Friday - June 9
Hour
Details
Location
8:30 - 10:00 pm
Shabbat Dinner with Students: Our Next Generation
King David Hotel
Saturday - June 10
Hour
Details
Location
10:00 - 10:45 am
Lectures:
King David
Hotel
Reaching Beyond the Ivory Tower: Making a Difference in the Community, a Lecture by
Prof. Amalya Oliver and Dr. Moran Pearl
Segregation and an Encounter in Jerusalem: A Gender Perspective, a Lecture by Arch.
Malka Greenberg-Raanan
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Guided walking tour
•Underground Jerusalem -The Story of the Kishle Excavations
Guided visit to the Kishle Excavations at David’s Tower, Jaffa Gate, which was excavated
b y archaeologist Amit Re'em. The excavation which opened to the pub lic in 2015,
traces the six layers under the current Ottoman b uildings and goes all the way b ack to
King Hezikiah in the 8th Century BCE. Walk from the hotel to Jaffa Gate – the tour in the
excavations is approximately 50 minutes.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Guided Walking Tours
•Visit to Koresh 14 Gallery, Student Housing Project and Public Art Space
Koresh is a non-profit organization promoting experimental contemporary art through
exhib itions, workshops, talks and events. The b uilding is b oth a residence and a pub lic
art space, which means that students create where they live. Guided b y Heb rew
University students and representatives from Hitorerut in Jerusalem, the tour will
acquaint the visitors with student life in the City Center. The tour will b e led b y Prof.
Amalya Oliver and Dr. Moran Pearl.
(1.5 hours)
•The Multi Ethnic Weave of Jerusalem
Guided walk through the streets of Jerusalem exploring the weave of various religious
and ethnic groups, how they live together… and apart. Beginning at the hotel, walk up
Agron Street to King George, past the Great Synagogue and Yeshurun, on to Shmuel
Hanagid Street, with a visit to the Ratisb onne Monastery, continuing to Narkis Street past
the Baptist Church and on to Bezalel Street and the Nachalaot neighb orhood, passing
Batie Rand, ultraorthodox enclaves in the Nachalaot neighb orhoods. Explore the
nuances of Jewish ob servance in Nachalaot with a short “Headcovering Tour,” and
conclude on Agripas Street. If time allows, a walk through the empty Machane Yehudah
Market for a short graffiti tour. Return to the hotel via Jaffa Road. The tour will b e led
b y Malka Greenb erg Raanan from Heb rew University's Geography Department.
(2.5 hours – elements listed might be omitted based on time constraints)
Departing
from the
King David
Hotel
Jerusalem
(departing
from the
King David
Hotel)
Hour
Details
Location
2:00 - 2:30 pm
Light Lunch
King David
Hotel
2:30 - 4:00 pm
HUJI – Cultivating the Leaders of Tomorrow, a panel with Hebrew University students
and alumni
King David
Hotel
Moderated by Shlomi Yehiav, Head of the Student Union
8:30 - 11:00 pm
Opening Reception of the 80th Meeting of the Board of Governors
Guest of honor: Member of Knesset Roy Folkman, Hebrew University Alumnus
Maiersdorf
Faculty
Club,
Mount
Scopus
Campus
Sunday - June 11
Hour
08:00 - 09:30 am
08:30 - 10:30 am
Details
Campaign Cabinet Meeting (members only)
Visit to Jerusalem Media Quarter
Introduction to JVP, by Hebrew University alumnus Gadi Tirosh, Managing Partner
at JVP
Location
Abba Eban
Hall, Truman
Institute,
Davis
Building,
Mount
Scopus
Campus
Hebron Road
24,
Jerusalem
Introduction to Start-up Nation Central, by Hebrew University alumnus Eugene
Kandel, CEO at Start-Up Nation Central
JVP Company Showcase: ThetaRay, Cyber company RepNUp, Reputation
Management
Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is a global venture capital fund out of Jerusalem.
