Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies

The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies (JIIS) "is an independent, non-profit organization which acts as a bridge between the academic and the practical. Founded in 1978 and maintaining a balance of highly qualified academics and practitioners, the JIIS provides a constant flow of relevant, accurate, and in-depth data, policy papers, and professional analyses for use by decision-makers, researchers, and the general public. Its studies serve as a valuable resource for a variety of governmental bodies, public institutions, and civil organizations. "Originally established at the initiative of Jerusalem's Mayor Teddy Kollek, the JIIS has remained a totally independent and non-partisan organization. Since 1981 it has worked in close partnership with the Charles H. Revson Foundation in New York, which supports many of its initiatives and major projects; it also has benefited from the support of a number of other large private and public institutions, and works in cooperation with several government ministries.

"The JIIS publishes approximately 20 books and reports each year, the best known of which are The Statistical Yearbook of Jerusalem, edited by Maya Choshen; Jerusalem and the Peace Process, a series edited by Ruth Lapidoth and others members of a special task force; The Jerusalem Lexicon, edited by Amnon Ramon; Jerusalem's Architecture, a series by David Kroyanker; and The War Over the Holy Places, by Shmuel Berkowitz."

Directors
Accessed May 2008:
 * Emanuel Sharon, Chairman, Former Chairman, Bank Hapoalim, Tel Aviv
 * Avraham Asheri, Former Director-General, Discount Bank
 * Dan Bavly, Accountant
 * David Blumberg, Chairman, Board of Directors, Bank of Jerusalem
 * Ruth Cheshin, President, The Jerusalem Foundation
 * Sergio DellaPergola, The Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 * Oded Eliashar, Attorney
 * Hanoch Gutfreund, The Racah Institute of Physics, Former President, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 * Ariel Halperin, Director, Tenram Investments
 * Dina Rachevsky, Architect, Former Head of the Planning Division, Ministry of the Interior
 * Judith Shalvi, Deputy Director-General, Municipality of Jerusalem
 * Ehud Shapira, Chairman, Phoenix Holdings

Academic Committee
Accessed May 2008:


 * Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov, Head of the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies; Department of International Relations, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 * Arza Churchman, Dean of the Department of Architecture and Urban Development, The Technion, Haifa
 * Gidon Czapski, Department of Physical Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 * Sergio DellaPergola, The Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 * Ruth Lapidoth, Faculty of Law, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 * Jacob (Kobi) Metzer, Department of Economics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 * Frances Raday, Faculty of Law, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 * Rabbi Naftali Rothenberg, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
 * Yosef Schweid, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem
 * Moshe Sicron, Advisor, Central Bureau of Statistics
 * Alex Weingrod, The Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev


 * Internal Auditor: Benzion Barlev, CPA (IS)

Staff
Accessed May 2008:


 * Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov – Head of the Institute
 * Ora Ahimeir – Director General
 * Hamutal Appel – Coordinator of seminars and publications
 * Amir Eidelman – Director of the Environmental Policy Center
 * Galit Hazan – Coordinator of the Environmental Policy Center
 * Ada Leibovitz – Accountant
 * Ilanit Segen – Administration and marketing

Researchers

 * Yair Assaf-Shapira – mapping, graphics and data bases
 * Amir Balaban – Nature conservation
 * Pua Bar – Geography and environment
 * Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov –International relations & conflict research
 * Amos Bein – Geology
 * Brenda Brasher – Sociology and cybernetics
 * Nir Ben Ahron – Economics and industrial innovation
 * Ron Binari – Engineering
 * Maya Cahanov – Conflict research, sociology
 * Oded Catz – Geological engineering
 * Hillel Cohen – Middle Eastern studies
 * Ehud Choshen – Law and environment
 * Maya Choshen – Demography, statistics, education
 * Jean Marc Dufour – Biology and ecology
 * Eran Feitelson – Geography and environment
 * Johnny Gal – Social work
 * Iris Haan – Planning
 * Ran Haklai – Economy
 * oshe Hirsch – International Law
 * Tamar Herman – Political science and communication
 * Motti Kaplan – Planning
 * Or Karassin – Law and environment
 * Dan Kaufman – Economics and innovation
 * Israel Kimhi – Coordinator of Jerusalem projects, planning
 * Michal Korach – Statistics, planning and social services
 * Reuven Laster – Law and environment
 * Noga Lev Zion-Nadan – Economics, environment
 * Karmit Lubanov – Environment and society
 * Assaf Malhi – Economics and political science
 * Rami Manoach – Law, administration
 * Reuven Merhav – Fellow – international relations, Middle Eastern affairs
 * Kobi Michael – International relations, Military and state affairs
 * Ruth Lapidoth – International law
 * Muhamad Nachal – Statistics and town planning
 * Rami Nasrallah – The Palestinian society
 * Walid Salem – Social planner
 * John Zeligman – Archeology
 * Itzhak Reiter – Middle Eastern studies
 * Amnon Ramon – Christian affairs
 * Shachar Solar – Planning
 * Naomi Solomon – Economics and business administration
 * Keren Tamir – Conflict research
 * Mike Turner – Architecture and planning


 * Research assistants: Eran Avni, Shiri Borenstein, Guy Galili, Yamit Rachman.

Supporters of the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies, 2003-2006
Accessed May 2008:


 * Adenauer Foundation
 * Beracha Foundation
 * Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation
 * Devorah Fund
 * European Union – the fifth program
 * European Union – the sixth program
 * Frankel Foundation
 * Gaas Foundation
 * Rhoda and Richard Goldman Foundation
 * Jerusalem Foundation
 * Keshet Foundation
 * Kenneth Feinberg Group, LLP
 * New Israel Fund
 * Norway Fund
 * Pratt Foundation
 * Charles H. Revson Foundation
 * UNESCO
 * US Institute for Peace
 * Michael Young

Contact

 * Web: http://www.jiis.org.il

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