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The Harry S. Truman Research Institute <strong>for</strong> the Advancement of Peace<br />
Established in 1965, the Institute conducts major research on the growth, history <strong>and</strong> political<br />
<strong>and</strong> social development of the non-Western world, with particular emphasis on the Middle<br />
East. The Institute is part of the Hebrew University but it maintains its own Board of Trustees<br />
<strong>and</strong> Academic Committee. Each year, the Institute is host to a number of visiting fellows from<br />
both Western <strong>and</strong> non-Western countries. It sponsors international conferences <strong>and</strong><br />
symposia, <strong>and</strong> maintains research units concentrating on the study of the Middle East, Africa,<br />
Asia, Latin America, Central Asia <strong>and</strong> the Caucasus.<br />
For further in<strong>for</strong>mation, Tel.: 5882300/1; Fax: 5828076; E-mail: mstruman@mscc.huji.ac.il;<br />
Web site: http://truman.huji.ac.il<br />
The MAGID Institute <strong>for</strong> Adult Education<br />
Established in 1989, the Institute provides a flexible framework <strong>for</strong> extramural studies that are<br />
not aimed at academic credits. It coordinates <strong>and</strong> develops the scope of such activities within<br />
the University’s Departments <strong>and</strong> Centers. These include diploma courses, workshops,<br />
seminars, summer courses <strong>and</strong> study tours <strong>for</strong> groups from overseas.<br />
The popular Yom Shishi ba’Universita (Friday at the University) program includes lecture<br />
series in diverse subjects, language courses, sports <strong>and</strong> cultural events, etc. The Institute’s<br />
“Painless Hebrew” classes offer veteran <strong>and</strong> new immigrants, as well as visitors, the<br />
opportunity to improve their knowledge of Hebrew. The Magid Institute <strong>for</strong> Continuing<br />
Education is located on the Mount Scopus Campus, Tel.: 5881564/5; Fax: 5322268; E-mail:<br />
info@magid.huji.ac.il<br />
One of the centers of activity incorporated in the Institute is the Martin Buber Center which<br />
offers a wide<br />
range of programs aimed at encouraging the notion of “life as a continuous learning process,”<br />
providing educational opportunities <strong>for</strong> the general public in the areas of humanistic studies,<br />
Judaism, interfaith relations <strong>and</strong> political culture, as well as adult education services to<br />
professional adult educators. A special program, Ma’aleh, enables continuing education at<br />
university level <strong>and</strong> second career opportunities <strong>for</strong> people over the age of 40.<br />
In keeping with Martin Buber’s social message, the Center is committed to promoting<br />
Arab-Jewish underst<strong>and</strong>ing. Its Hebrew-Arabic Ulpan has, since its founding in 1967, offered<br />
simultaneous Hebrew <strong>and</strong> Arabic classes to over 11,000 Arabs <strong>and</strong> Jews interested in mutual<br />
communication <strong>and</strong> social encounter. Within the Center, the Fromm Institute <strong>for</strong> Lifelong<br />
Learning was established in 1997. Based on the model of its “sister institute” at the University<br />
of San Francisco, this program offers a weekly series of lectures <strong>for</strong> those over the age of 55.<br />
For further details, Tel.: 5881564/5; Fax: 5322268; E-mail: info@magid.huji.ac.il<br />
The Authority <strong>for</strong> Research <strong>and</strong> Development<br />
The Authority <strong>for</strong> Research <strong>and</strong> Development, located in the Sherman Research<br />
Administration Building on the Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, negotiates, budgets<br />
<strong>and</strong> administers all research grants <strong>and</strong> contracts <strong>for</strong> basic <strong>and</strong> applied research conducted<br />
at the Hebrew University. The Authority’s publication, Research (in English), outlines the<br />
research activities of Hebrew University faculty members.<br />
The Authority constantly strives to improve the quality <strong>and</strong> scope of research in numerous<br />
ways, such as by seeking new funding sources; circulating in<strong>for</strong>mation on funding<br />
opportunities among University researchers <strong>and</strong> matching researchers with appropriate<br />
granting agencies; encouraging international scientific cooperation; promoting regional<br />
cooperation, particularly through bi- <strong>and</strong> multilateral research programs; initiating <strong>and</strong><br />
awarding prizes <strong>for</strong> excellence in research; <strong>and</strong> supporting international scientific conferences<br />
organized by University faculty members.<br />
The Authority facilitates the establishment <strong>and</strong> managing of research centers, many of<br />
which are interdisciplinary, bringing together scholars of varied disciplines <strong>for</strong> the<br />
advancement of research.<br />
Tel. 6586612/3, Fax: 5664740. E-mail: webmaster@ard.huji.ac.il Web site:<br />
http://www.ard.huji.ac.il
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