Established in 1993, JVP has raised over $1.1 billion across 8 funds, and has been
ranked numerous times by Preqin as one of the top-ten consistently performing VC
firms worldwide. Among the pioneering firms of the Israeli venture capital industry,
JVP has been instrumental in building some of the largest companies out of Israel,
facilitating 12 Initial Public Offerings on NASDAQ and numerous industry sales. With
a view to building industry leaders, JVP invests in early through growth stages in the
spaces of cyber-security, big data, fintech, enterprise software, storage, mobile,
media and IoT.
08:30 - 10:30 am
Visit to The Hebrew Youth University for the Promotion of Science Education – The
Center offers a state-of-the-art meeting place at the interface of science and
education, and forms a bridge between the formal education system and the
frontiers of scientific and technological research. Enter the labs and see
experiments by next generation scientists, who are graduates from Leyada.
Following the visit to the labs, tour Leyada, Hebrew University High School, a semiprivate high school, established in 1935 by the Hebrew University, and located next
to the Edmond J. Safra campus. Visitors will meet with Leyada Principal, Dr. Gilead
Amir, Leyada graduate, Professor Avner de-Shalit who is a senior lecturer in the
Political Science Department at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the
Chairman of the Hebrew University Secondary School’s Board of Directors. Visitors
will enjoy a short film about the school and its relationship with the Hebrew
University, followed by a tour exploring some of the school’s programs in the
sciences and humanistic studies, and will see projects in the fields of robotics,
sustainability and the complexities of Israeli society.
Edmond J.
Safra
Campus
Hour
Details
Location
09:30 - 11:00 am
Executive Committee Meeting (members only)
Abba Eban
Hall, Truman
Institute,
Davis
Building,
Mount
Scopus
Campus
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
First Plenary Session - President's Report
Handler
Auditorium,
Truman
Institute,
Davis
Building,
Mount
Scopus
Campus
Reflecting on the Past & Envisioning the Future
1:15 - 2:15 pm
Lunch
Maiersdorf
Faculty Club,
Mount
Scopus
Campus
2:30 - 4:30 pm
Tribute to the Recipients of Honorary Doctorates and the Solomon Bublick Prize
Ezequiel
LiwerantFomento
Mexico Hall,
Mount
Scopus
Campus
Hour
Details
Location
5:30 - 7:15 pm
Convocation
Rothberg
Amphitheatre,
Mount
Scopus
Campus
Opening Session of the 80 th Meeting of the Board of Governors
Guest of Honor: Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD
Keynote Address: David Grossman, renowned Israeli author
Conferment of the Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy
Conferment of the Degrees of Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa
Angel Gurría, Mexico, Secretary-General of the OECD
Philippe Amon, Switzerland
Anna Brojde, Canada
Ruth Cheshin, Israel
Prof. Christoph Engel, Germany
Prof. Francois Englert, Belgium
David Grossman, Israel
Prof. Geoffrey Khan, England
Prof. Julia Kristeva, France
Michael S. Kurtz, United States
Prof. Martha C. Nussbaum, United States
Nilly Sikorsky, Israel
Awarding of the Solomon Bublick Prize
Solomon Bublick Prize to Ruth Dayan, Israel
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Reception in Honor of Doctors of Philosophy and their Families
Stanley
Langendorf
Plaza, Mount
Scopus
Campus
Monday - June 12
Hour
Details
Location
08:00 - 09:00 am
Budget and Finance Committee Meetings (members only)
Rothberg Conference Room
Located next to the Litwinsky
Senate Hall, Mount Scopus
Campus
09:15 - 10:15 am
Hebrew University Benefactors Breakfast (by invitation only)
Maiersdorf Faculty Club, Mount
Scopus Campus
10:30 - 11:30 am
Dedication of Inscriptions on the Wall of Benefactors
Nancy S. and Lawrence E. Glick
Observation Plaza, Mount
Scopus Campus
‫ ישרא ל‬,‫ ל ז כר הוריה אירנה ומי כא ל מוחרי ק‬,‫דניא לה מוחרי ק‬
,‫ מ ל כה ונחמן ס לומון‬,‫אנשי ירוש לים‬- ‫ל כ בודם ש ל הוריי האהו בים‬
‫ישרא ל‬
Philippe & Catarina Amon, Switzerland
Victor Baruch* & Nicole Bloch Baruch, France
Max Behrenstamm*, Switzerland
In Memory of Hannah & Michael Harris by Bob Harris,
Illinois
Claire Maratier*, France
In Memory of Sheila S. Pakula by Lawrence C. Pakula,
MD and Family, Maryland
Eric Roland*, Vienna, London, Monaco
Gerald Schwartz, Canada
Kathleen Hart Solovy, Illinois
*z"l
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
Hebrew University 101: A Tour for Newcomers
Mount Scopus Campus
Through a guided tour, learn the story of the Hebrew University
from its beginnings as the dream of our Zionist founders through
Israel's modern day challenges and accomplishments.
