The President’s Conference is an annual conference in which the IDI’s Israeli Democracy Index is presented at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. This Index, part of the Auditing Israeli Democracy project, headed by IDI Senior Fellow Professor, Asher Arian, provides statistical information that gives a reliable and comprehensive picture on the quality and functioning of democracy, as well as the way it is perceived by the public. Recognizing the importance of a substantive and stable democracy in Israel, the Index is used to identify areas that need to be improved and enhanced in our democratic culture and regime.
The 2009 Israeli Democracy IndexThe 2009 Democracy Index focuses on an assessment of the way in which the immigrants from the Former Soviet Union have been integrated politically, socially, and economically into Israeli society.Read more about the 2009 Democracy IndexDownload the 2009 Democracy Index The 2008 Israeli Democracy IndexThe sixth annual index shows a sharp decline in the Israeli Public's interest in politics, a low level of trust in decision makers, and a demand for the State to improve its functioning and resume its position as the main player in the political-social-economic arena.Read more about the 2008 Israeli Democracy Index
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