Sustaining the World: An Afternoon of Dialogue - Sunday, November 8, 2009

More than 100 guests gathered at the Hilton Chicago to attend AFHU Midwest Region’s academic conference, Sustaining the World: A Day of Dialogue, which showcased the latest Hebrew University achievements.

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Hebrew University Rector, Prof. Sarah Stroumsa opened the conference with an overview of Israel’s Role in Sustaining the World.  Professor Isaiah “Shy” Arkin described the collaborative nature of Israeli scientific research and its contributions to the development of knowledge in his presentation, New Frontiers of Medical Science.

In discussing Israel’s Role in Creating a Sustainable Environment, Prof. Rony Wallach described the complexity of sustainability and noted that research is the driving force for Israel’s development.

Prof. Reuven Hazan analyzed the Politics of a Sustainable Peace and commented, “Israel is currently more united than it has been in 14 years. It just has no one to partner with.”

Ambassador Gabriela Shalev, former professor at The Hebrew University Faculty of Law, was the luncheon speaker. Amb. Shalev spoke of the State of Israel’s efforts in creating alliances and sharing Israel’s expertise with developing nations.

Midwest Region Board member, Deborah Borenstein, spoke of  the conference, “People really enjoyed hearing about the exciting things that are happening in Israel. This is the core of what we are doing, sharing with the world the forward-looking accomplishments of The Hebrew University.” 

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  Luncheon speaker, Ambassador Gabriela Shalev

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  Left to right, Board Members Bob Berger, Bill Neiman and Joan Berger

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  Naomi Caspe poses a question to Prof. Isaiah "Shy"  Arkin, Head of Hebrew University's Research & Development  Authority.  Prof. Arkin gave a lecture on New Frontiers in Medical Research.

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  L-R: Chaya Roth, Sam Issacson, and Dolores Silverman with Hebrew University Prof. Naomi Trostler.

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  L-R: Midwest Region Board President, Dan  Schlessinger, Marcy Schlessinger, Ambassador Gabriela Shalev, Midwest Region Executive  Director, Judith Shenkman

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  AFHU Midwest Region Board President, Dan Schlessinger introduces Hebrew University Rector, Prof. Sarah Stroumsa and Prof. Isaiah "Shy" Arkin.

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  Israeli students from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of  Management attend Sustaining the World.

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  James Matanky, AFHU National and Midwest Region Board member and member of HU's Board of Governors, introduces Prof. Reuven Hazan of the Department of Political Science.

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  Sustaining the World attendee Joe Loundy poses a question during the conference.

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  Larry Glick, Member, HU Board of  Governors and AFHU National and Midwest Region Boards of Directors

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  L-R: HU Board of Governors member and AFHU Midwest Region Chairman of the Board, Michael Freed with Michael Weinberg,  Valerie Lewis, and HU Rector, Prof. Sarah Stroumsa.

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  L-R: HU Professor Reuven Hazan, AFHU Midwest Region Board Members Nancy Glick and Peggy Goldberg

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  AFHU Board Member, Sonia Marschak and AFHU National Executive Director, Peter Willner

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  L-R: Vivian Ladowski, Gabi Ladowski, AFHU Midwest Region Board Member, and HU Rector, Prof. Sarah Stroumsa

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  Prof. Rony Wallach explains the complexity of sustaining water and soil resources in his lecture, Israel's Role in Creating a Sustainable Environment.