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
Second Plenary Session
Rector's Plenary
Litwinsky Senate Hall, Mount
Scopus Campus
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Lunch
Maiersdorf Faculty Club, Mount
Scopus Campus
2:30 - 3:15 pm
Special Gathering of Honorary Fellows, Past and Present
Founders Hall, Edgar M.
Bronfman Hillel Israel Center,
Mount Scopus Campus
Hour
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Details
Location
Dedication of Inscriptions on the Wall of Founders
Mount Scopus Campus
· In Memory of Benjamin Isaacson by Samuel B. Isaacson
Family, Illinois
3:15 - 4:30 pm
Ceremony Conferring
Honorary Fellowships
Handler Auditorium, Truman
Institute, Davis Building, Mount
Scopus Campus
John H. Bauman, USA
Alberto Deller, Ecuador
Gultin S. Ephrati, Switzerland
Daniel Furman, Israel
Lynne Goldman Silbert, USA
Kathleen Hart Solovy, USA
Barry Joseph, Australia
Josiane Pitoun, France
Margaret Shuckett, Canada
Keynote speaker: Dr. Ruth Mayo, Department of Psychology
We Look Like Our Names: The Manifestation of Name
Stereotypes in Facial Appearance
4:45 - 5:45 pm
Endowments Committee Meeting (members only)
Rothberg Conference Room,
Mount Scopus Campus
5:45 - 6:30 pm
Nominations Committee Meeting (members only)
Rothberg Conference Room,
Mount Scopus Campus
7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Friends Associations Events
Tuesday - June 13
Hour
Details
Location
08:30 - 10:00 am
Dedication of Inscriptions on the Wall of Life
Wall of Life
Plaza, Mount
Scopus
Campus
· ‫ ישרא ל‬,‫קרן ד ליה וא לי הור בי ץ‬
· Helen Daniels Bader Fund, A Bader Philanthropy, Wisconsin
· Dr. Willem Been*, The Netherlands
· Albert & Liliane Carel, France
· Florence et Robert Cohen-Skalli, Belgium
· Florence & Daniel de Botton, France
· The Family and Friends of Israel (“Isho”) Gabel*
· In Loving Memory of Jean Geberer Richek and Seymour Richek, Illinois
· Antoinette Fredeau-Grosman, Belgium
· Jeanne & Bela Grunberger*, France
· Matanel Foundation, Luxemburg
· In Loving Memory of our Parents, Catherine McCoy and Marvin Asnien, New York
· Ruby* & Brian Morris, United Kingdom
· Dr. Mordekhai and Tamar Moritz, Pennsylvania
· Philippe Nahmias, France
· In Memory of Samuel Shaul Molho by Zehava Lela Noah, Illinois
· Muriel & Freddy Salem, United Kingdom
· Bruce* & Ruth Rappaport, Switzerland
· Léon Saltiel*, France
· Paul & Margaret Shuckett and Family, Canada
· Josephine Urban, United Kingdom
· Emma Joels in Honor of Valerie & Harold* Joels, Florida
*z"l
Hour
Details
Location
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Third Plenary Session Showcasing the Hebrew University’s Scientific
Achievements
Wise
Auditorium,
Edmond J.
