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Spotlights - SYSTEM USE

How Governments Can Support SMEs

It is no secret that small and medium business enterprises play a major role in spurring economic development. Governments everywhere have begun to ask themselves what they can do to encourage the growth of SMEs, thus enabling them to contribute to...

Smart Highways and Intelligent Transport Systems

You may be as surprised as we were to learn of existing technological advancements that will dramatically change the experience of driving, are soon going to appear on roads across the globe. Smart highways and intelligent transport systems are...

60% of National Wastewater Reused for Agriculture

We have an impressive story to share with you, about a national water company that treats wastewater and reuses about 90% of it. 60% of the high quality treated effluents are used for agriculture and meet all required standards for unlimited...

A Look at Innovative Banking- the Bank of Israel’s Recent Success

The international magazine “Central Banking” selected the Bank of Israel as Reserve Manager of the Year 2017, for its breakthroughs in sensitivity analysis of near-optimal portfolios and notable gains from its diversification strategy.We...

Big Data Can Save Lives

In light of the recent massive natural disasters (Hurricane Irma that swept North America and the Caribbean, and the earthquake that hit Mexico) we have turned our attention to the ways in which big data has the potential to save lives.Amos Gery...

Public Participation in Policy Making

Public servants are increasingly interested in opening doors to public participation in policy implementation. They want to understand better the very people they are in the business of serving. Dr. Yariv Sagi - strategic policy analyst, political...

Higher Education - Fundraising to Thrive

Higher education institutions are no longer able to survive on state support alone, as governmental budgets are being stretched to their limits. When Ms. Liora Asa first began lecturing for our higher education programmes in 2010, 95 percent of the...

Shared Existence in Israel- Can it Happen?

Is shared existence in the land of Israel/Palestine an impossible dream or an achievable reality? Graduate of our summer programme, Professor Michael Myers of the School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs at Washington State University...