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Special Update: IDI Wins Prestigious Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement
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The IDI family is proud to announce that IDI has been awarded the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement—Special Contribution to Society and State for 2009. The Israel Prize is the most important and prestigious award given in the State of Israel. The Israel Prize was awarded to IDI in recognition of the Institute's status as the most influential center of constitutional and democratic debate in Israel and as a trusted facilitator of dialogue between diverse segments of Israeli society.
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Events at IDI
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March 4 - Borderline Cases of Political Education
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IDI hosted a unique educational project entitled: 'Borderline Cases of Political Education — A Comparison of Israeli and German Models of Radicalism and Tolerance in Education'.
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March 5 - Legal Developments and the International Protection of Human Rights
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The third meeting of IDI's innovative forum, 'Trends in the Development of Contemporary Democracies', focused on legal aspects of global efforts to protect human rights.
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March 15 - Religion and State: the Sabbath, Conversion and Marriage
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IDI’s George Schultz Roundtable Forum gathered a crossection of Israel's leading rabbis, intellectuals, and politicians to discuss issues of religion and state in Israel. Topics included: the Sabbath, conversion, and marriage.
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March 26 - The Influence of the Media on Contemporary Democratic Regimes
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The fourth meeting of 'Trends in the Development of Contemporary Democracies' will focus on the influence of the media on the legitimization or delegitimization of contemporary democratic regimes.
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March 29 - Reinventing Israeli Democracy
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Politicians, policy experts, and IDI Fellows will gather around the George Schultz Roundtable to launch a new book by IDI President, Dr. Arye Carmon, entitled, 'Reinventing Israeli Democracy'.
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For more information on upcoming events--or to inquire about participation--please contact Ms. Hagit Sharon-Agmon at 02-530-0843 or hagit@idi.org.il
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IDI Holds Inaugural Meeting of International Advisory Council at Wye River
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Members of IDI's esteemed International Advisory Council (IAC) and distinguished guests convened at Wye River, Maryland for two days of historic discussions about IDI's role in ensuring Israel's future as a Jewish and democratic state. The conference, chaired by IAC Chairman George Shultz, focused on IDI's activity in the spheres of political reform, counterterrorism, and religion and state. The retreat engaged a world class group of academics, jurists, and professionals in an extraordinary level of debate on Israel's most pressing issues.
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Religion, State and the 18th Knesset: A New Social, Cultural and Political Agenda
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On February 12-13, IDI and Tzohar Rabbinic Organization, a leading association of rabbis in Israel, organized a historic conference in Caesaria to "renew the historic pact between religious and secular Zionism." 70 rabbis, academics, economists, educators and media personalities came together for two days of discussions on the major dilemmas posed by the issue of religion and state in Israel. Debate focused on practical proposals for fostering a more friendly conversion process and an Israeli Sabbath during the term of the 18th Knesset.
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Book Release: Reinventing Israeli Democracy
In the aftermath of the 2009 general elections, it is clear to all that Israel's political system is in urgent need of a makeover. Dr. Carmon's book, Reinventing Israeli Democracy, offers a comprehensive plan for political reform. This timely book, which will be available in English by early summer, is the synthesis of nearly two decades of comparative research conducted under the auspices of the Institute's Political Reforms Program. Dr. Carmon proposes measures to renew public confidence in Israel's institutions of government and help Israel’s leaders confront present and future challenges from a position of strength and stability. |
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Correction - Performance Measurement Study
In our February newsletter, we erroneously attributed sponsorship of IDI's pilot Performance Measurement Study of the Ministry of Transportation to Mr. Avi Naor. This project was in fact funded by Roni Naftali, chairman of Eden Springs Ltd. We are grateful to Mr. Naftali for his generosity. IDI Board Member Avi Naor, Chairman of Or Yarok, has most recently funded a research project on Legislative Supervision of the Executive Branch, which was completed in December 2008. |
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