Education for Democracy in a Divided Society: The Israeli Case
The conference focuses on the challenges of implementing education towards democracy among different sectors of Israeli society while providing an international comparison. Participants will included educators from the Ministry of Education and local authorities, academics and civil society organizations.
15:00 Registration
15:15 - 16:30 Greetings and Opening Remarks
Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer, Senior Fellow, the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI), Past Chair of the Committee for Civic Education in the Ministry of Education
Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Director Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Israel
Education for Democracy: From Theory to Practice
Dr. Tammy Hoffman, Head, Education Policy Program, the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI)
Promoting Education for Democracy: Lessons Learned from the German Experience
A Conversation with Prof. Hermann J. Abs, Chairperson of the Scientific Advisory Board at the Federal Agency for Civic Education, Germany; University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, and Dr. Tammy Hoffman
Educators' Perspectives on Education for Democracy: Results of a Delphi Survey
Dr. Tammy Hoffman and Meital Baron, Education Policy Program, IDI
Break
16:45 - 17:45
Education for Democracy: The Perspectives of Diverse Groups in Israeli Society: Roundtable Discussions
Ultra-Orthodox Education
Chair: Ettie Binder, Supervisor Haredi Department, Ministry of Education
Arab Education
Chair: Dr. Sharaf Hassan, Head of the High Follow-up Committee on Arab Education; Oranim College
State Education (Secular)
Chair: Yael Ne'eman, Director Lautman Foundation
Religious-Zionist Education
Chair: Ruhama Gebel Redman, Director of the Yesodot Association (the Center for Torah and Democracy)
Break
18:00 - 18:45
Education for Democracy: In Policy and on the Ground
Chair: Yael Ne'eman, Director, the Lautman Foundation
Reem Zreiq, Director of the Department of Education, Eilaboun Local Council
Kim Segal Folkman, Director, BETA—Beginning and Establishing Teachers Association, Jerusalem Municipality
David Simchon, Director of Social Relations, AMIT Educational Network
18:45-19:00
Summary
Dr. Tammy Hoffman
Adv. Anat Thon Ashkenazy, Director of the Center on Democratic Values and Institutions, the Israel Democracy Institute