Welcome to the website of the Heinrich Boell Stiftung's Israel office
We are pleased to present an upgraded new structure, which we hope will provide information about our work in an informative and accessible format. The new format is divided into our four program areas as well as publications, information on our project partners and our grant application guidelines along with a spotlight on our news and events. You are invited to visit often for further updates and please feel free to contact us should you have any questions or comments.

 

US – Israeli Relations
Akiva Eldar
Background Paper

May 22, 2009 - Last week's meeting between Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu showed a fundamental disagreement between the U.S. and Israel. Obama made it clear that he is committed to a two-state solution, yet Netanyahu vacillated. Israel and its most important ally may face a deep ideological and strategic rift. By Akiva Eldar more»

Among the goals of HBS Israel is to help create new opportunities for public participation and integration of marginalized communities and to build socio-political agendas comprised of diverse groups in society. In 2009, one such project focuses on civil society in the Negev, Israel’s southern region. more»

The Heinrich Boell Stiftung has defined the issue of climate change and sustainable development as being central to its work internationally, both in the areas of mitigation and adaptation. It advocates and advances an agenda for development rights for developing nations and contributes to seeking solutions in many international forums while at the same time, adapts its work to the specific context of each of its 28 offices around the world. more»

Gender mainstreaming is, at its core, a radical socio-political concept for achieving gender equality and equal opportunity. Barbara Unmüßig explores its development – and the difficulties encountered. Barbara Unmüßig more»

Living After Surviving event, June 18 2008
Event

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, the Heinrich Boell Stiftung together with Action Reconciliation Service for Peace invited Shoah survivors and the general public to discuss their current situation in Israel and to reflect on the future of memorializing the Shoah. On June 18th 2008, some 100 people gathered at Beit Sokolov in Tel Aviv to take part in the event. more»

News and Events

Together with the Center for European Studies at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC), the Heinrich Boell Foundation invites you to an international conference on “60 Years of the Other Germany. An Appraisal 20 Years After the Fall of the Wall”. The conference will take place at the IDC on Sunday, June 28, 2009. Speakers will include the historians Prof. Dr. Hans Mommsen and Prof. Dr. Moshe Zimmermann and the journalist Bettina Gaus from the German daily die tageszeitung and television commentator David Witzthum.
Click here for the conference invitation in Hebrew and in German.
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The Heinrich Boell Stiftung cordially invites you to a talk with MP Cem Oezdemir, Chairperson of the German Green Party on "Green Strategies for the Upcoming Federal Elections in Germany in a Time of Multiple Crises" on Monday, June 29th, 2009 from 16:00 - 17:30 at the office of the Heinrich Boell Stiftung 24 Nahalat Binyamin St., Tel Aviv. Click here for more details.