The Conference Cicuit

Greer Fay Cashman
Jerusalem Post
06-19-2001
Headline: The Conference Cicuit
Byline: Greer Fay Cashman
Edition; Daily
Section: Economics
Page: 13

Tuesday, June 19, 2001 -- TUESDAY, JUNE 19

* The problems of biotechnology companies and medical equipment in the light of new realities is the subject of a symposium being held from 8.30 a.m. at the Sheraton Hotel, Tel Aviv. The symposium is being held under the aegis of The Israel Export Institute and KM/KCSA Investor Relations. For details and registration call (03) 514-2808.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20

* The Jerusalem College of Technology and Touro College Israel are cohosting a seminar on The Challenges and Perspective of Teaching Business Ethics. Starting time is 10.30 a.m. Venue is the Noaber Foundation Business Ethics Library & Resource Center, Hochstein School of Industrial Management, Jerusalem College of Technology 21 Rehov Havaad Haleumi, Jerusalem. Two sessions will be given by Wharton School Academics from the University of Pennsylvania.

* Georgina C. Verdugo, Executive Director of The Americans for a Fair Chance will speak on Affirmative Action in the United States: Keeping Open the Doors of Opportunity, at Beit Meirsdorf, Hebrew University, Mount Scopus at 2 p.m.

* The summer conference for Presentation and Marketing will be held at the Sheraton City Tower, Ramat Gan from 8 a.m. For details and reservations call 1-800-867-777.

* The annual conference on Project Management with the Use of the Internet, will open at the Sheraton Moriah Hotel, Tel Aviv at 8 a.m. For details call (03) 766-7777.

THURSDAY, JUNE 21

* In honor of the 90th birthday of Haim Cohn, one of the towering legal figures of Israel and one of the foremost champions of civil rights, the Israel Civil Rights Association is holding a conference on Civil Rights - Now More than Ever commencing at 5.30 p.m. at the Van Leer Institute, 43 Rehov Jabotinsky, Jerusalem. Speakers include former and present Supreme Court presidents Moshe Landau, Meir Shamgar and Aharon Barak, as well as other prominent legal personalities. For invitations call (02) 652-1218.

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

* The Jewish Agency Assembly will open at the Hyatt Hotel, Jerusalem with an address by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon prior to his departure for the US. Sharon will leave for the airport from the Assembly. The two priorities in the Assembly's deliberations will be global Jewish solidarity and increasing the Jewish demography in the Galilee and the Negev by providing an attractive and efficient infrastructure.

SUNDAY, JUNE 24

* The opening of the Board Meeting of the New Israel Fund will take place at 7 p.m. at the Dan Carmel Hotel, Haifa.

* Knesset Speaker and would-be leader of the Labor Party, Avraham Burg together with the Zippori Center for Community Education is organizing the Second Citizens' Conference - a four-day meeting in which the people affected at grass roots level rather than academic experts exploring theories, will conduct an in-depth examination of the issue of unemployment. Experts will be on hand to supply answers to the participants should they wish to question them. Anyone who wishes to attend should call (02) 675-2923.

* WIN, the Business & Professional Division of AMIT Women in Israel is hosting a workshop on networking and personal growth opportunities conducted by Dr. Anita I. Jacobs who will present some lifeskills for leadership. The event, which will start with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m., will be held on the 47th floor of the round building in the Azrieli complex, Tel Aviv, in the offices of Yigal Arnon & Co. Cost is NIS 75. Seating is limited. For invitations call (03) 624-2976, Minna Ferziger Felig or (02) 561-9222, Adina; or e-mail adina@jm.amit.org.il. Jacobs, currently in Jerusalem for a year of study, has for the past 14 years conducted corporate and non-profit management training seminars around the United States, focusing on improving communication skills. She is past director of the New Jersey-Israel Chamber of Commerce and is currently president of the National Center for Effective Speaking (US). Jacobs was also UJA National Training director for several years.

MONDAY, JUNE 25

* The Data Center business conference with the latest information and demonstrations of fast internet services, will open at the Dan Panorama Hotel, Tel Aviv at 8.30 a.m. For details call (03) 638-5848.

* The annual National Lands Policy Conference under the auspices of the Jewish National Fund will be held from 8.45 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Henry Crown Auditorium in the Jerusalem Theater. For details call (03) 624-6828.

THURSDAY, JUNE 28

* The Colombian Embassy in Israel is hosting a lecture at Tel Aviv University on Plan Colombia - Realities and Perspectives, to be delivered by General Fernando Tapias Stahelin. The event will be held in Spanish with simultaneous translation to English. It begins at 6 p.m. in Hall 001 of the Max Webb Building at Tel Aviv University. Entrance is through Gate No.8.

Keywords: Conference. Business.

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