Sunday, May 6, 2018
3:30 p.m.
Optional Off-campus Tours:
Tour of the Lillian and Larry Goodman Open Apartments
Or Archaeological tour of Tel Beer-Sheva National Park *
Led by archaeologist Prof. Steve Rosen, Vice-President for External Affairs
(*note: the archaeological tour will run late, and participants may not be able to join the 5:30 tours on campus)
5:30 p.m.
Optional On-campus Tours:
General Tour of the Marcus Family Campus
Or Art Tour of the Marcus Family Campus
Led by students from BGU's Curatorial Course and Prof. Haim Maor, Curator of BGU Exhibitions
5:00 p.m.
Finance Committee Meeting
Chairpersons: Eric Charles, UK; Dvora Tomer, Israel
W.A. Minkoff Senate Hall
7:00 p.m.
Welcome Dinner hosted by BGU President, Prof. Rivka Carmi
followed by
Tour of the Negev Museum of Art & the Museum of Islamic and Near Eastern Cultures
Beer-Sheva Museum Complex, Old City
(For registered participants)
Monday, May 7, 2018
8:00 a.m.
AABGU Welcome Breakfast
Leonardo Negev Hotel
(by invitation)
10:00 a.m.
Registration
10:.30 a.m.
Opening Plenary Session of the 48th Board of Governors Meeting
Celebrating the State of Israel's 70th Anniversary
Addresses:
Alexander M. Goren, Chairman of the Board of Governors
Prof. Rivka Carmi, President
Prof. Zvi HaCohen, Rector
Presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Prof. Raymond Dwek,
CBE FRS FRSC, United Kingdom
70 Years of Independence: A Modern Miracle
Joya Claire Sonnenfeldt Auditorium
Noon
Working Lunch for Board Members with President Prof. Rivka Carmi
Guest speaker: Adi Pundak-Mintz, Venture Capital Portfolio Manager
Barkan Conference Hall, Zlotowski Student Adminstration Building
(For Board Members only)
2:00 p.m.
Chamber Music Concert in Memory of Dr. H.H. Deichmann
Astor Piazzolla – Oblivion
Robert Schumann – Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Vittorio Monti – Csárdás
Performed by members of the Chamber Music Performance Course at BGU
Musical guide: Daniel Lachish
Joya Claire Sonnenfeldt Auditorium
4:00 p.m.
BGU Talks
Inspirational glimpses into research and beyond
Dr. Sarab Abu-Rabia-Queder, Bona Terra Department of Man in the Desert
Prof. Maya Bar-Sadan, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Leeat Granek, Head, Program in Gerontology, School of Public Health
Dr. Stav Rosenzweig, Department of Management
Moderator: Dana Gavish-Fridman, VP for Entrepreneurship, BGN Technologies
W.A. Minkoff Senate Hall
5:30 p.m.
'Meet and Greet' marking the 40th Anniversary of the Lillian and Larry Goodman Open Apartments Program
Conversations with the Program's students and residents and a glimpse at their activities
Minkoff Family Senate Court
6:30 p.m.
Ceremony Recognizing the University's New and Most Loyal Supporters
Plaza Adjacent to the Ben-Gurion Wall
7:15 p.m.
Unveiling of the Sculpture "The Dancers” (after Matisse) by Dorit Levinstein,
donated by Riki and Coby Dayan of Los Altos Hills, CA in tribute to Prof. Rivka Carmi
Ita and Eitan Dayan Garden
7:30 p.m.
Student Evening
Sponsored by AABGU members
Suzanne Zlotowski Garden
(For registered participants)
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
7:00 a.m.
AABGU National Board Meeting
Leonardo Negev Hotel
(for AABGU national board members)
10:00 a.m.
Twelve Years at the Helm: A Restrospective
President Prof. Rivka Carmi in a conversation with journalist Dana Weiss
W.A. Minkoff Senate Hall
11:30 a.m.
A Celebration of Role Models and Inspirations: Women Nobel Laureates
Lecture by Prof. Ada Yonath, Israel; Laureate of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2009
From Basic Science to Advanced Medicine
W.A. Minkoff Senate Hall
Followed by
Launch of the new permanent exhibition honoring Women Nobel Laureates
Staschower Plaza
2:00 p.m.
Annual Zlotowski Lecture
Encoding of Space and Time in the Mammalian Brain
Prof. Edvard I. Moser, Norway; Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2014
Presentation of the Zlotowski Admission Awards for Outstanding Students
In the Presence of Adelene Zlotowski
Moderator: Prof. David Golomb, Chair, Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience
W.A. Minkoff Senate Hall
3:00 p.m.