Safra
Campus
Awarding of
• The Kaye Innovation Awards
• The Klachky Prize for the Advancement of the Frontiers of Science
• The Polonsky Prizes for Creativity and Originality in the Humanistic Disciplines
• The Prusiner-Abramsky Research Awards in Clinical & Basic Neuroscience by The
Orion Foundation
• The Smith Vision Prize in Agriculture
• The Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Prize for Discovery in Medical Research,
sponsored by B'nai B'rith Lodge Sydney
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Optional: Visit the National Natural History Collections
Guests are invited to visit the collections during 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Edmond J.
Safra
Campus
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is home to a unique and diverse collection of
"natural history" specimens and objects from the Southern Levant. The location of
the Southern Levant as an important corridor between three continents enabled
faunal and human migrations throughout the Pleistocene era and their fingerprints
are still evident at many sites in Israel. For over 100 years these specimens have
been collected, curated and used by the researchers as a scientific and teaching
resource.
The visit will be hosted by Dr. Kahila Bar-Gal, Director of the National Natural
History Collections
12:45 - 2:00 pm
Lunch honoring ELSC donors
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Plaque unveilings for donors to ELSC
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Gala Event - Dedication of the New Home of The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for
Brain Sciences
(By invitation only)
Belgium
House
Edmond J.
Safra
Campus
The
Suzanne
and Charles
Goodman
Brain
Sciences
Building
Edmond J.
Safra
Campus
Wednesday - June 14
Hour
Details
Location
08:30 - 10:30 am
A Tour of the Supreme Court, led by alumni from Hebrew University's
Faculty of Law
Jerusalem
The Supreme Court of Israel – a highly respected institution noted for
its professionalism and the pursuit of justice; is a bulwark of Israel's
democracy. Many of its Judges and legal staff have been trained at
the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Meeting with Hebrew University graduate, Supreme Court Judge
Salim Joubran. A panel discussion will be held and moderated by
Prof. Michael Karayanni, Dean of the Hebrew University's Faculty of
Law.
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fourth Plenary Session
The Division for Advancement and External Relations
Litwinsky Senate Hall, Mount
Scopus Campus
1:15 - 2:30 pm
Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Research
Institute for the Advancement of Peace (members only) Lunch will
be served
Maiersdorf Faculty Club,
Room 405, Mount Scopus
Campus
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Luncheon honoring donors and students
Maiersdorf Faculty Club,
Mount Scopus Campus
2:30 - 4:00 pm
Meeting of the International Board of Overseers of the Rothberg
International School (members only)
Maiersdorf Faculty Club,
Room 502, Mount Scopus
Campus
4:15 - 4:45 pm
Dedication of Inscriptions on the Legacy Tree
Legacy Tree, adjacent to the
historic Einstein Institute of
mathematics, Wattenberg
Building (The David and Fela
Shapell Family Building),
Mount Scopus Campus
Gold
· Dr. David J. Bearison, USA
· Arthur Gutterman and Jean Kohen, USA
Bronze
· Adrienne and Alan Fiske, USA
Hour
Details
Location
7:00 - 10:00 pm
Closing Event
Brigham Young University
(BYU Jerusalem Center)
Celebrate the Next Generation of Hebrew University with Alumni,
Students and Members of the Board. Enjoy a festive evening with
music at Brigham Young University's Jerusalem Center, a beautiful
building on Mount Scopus, which overlooks the Mount of Olives, the
Kidron Valley and the Old City.
The event will include a performance by Amir Dadon, who is one of
Israel's rising stars in the music scene. Born in Be'er Sheva, Amir
grew up in Eilat and gained recognition when he collaborated with the
Idan Raichel Project on the song Leftovers of Life. Amir has
collaborated with some of Israel's top artists, including Shlomo Artzi,
Rita, Arkadi Duchin and Izhar Ashdot.
The evening will be opened with a violin performance by Shifra
Lansky, a PhD student in chemistry, an Azrieli Fellow, and the
recipient of many other prizes.