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© lithiumphoto – stock.adobe.com Significant rise of women in Israeli research and development positions
A new report shows a significant rise in women’s representation in Israeli Tech R&D positions. Almost 40% of employed women in the tech industry are currently involved in R&D roles, reflecting a substantial 130% increase over the past decade.
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© GIF New cooperation: Organise a GIF Young Scientists Meeting in Reinland-Pfalz!
Are you eager to organise a GIF Young Scientists’ Meeting (GYSM) in Rheinland-Pfalz Germany? The GIF Young Scientists’ Meetings (GYSM) offer a platform for early career scientists from Israel and Germany who are taking their first steps in academia. Proposals are welcome at any time.
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© Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Lou Bohlen receives Max Planck Communitas Prize 2024
On 29 February 2024, Dr Lou Bohlen received the Communitas Prize of the Max Planck Society. The award especially honours her leadership of the Minerva Stiftung’s rapid and sustainable crisis management and her tireless efforts to maintain German-Israeli research relations even in times of war.
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© Helmholtz Gemeinschaft HIDA Trilateral Exchange Programme 2024
The ‘Hemholtz Information and Data Science Academy’ (HIDA) is a trilateral exchange programme between Israel, the UK and the Helmholtz Association. An interim evlatuation takes place at the start of 2024. The next round of calls for applications is expected to be announced in autum 2024.
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© Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Solidarity trip to Israel
A delegation from the Max Planck Society and the Minerva Stiftung traveled to Israel at the End of November 2023. A sign of solidarity with long-standing colleagues at Israeli universities and the Weizmann Institute of Science.
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© S… – stock.adobe.com ELNET: The Israel Survey 2024
The world is undergoing significant change. Currently, two major conflicts are unfolding in Europe and its immediate surroundings: Against this background, the European Leadership Network (ELNET) is conducting its research project ‘The Israel Survey’ for the 6th time.
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© Murrstock – stock.adobe.com Joint Perspectives – A German-Israeli Summit
On 14 February 2024, Israeli newspaper “The Jerusalem Post” and German media outlet “WELT” invited government representatives and other experts from Germany and Israel to discuss current developments in and around the Middle East conflict.
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© Ekaterine – stock.adobe.com More funding for German-Israeli Youth Exchange 2024
The funding for German-Israeli youth exchange provided annually by the German Federal Government’s Children and Youth Plan has been doubled: Instead of previously 2.3 million euros, the budget is now at 4.6 million euros for 2024.
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© stnazkul Tel Aviv Univerity organises AI Day 2024
On February 5, Tel Aviv University brought together key figures in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the highly anticipated AI Day 2024. This gathering served as a forum for researchers, industry professionals, and experts to delve into crucial issues in AI research and applications.
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© Helmholtz Gemeinschaft Helmholtz President visits Israel
For the first time since the terrorist attack by Hamas, Helmholtz President Otmar D. Wiestler travelled to Israel, where he met with scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science, among others. He emphasised the importance of German-Israeli relations for German science and for Helmholtz in particular.
