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The Shared Core of Israel’s Public School System – Policy Paper – Intermediate Report

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The interim report of “The Shared Core of the School System” project presents the research conducted to describe Israel’s public education system and to map the communalities across its various educational factions. The report outlines the legal guidelines and government regulations that define the de jure structure of the system and illustrates their implications through an analysis […]

R&D Outputs in Israel: International Comparison of Scientific Publications | 2024

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In August 2024, three Israeli universities were once again ranked among the world’s top 100 according to the Shanghai Ranking, underscoring Israel’s strong global research standing. Against this backdrop, the report analyzes the state of Israeli research through a bibliometric review based on a wide range of data sources. The first two chapters map Israel’s […]

Indicators for Assessing Research-Based Public Engagement of Academic Faculty Members in Israel.

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The study examined the research-based public engagement of academic faculty members in Israel and its impact on their academic careers, focusing on two fields: Public Health and Environmental Studies. Its aim was to develop indicators for evaluating public engagement and to explore ways of integrating this dimension into institutional evaluation, promotion, and reward mechanisms.

The National Plan to Reduce Food Loss and Waste

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The Ministry of Environmental Protection led the development of the national program, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, with professional support from the Environment and Energy Cluster at Samuel Neaman Institute.

Water and Land Resources in Israel, 2050

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This report examines the land and water resources required to meet Israel’s food security goals for 2050, with a focus on crop-based agriculture. Its objectives are to assess the current situation, estimate future needs, identify resource gaps, and propose measures to address them.