for research infrastructures intention to allocate limited resources for research infrastructures in a coordinated manner at the national level while taking into account developments at the international level. There are many successful road maps available for analysis and review that present a range of options in terms of rationale, […]
Report 2 – Israel Adaptation to Climate Change Policy Recommendations- Executtiive Summary

The Israeli Climate Change Information Center (ICCIC) was founded in March 2011, at the University of Haifa by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, as part of the national program for Israel’s adaptation to climate changes, set by the Government’s Resolution 474 ( 2009). The main goal of the ICCIC is to develop a national scientific […]