OPENING PLENARY PART I, WEDNESDAY MAY 29
We Remember
Greetings from the Chairwoman of the Board of Governors, Ms. Dafna Meitar-Nechmad
Welcoming New Governors
Greetings from the Campaign Chair, Dr. Anita Friedman
OPENING PLENARY PART II, WEDNESDAY MAY 29
Greetings and Ratifying the Reelection of the TAU President
State of the University
Prof. Ariel Porat, President
GANDEL FORUM ON THE MIDDLE EAST, WEDNESDAY MAY 29
Our renowned annual event analyzes the fallout, lessons learned, and future of Israel once the Iron Swords war is over
ENGINEERING INNOVATIONS: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING TAU’S TECH CONTRIBUTION TO THE WAR EFFORT, THURSDAY MAY 30
RECLAIMING THE NARRATIVE: ISRAEL’S MEDIA IMAGE SINCE OCT. 7, THURSDAY MAY 30
Panelists will explore strategies to improve Israel’s portrayal in the global media and counter fake news
Yoseph Haddad, social media influencer, one of Israel’s most prominent hasbara voices since Oct. 7, CEO of Together Vouch for Each Other
SYMPOSIUM: DEMOCRACY, ANTISEMITISM AND THE ASSAULT ON HUMAN RIGHTS, THURSDAY MAY 30
INAUGURATING THE IRWIN COTLER INSTITUTE FORUM
Moderator and Discussant: Prof. Uriya Shavit
The Hon. Rosalie Silberman Abella, Samuel and Judith Pisar Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School; Retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
The Hon. Irwin Cotler, PC OC OQ, former Canadian Minister of Justice and former Special Envoy on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism
Prof. Milette Shamir, Vice President International
2024 HONORARY DEGREES CONFERMENT CEREMONY, THURSDAY MAY 30
HONORARY DOCTORATE 2024
The Hon. Rosalie Silberman Abella, Canada,
Samuel and Judith Pisar Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School; Retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
Mr. Shlomo Artzi, Israel,
Singer and Songwriter
Prof. Lucian A. Bebchuk, USA,
James Barr Ames Professor of Law, Economics and Finance, Harvard University
Dr. Anita Friedman, USA,
Jewish Community Leader; Lecturer; Author; Activist; Executive Director, Jewish Family and Children’s Services, San Francisco Bay Area
Prof. Andrea Goldsmith, USA,
Dean of Engineering & Applied Science, Princeton University
Mr. Jan Koum, USA,
Philanthropist; Co-Founder and Former CEO, WhatsApp
Mr. Yehuda Naftali, Israel,
Philanthropist; Founder, Big Shopping Centers
Prof. Daniel Simberloff, USA,
Gore Hunger Professor of Environmental Science, University of Tennessee
Adv. Dan Yakir, Israel,
Human Rights Lawyer; President, Association for Civil Rights in Israel
AWARDING OF THE 2024 HUGO RAMNICEANU PRIZE IN ECONOMICS, FRIDAY MAY 31
Recipients: Businesses from Gaza border communities
Prize Recipients:
The Be’eri Printing Press
Renowned print house founded at Kibbutz Be’eri in 1950
Hevel Ma’on Enterprises
Agricultural cooperative comprising 14 kibbutzim in the Western Negev
Mandelboim Mattresses
Sderot manufacturing company with stores across Israel
SECOND PLENARY PART I, FRIDAY MAY 31
KADAR FAMILY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH
Presentations by the 2024 Award Recipients
Chair: Prof. Dan Peer, Vice President for Research and Development
2024 Award Recipients:
Prof. Neta Erez, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
Prof. Ran Spiegler, Berglas School of Economics, Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences
Prof. Gili Bisker, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Fleischman Faculty of Engineering
Prof. Dafna Langgut, Alkow Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures, Entin Faculty of Humanities
SECOND PLENARY PART II, FRIDAY MAY 31
Chair: Ms. Dafna Meitar-Nechmad, Chairwoman of the Board of Governors
Committee Reports and Resolutions
State of the Student Union
Ms. Daniel Zilber, Chairperson of the Student Union
The Case for Giving Since the October 7 Attacks
Ms. Dafna Meitar-Nechmad
Open Discussion
"RAY OF LIGHT": FESTIVE CONCERT PERFORMED BY STUDENTS OF THE BUCHMANN-MEHTA SCHOOL OF MUSIC
The concert will present a blend of classical and traditional Israeli music, featuring legendary singer and entertainer Yardena Arazi as guest vocalist