Jerusalem, Nov. 8, 2007 –A "new vision" has been adopted by the Faculty of Agricultural Food and Environmental Quality Sciences of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that will enable it to cope with the challenges of providing food to the world’s population in the 21st century.
According to Prof. Eli Feinerman, dean of the faculty, "The new vision aims at development and implementation of innovative, daring and achievable solutions to provide healthy food for the developing world, while preserving environmental quality. The rapid rate of population growth and irresponsible human activity causing ecological damage are real threats facing the earth. The faculty is working towards coping with the challenge of preserving our shared future and believes that only interdisciplinary research will achieve our goals."
The Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences will hold a reception on Saturday night, Nov. 10, honoring Robert H. Smith of Washington, D.C. for his key contribution towards realizing the "new vision." Among those invited to participate are prominent public figures and business leaders. Smith is a former chairman and today honorary chairman of the Hebrew University's Board of Governors and the holder of an honorary doctor of philosophy degree from the university.
"The Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences is one of the top faculties of agriculture in the world," said Prof. Menachem Magidor, president of the Hebrew University. The challenge is to find ways in which to provide high-quality food at lower cost, while at the same time not harming the environment. mplementation of this vision requires changes in the structure of the faculty, both in the physical and educational spheres," said President Magidor. |
