Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Technion in Space

The Adelis-SAMSON nanosatellite mission successfully launched in Mar 2021, thanks to the partnership between Israel Aerospace Industries and Israel’s Technion Institute (see here previously). See the launch in the first video, a video overview of Technion’s space projects, plus an … Continue reading

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$100,000 prizes for top Israeli scientists

This year’s $100,000 Blavatnik Awards (see here previously) for Young Scientists in Israel went to Shai Carmi (IVF egg screening for diseases); Rina Rosenzweig (protein misfolding); Zvika Barkerski (data encryption). https://nocamels.com/2023/04/israeli-scientists-awarded-100000-for-groundbreaking-research/

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Technion’s Summer School

SciTech 2023 (17 Jul – 10 Aug) at Israel’s Technion Institute offers international high school students in grades 11 and 12 a unique opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills and knowledge in fields at the frontier of science and technology, including … Continue reading

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Foreign Minister hosts Iftar meal for Muslim diplomats

Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen hosted Muslim diplomats from Turkeye (Turkey), Egypt, Morocco, Albania, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Tanzania, Azerbaijan, and Chad for the traditional Iftar break-fast meal. He spoke about expanding the 2020 Abraham Accords. https://www.jns.org/israeli-fm-hosts-muslim-diplomats-for-ramadan-break-fast/

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Disaster aid to Malawi

There’s not much international news about the cholera epidemic in Malawi that has been compounded by the aftermath of hurricane Freddy. Israeli NGO IsraAID has sent an 8-person team there to set up cholera prevention points, including water filtration systems … Continue reading

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The oldest copper fishhook

An ancient copper fishhook, found in 2018 excavations in the Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon, has been dated to at least 5,000 years old – one of the oldest in the world. It was exhibited for the first time at … Continue reading

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Drip irrigation system for Indian children’s park

On World Water Day (22 Mar) Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon donated and inaugurated a drip irrigation system at the New Delhi India Gate Children’s Park. https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/israel-donates-drip-irrigation-system-to-childrens-park-in-delhi-on-world-water-day20230322140200/

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Thai Princess visits Israeli hospital

The Princess of Thailand, a.k.a. Prof. Dr. H.R.H. Chulabhorn Mahidol, visited Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem to get to know first-hand technological developments and innovative and advanced treatments in the field of cancer. The Princess holds a PhD in biochemistry. … Continue reading

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UK influencers visit Israel

Vibe Israel brought six British non-Jewish social media influencers to see Israel and document their 7-day trip. As Luke Vernon explains to his millions of followers – it is not possible to understand what’s going on here without seeing it … Continue reading

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Middle East & Africa conference in Jerusalem

The 3-day Jerusalem conference “Trusted Regional Partnerships at a Time of Shifting Alliances” included representatives of Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Djibouti, Tunisia, and Mauritania – countries that do not have diplomatic ties with Israel. https://www.jns.org/jerusalem-parley-focuses-on-israeli-ties-with-africa-gulf/ https://www.jns.org/israel-arab-africa-summit-shows-path-forward-for-new-diplomatic-strategy/ https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bjfql2fb2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZvKTGlNS3Y

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