Trends in Demand for AI Developers in Israel | July 2026 Snapshot
Against the backdrop of the expanding discussion in Israel on national resilience, there is growing recognition that scientific and technological capabilities, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence, constitute a significant component of the country’s resilience and its ability to address long-term challenges. This document presents data collected, developed, and processed by the Samuel Neaman […]
Ensuring Educational Continuity During Routine and Prolonged Emergencies: The “Education Reserves” Model – Phase III Activities
This report summarizes the third year (2025–2026) of activities of the Education in Emergencies Forum at the Samuel Neaman Institute, established following the October 7, 2023, war to develop a national policy for ensuring educational continuity during prolonged emergencies. The report describes the transition from the conceptual formulation of the Education Reserves initiative to the […]
Strategic Challenges in Education – Policy Meets Research
The report “Strategic Challenges in Education – Where Policy and Research Meet” summarizes a unique professional dialogue between academic researchers and senior officials from the Israeli Ministry of Education, held in the 2025 Israeli Conference on Education Research (ICER). Prepared by the Samuel Neaman Institute, the report examines the major challenges facing the Israeli education […]
The Academic Boycott of Israel | Status Report for May 2026
This report presents an up-to-date overview, as of the first half of 2026, of the impact of academic boycott initiatives on Israel, combining an analysis of pro- and anti-Israel activities in the international academic arena with an assessment of the performance of Israeli academia. Since October 2023, BDS pressures have intensified, including protests, boycott initiatives, […]
Integrating impact, sustainability, and circular economy principles in engineering training in Israel
In an era of climate crises and accelerating global change, the role of the engineer in the 21st century is undergoing a fundamental transformation. This position paper, on behalf of the Engineering Education Forum at the Institute, summarizes discussions and research conducted at the forum in recent years and is intended to present operational recommendations […]
AI Integration in Engineering and Systems Engineering
The design and manufacturing processes of advanced systems involve numerous challenges, such as dynamic nature and unplanned behaviors that can be chaotic and complex. Recently, the evolution of Big Data technologies, high-speed computing, cloud computing, and Artificial Intelligence techniques (such as Machine Learning and Deep Learning) have transformed the way many engineering and manufacturing professionals […]
A National Framework for Training and Placement of Health Professions Students in Disaster Scenarios
This policy paper presents a national program for the training and placement of health professions students, particularly medical students, for disaster scenarios. The program was developed at the Samuel Neaman Institute for National Policy Research at the Technion, in response to a request by the Ministry of Health to the Forum of Medical School Deans […]
Integration of Sustainability Principles in Engineering Education
The document addresses the critical need for engineering education to evolve and integrate sustainability and Circular Economy (CE) principles as core competencies. This transition is driven by global changes like climate change, resource depletion, and pollution, and is an integral part of the last wave (sixth) of the innovation waves characterized by cleantech and AI. […]
The role of the food industry in the Food Security 2050 Agenda Innovation, Technology, Regulation and Tools
The report “The Role of the Food Industry in the Food Security Plan 2050” presents a broad in-depth picture of the food system in Israel and emphasizes that the food industry is the critical link that connects agriculture, imported raw materials and imports, regulation, technological development and the public capacity to maintain an available, healthy […]
Faculty Attitudes in Universities and Colleges Toward the Integration of Core Skills and Competencies into Academic Courses
Background The study was conducted by the Samuel Neaman Institute for the Rothschild Bridge for Higher Education and Employment (EDRE). It examined the attitudes of higher-education leadership, teaching and learning centers, and academic faculty members regarding the integration of core skills and competencies into academic courses. This topic is grounded in a global consensus that, […]