Irene and Hyman Kreitman Annual Memorial Lecture
Janet Ann Napolitano, President of the University of California system; former United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Moderator: Prof. Limor Aharonson-Daniel, Vice Rector for International Academic Affairs
W.A. Minkoff Senate Hall
4:00 p.m.
Chairman's Council Meeting
Rotem Hall, Zlotowski Student Administration Building
(for members only)
4:00 p.m.
Meetings with Researchers and Lab Tours
(Registration required: at the IGT desk in the Leonardo Hotel, or by email to yaara@igt.co.il)
Assembly point: Lobby in front of the W.A. Minkoff Senate Hall
5:30 p.m.
The Robert St. John Chair in Objective Middle East Reporting Lecture
Independent Journalism: An Uphill Struggle
Josef Federman, Associated Press Bureau Chief for Israel and the Palestinian territories and chairman of the Foreign Press Association
Moderator: Prof. Yoram Meital, Dept. of Middle East Studies
W.A. Minkoff Senate Hall
7:30 p.m.
Conferment Ceremony of Honorary Doctoral Degrees upon:
Elena Dmitrievna Bashkirova, Germany & Russia
Prof. Edvard I. Moser, Norway
Janet Ann Napolitano, USA
Prof. Cary Nelson, USA
Prof. Colin Ratledge, UK
Prof. Dame Carol Robinson, UK
Joya Claire Sonnenfeldt Auditorium
Ceremony will be followed by a Reception in the Udi Garden
Warm clothing recommended
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
7:45 a.m.
Bus departs for Sede Boqer Campus
09:00 a.m.
Visit to Ben-Gurion's Grave National Park and Walk Along the Zin Cliff
Dr. Paula Kabalo, Director, Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism
10:30 a.m.
Dedication of the Esther and Michel Halpérin Student Center
In the presence of Esther, Lionel, Anouchka and Sophie Halpérin, Israel & Switzerland
Dedication of the Michel Halperin Chair in Global Law and Policy
Incumbant: Prof. Dani Filc, Department of Politics and Government
Inaugural Halpérin Lecture
The Academic Assault on Israel: A View From the U.S.
Prof. Cary Nelson, University of Illinois, USA
Introductory Remarks: Prof. Mark Clarfield, Director, Medical School for International Health
George Evens Family Auditorium
11:45 a.m.
Annual Review of Research Activities at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research
Prof. Boris Zaltzman, BIDR Director
The BIDR's Contributions to the State of Israel
Prof. Yair Zarmi, Swiss Institute for Dryland Environmental and Energy Research
George Evens Family Auditorium
Naming Ceremony of the The Bona Terra Foundation Walkway in Memory of Max Meirowsky
In the Presence of Daniel Guggenheim, President, Bona Terra Foundation
Remarks: Prof. Avigad Vonshak, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands
Moderator: Dr. Merav Seifan, The Swiss Institute for Dryland Environmental and Energy Research
12:30 p.m.
Bus departs for Dead Sea
1:45 p.m.
Lunch
Isrotel Dead Sea Hotel
Dinner
Isrotel Dead Sea Hotel dinning room
(for invited participants only)
9:00 p.m.
Closing Gala Celebrating Israel's 70th and Marking Prof. Rivka Carmi's 12 Years as President
Live entertainment and dance party
Standup Comedy: Benji Lovitt
Isrotel Dead Sea Hotel
(for registered participants)
Board After-program at the Dead Sea
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Breakfast
Free Time at the Dead Sea and Hotel Spa
Isrotel Dead Sea Hotel
12:30 p.m.
Checkout
1st Governors' Lecture Series
The Israeli Puzzle: Reflections on 70 Years since Independence
Roundtables and open talks on some of the most fascinating and pressing issues facing Israeli society, given by members of the Center for Israel Studies at the Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism.
1:15 p.m.
Session I
Dr. Paula Kabalo
DBG's 'Southwards': A 21st Century Perspective
2:00 p.m.
Session II
Dr. Tanya Zion-Waldoks
R/evolution: How Religious Women are Transforming Israeli Society
Dr. Kobi Peled, Dr. Ibtisam Barakat, Dr. Emir Galilee
Identities in Transition: Palestinian Arab, Bedouin and Druze Identities in Israel
Dr. David Barak-Gorodetsky
"Significant Other": Israeli Perceptions of Jewish-American Religious Practice and Thought
Isrotel Dead Sea Hotel
(Registration required: at the IGT desk in the Leonardo Hotel, or by email to yaara@igt.co.il)
4:00 p.m.
Bus departs for Tel-Aviv via Ben-Gurion Airport
