4.8.2008: The steering committee convened at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung offices in Herzliya. The meeting focused on environmental issues and their effect on social-economic policies. Two lectures were presented at the meeting:
- “Green Collar: The Energy Sector as the Employer of the Future in Israel” by Noam Segal, Researcher, Israeli Energy Forum.
- “The Energy Sector: Challenges Facing Israel and the World” by Dr. Shachar Dolev, Researcher, Israeli Energy Forum.
A conference of the Zichron-Yaakov Initiative will be held in the beginning of October. A research paper, “The Impact of Negative Income Tax on the Structural Model of Family Labour Supply,” by Oleg Glyvchenco and Hagar Tzameret-Kertcher, will be presented at the conference.
Israeli-European Policy Network (IEPN) update:
A third book in the series will be published in November. The book will contain papers by Israeli and European researchers, addressing economic, social, security and policy issues. Some of the topics discussed within the book will revolve around environmental issues and their wider implications for Israel and Europe.
Co-Determination Project:
The project will be launched in the upcoming months. The project is funded by the Fritz Naftali Foundation. Other associates include the Manufactures Association of Israel and the New Histadrut (Israel's largest workers union). Launch of the project will take place following a meeting scheduled for September between Dr. Roby Nathanson (Director, MacroCenter) Shraga Brosh (President, Manufactures Association) and Ofer Eini (Chairman, New Histadrut).
Senat Project update:
The Senat Project, corresponding with the Knesset summer recess, will resume after the 26th of October. All Senat papers are available on the Senat website: www.senat.org.il.
