Board of Governors Hospitality Desk on campus
George S. Wise Senate Building
Laura Schwarz-Kipp Rotunda
Tel Aviv University campus
Tel: 03–6407675; 6407676; 6407677
Board of Governors Hospitality Desk at the Hilton Tel Aviv Hotel
Official hotel of the 2015 Board of Governors
205 Hayarkon St., Independence Park, Tel Aviv 6340506, Israel
Tel: +972-3-520-2097/2098
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2017 BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
Welcome, Governors and guests, to Tel Aviv University, Israel's most
influential institution of higher education and research both locally and
internationally. Join us on a fascinating exploration of TAU’s global reach
and impact.
We look forward to seeing you!
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
9:00am - 10:15am
Finance Committee
10:15am - 11:30am
Funds and Trusts Committee
10:15am - 11:45am
TAU Capital Campaign Cabinet
By invitation only
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Presidents of Friends Associations Leadership
Meeting
By invitation only
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Student Affairs Committee
Itzhak Alfred Guttmann Administration Building (308)
2:15pm - 3:45pm
Campus Development and Maintenance
Committee
Porter School of Environmental Studies Building,
Capsule (221)
3:00pm - 4:45pm
Inauguration of The Sagol Center of Smart
Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine
George S. Wise Senate Building, Raya and Josef Jaglom
Auditorium
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Plaque Unveiling of the Shmunis Family
Anthropology Institute
Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National
Center for Biodiversity Studies
7:00pm
President’s Circle Dinner
By invitation only
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THURSDAY, MAY 18
9:00am - 10:45am
First Assembly of the Board of Governors
Opening Remarks
Welcoming New Governors
Prof. Jacob A. Frenkel, Chairman, Board of Governors
State of the University
Prof. Joseph Klafter, President
Executive Summary
Dr. Giora Yaron, Chairman, Executive Council
TAU Capital Campaign
Mrs. Dafna Meitar-Nechmad,
TAU Capital Campaign Co-Chair
Constitutional Amendments
George S. Wise Senate Building
Raya and Josef Jaglom Auditorium
10:45am - 11:05am
Break
11:05am - 12:15pm
The Frontier of Education: Redesigning the Way
We Learn
Cognitive Science, Education and Personalized
Learning
George S Wise Senate Building
Raya and Josef Jaglom Auditorium
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12:15pm - 1:45pm
Welcome Lunch
Celebrate the opening of the 2017 Board of
Governors Meeting with fellow Governors from
around the globe
Board of Governors Tent at the Sarita and Noel
Werthein Senate Plaza, adjacent to the George S. Wise
Senate Building
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Annual John Gandel Symposium on the
Middle East
3:15pm – 4:00pm
Inauguration of the Dan Department of
Communication
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HONORARY DEGREES CONFERMENT CEREMONY
Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa and
Awarding of the George S. Wise Medal
7:00pm
Welcome Reception
Kuky and Sergio Grosskopf Family Foyer
8:00pm
Ceremony
Miriam and Adolfo Smolarz Auditorium
2017 Recipients
George S. Wise Medal
Mr. Stuart E. Eizenstat, USA
Honorary Doctors
The Hon. Tony Abbott MP, Australia
Prof. Mario Draghi, Italy
Adv. Meir Linzen, Israel
Prof. Eve Marder, USA
Mrs. Pouran Nazarian, USA
Prof. Günter Stemberger, Austria
Mrs. Raya Strauss Ben Dror, Israel
Mr. Ratan Tata, India
Prof. Qiu Yong, China
Honorary Fellowship
Habimah National Theater of Israel
Mrs. Shira Shofty, Dov Lautman Unit for Science
Oriented Youth, Tel Aviv University, Israel
9:30pm
Dessert Reception
Albert and Elba Cuenca Entrance Plaza
Dress code: Dark suit
Ceremony will be broadcast live:
http://video.tau.ac.il/Board-of-Governors-17
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FRIDAY, MAY 19
9:00am – 9:45am
Plaque Unveiling of the Fabian-Cyril Boisson
Auditorium Donated by Nathalie Kerber
Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National
Center for Biodiversity Studies
10:00am – 10:45am
Inauguration of the Miles Nadal Home for
Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Meyerhoff Building, Second Floor
11:00am – 12:45pm
Geopolitical Symposium and
Inauguration and Awarding of the Annual Boris
Mints Institute Prize for Research of Strategic
Policy Solutions to Global Challenges
George S Wise Senate Building
Raya and Josef Jaglom Auditorium
12:45pm – 2:00pm
Lunch
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Awarding of the Hugo Ramniceanu Prize in
Economics for 2017
Keynote speaker: Jean-Claude Trichet, former
President of the European Central Bank
George S Wise Senate Building
Raya and Josef Jaglom Auditorium
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Tel Aviv-Style
Cocktail reception on the balcony of the Hilton
Tel Aviv
Hilton Tel Aviv Hotel
8:00pm
Shabbat Home Hospitality
Enjoy an exclusive Friday night meal hosted in
the home of an Israeli member of the Board of
Governors
(For overseas guests only)
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SATURDAY, MAY 20
8:30pm
A Night at the Museum: Pre-Opening Celebration
Join us for a magical, festive night full of surprises at the
stunning new Steinhardt Museum of Natural History,
Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies
Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National
Center for Biodiversity Studies
Dress Code: Festive
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SUNDAY, MAY 21
9:00am – 9:45am
Inauguration Ceremony
10:00am – 10:45am
Cornerstone Laying of the Sylvan Adams High
Performance Sports Center
Elite Sports Center
11:00am – 1:00pm
Second Assembly of the Board of Governors
• Kadar Family Award for Outstanding Research
and Presentations by the 2017 Award Recipients
• Committee Reports and Resolutions
George S Wise Senate Building
Raya and Josef Jaglom Auditorium
1:15pm – 2:30pm
Lunch
2:45pm – 3:30pm
Inauguration Ceremony
THE 2017 DAN DAVID PRIZE RECEPTION AND
AWARD CEREMONY
6:45pm – 8:00pm
Welcome Reception
Kuky and Sergio Grosskopf Family Foyer
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Ceremony
Miriam and Adolfo Smolarz Auditorium
Past: Time Dimension
Present: Time Dimension
Past: Time Dimension
End of Board of Governors Meeting
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TUESDAY, MAY 23
8:00PM
Gala Concert with Maestro Zubin Mehta:
Buchmann-Mehta School of Music Symphony
Orchestra
Charles Bronfman Auditorium, The Lowy Concert Hall
Please contact your local TAU Friends Association to reserve your seats.
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