Courses in Israel

With a population of above 9 million, Israel has over 7,000 start-ups and 1,000 new start-ups are launched every year. Referred to as the “Startup Nation”, Israel is happy to share its experience in the field of innovations for startups as well as its progress toward the Scale Up Nation in the last decade. The uniqueness of Israel’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is in that combination of government policies, spirit of entrepreneurship, a culture of diversity and educated entrepreneurial community.

This course aims to provide access to global tools, methodologies, processes and best practices, which enable the adoption of new strategies related to the design, planning and management of innovation for the development of new products and services in organizations and companies with international projection, as well as to improve the skills and knowledge of professionals in the field of intellectual property who deal with innovation policy and IP (Intellectual Property) strategies.

Community resilience focuses on enhancing the day-to-day health and wellbeing of communities to reduce the negative impacts of various types of crisis. Community resilience expands the traditional crisis preparedness approach by encouraging actions that also promote strong community systems and address the factors that contribute to sustainability and resource-ability of the community itself. It is possible and necessary to reduce the consequences of crises and traumatic events by developing stress resistance and resilience on an individual and collective level.

Local disaster management refers to the coordinated efforts and activities undertaken at the local level to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. It involves a range of activities, including risk assessment, planning, training, public education and awareness, as well as coordination between various stakeholders. It plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and well-being of communities during emergencies and disasters, especially in the context of globalization, conflict, and climate change, which can exacerbate the impact of disasters.

Governments all over the world face the burden to advance and transform their
performance by finding new and innovative ways to provide enhanced and effective
services. Meanwhile, citizens’ expectations of government services are growing as
well. Innovation in the modern economy is a complex process involving the
interactions of many stakeholders through the various stages of development.
Government and community need to innovate to meet the global challenges ahead.

Israel has the proven capacity to turn ideas into innovative processes and services and recognizes the importance of leveraging technologies and strategies to bring about meaningful and sustainable improvements in various aspects of life, such as healthcare, education, agriculture, infrastructure, water management, and more. It is within this framework that the present Study Tour is offered.

Israel has the proven capacity to turn ideas into innovative processes and services and recognizes the importance of leveraging technologies and strategies to bring about meaningful and sustainable improvements in various aspects of life, such as healthcare, education, agriculture, infrastructure, water management, and more. It is within this framework that the present Study Tour is offered.

The year 2023 marks the 8th anniversary of two very important environmental milestones: the Sustainable Goals (SDG’s) and the Paris Climate Agreement. Both ambitious multilateral initiatives marked the roadmap for the global sustainability agenda, aiming to bring about peace and prosperity for people and our home, planet Earth. Despite international advances, more efforts are needed to mitigate climate change and its disastrous effects. Furthermore, such efforts must be of multidisciplinary nature, integrating aspects of gender equality, community development and green innovation and tech.

Es ampliamente reconocido que el espíritu empresarial innovador es un estimulante en el avance de las economías mediante la creación de oportunidades de empleo, la reducción de la pobreza y la contribución a abordar los desafíos sociales.
Las organizaciones internacionales también han defendido cada vez más que el espíritu empresarial y la innovación son requisitos previos para el desarrollo sostenible, apoyando el empoderamiento de las mujeres y los jóvenes, la economía verde y otros beneficios sociales y ambientales.