Monthly Archives: February 2013

Learning from Israel to start-up in Canada

Posted on February 10, 2013

(Thanks to Herb) A group of 11 deans of Canadian business schools visited Israel recently. Peggy Cunningham, Dean of the Rowe School of Business, suggested Israeli successes in innovation and high-tech companies could be studied and applied in Nova Scotia. … Continue reading →

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Hi-Tech in a crater

Posted on February 10, 2013

The Israeli branch of McCann Erickson is opening an advanced, 21st-century office in the Ramon Crater in the Negev desert. The McCann Valley Center for Digital Marketing and New Media will employ 120 local full-time staff with support from the … Continue reading →

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Israel stars at the Super Bowl

Posted on February 10, 2013

Whilst Baltimore was beating San Francisco, the huge TV screens featured Super Bowl advertising debuts for Israeli drinks maker SodaStream and Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli. http://itrade.gov.il/us-ny/2013/02/04/israelis-at-super-bowl-xlvii-bar-refaeli-sodastream/

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Broadband for Mexican schoolchildren

Posted on February 10, 2013

Israeli communications company Gilat Satellite Networks has won a contract to supply over 7,000 SkyEdge VSATs in support of the Mexican government’s initiative to provide thousands of rural classrooms and government offices with Internet connectivity. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000819798

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Learning in Israel; healing the World

Posted on February 10, 2013

Seventy public health professionals from over 20 countries in Africa and across the globe return to Jerusalem to participate in the 2nd Pears International Master’s in Public Health (IMPH) Alumni Reunion. They will learn cutting-edge research and exchange professional experiences. … Continue reading →

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Japan honors Israeli tsunami aid

Posted on February 10, 2013

Two years after a massive tsunami ravaged the eastern seaboard of Japan, the people of one of the hardest hit towns, Yanmei-Sanriku, have inaugurated a statue honoring the assistance that Israel provided in their darkest hour. Titled “Rebirth and Resurrection” … Continue reading →

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More Israeli women are empowered

Posted on February 10, 2013

The Hadassah Foundation has awarded grants totaling $200,500 to organizations in Israel and the United States that empower girls and women. The Foundation is a philanthropic pioneer in the fields of improving economic security for low-income Israeli women. http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/hadassah-foundation-awards-grants-that-empower-girls-and-women/

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And WHO recognizes Israel’s humanity

Posted on February 10, 2013

According to a 2012 World Health Organization report, Israel approved 91.5 percent of Palestinian applications from Gaza to receive medical care in Israel proper, while an additional 7.2 percent were approved pending a security check. In total, 210,469 Palestinians received … Continue reading →

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Israel upgrades electricity lines to Gaza

Posted on February 10, 2013

The “Grizim” underground electrical lines that supply electricity from Israel to Gaza’s northern region have been refurbished and upgraded. This has significantly increased the capacity of the lines, providing a more stable supply to the 70,000 residents of northern Gaza. … Continue reading →

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IDF Saves Life of 13-Year-Old Palestinian Arab

Posted on February 10, 2013

An IDF medical team on Sunday saved the life of a 13-year-old Palestinian Authority dialysis patient whose life was in danger due pulmonary edema. He was transferred to the Meyer Children’s Hospital in Haifa, which specializes in Pediatric Nephrology Dialysis. … Continue reading →

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