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Academia–Society & Community Impact Conference - November 2025
About the event:
On 4 November 2025, we hosted the Academia–Society & Community Impact conference at the Israel Center for Addiction, an academic–clinical center affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that serves as a model for research, treatment, teaching, and academic engagement with community life.
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The programme included best practices, diverse perspectives, and roundtable discussions with practitioners ands takeholders from colleges and universities across Israel, examining how higher education can deepen its connections with society and local communities.
Full Agenda:
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Speakers’ Presentations:
Prof.Gili Drori, The Hebrew Univeristy of Jerusalem, on Academia-Society Relations: A historical and Global Perspective:
Prof. Shaul Shenhav, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Definition, Institutionalization, and Operation Processes of Engagement and Influence.
Prof. Ayelet Shavit, Tel-Hai College and the Technion, on local academia:
Prof Konstantinos Petridis, The Hellenic Mediterranean University on Employability and Society Engagement:
