IIASA-Israel Research Symposium on Sustainability Pathways
TAU Hosts Event Celebrating IIASA's 50th Anniversary and the Renewal of Israel's Membership in this Important Research Organization
The organization is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and on November 28-9, Tel Aviv University has the great honor of hosting the organization's entire management in a big event in which all the heads of the universities in Israel will participate – and the public is invited to join.
09:00 – 10:00 Plenary meeting (all participants) YouTube
Welcome and Greetings
- Prof. Milette Shamir, VP for international academic collaboration, Tel Aviv University
- Dr. Vered Blass, Head of the Innovation in Industrial Ecology Lab, Tel Aviv University
- Dr. Albert van Jaarsveld, Director General, IIASA Introduction to IIASA and Systems Analysis Presentation
10:00 – 12:30 Parallel panels Including a coffee break
Demography YouTube
Moderator: Prof. Isaac Sasson, Associate Professor of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tel Aviv University
Session 1: Frontiers in Demographic Research
- Prof. Wolfgang Lutz, Interim Deputy Director General for Science, IIASA
- Prof. Isaac Sasson, Associate Professor of Sociology, Tel Aviv University
- Prof. Juho Härkönen, Professor of Sociology, European University Institute (Via zoom) Presentation
- Dr. Eliahu Ben-Moshe, Demographer and Statistician, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Hebrew University Presentation
Session 2: Demographic Research in Israel - Opportunities and Challenges
- Prof. Analia Schlosser, Associate Professor of Economics, Tel Aviv University Presentation
- Prof. Alex Weinreb, Research Director, Taub Center
- Prof. Daniel Gotlieb, Former Chief Scientist, Israel Institute for Social Security Discussion: opportunities for collaboration between IIASA and Israel
Discussion: opportunities for collaboration between IIASA and Israel.
Biodiversity and Agriculture YouTube
Moderator: Prof. Tamar Dayan, Chair, The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University
Presentations:
- Dr. Piero Visconti, Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Research Group Leader, Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program, IIASA
Integrating ecology and conservation into the planning and assessment of sustainable agricultural policies.
- Mr. Uri Ramon, the Open Landscape Institute, the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University Presentation
Challenges in multi-purpose landscape management.
- Dr. Orah Moshe, Ministry of Agriculture
Soil Erosion Research Station Restoring riparian ecosystems as a means of increasing biodiversity.
- Dr. Francesca Falco, School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University
Heterogeneous farmland under area-based conservation measures: the case of the EU Natura 2000 farmed sites.
- Dr. Yael Mandelik, Faculty of Agriculture Food and Environment, The Hebrew University
Crop pollination services by wild and managed pollinators: local and global perspectives.
- Dr. Alon Shepon, the Department of Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University, and Chair of the Israeli Forum for Sustainable Nutrition
Nutrition-sensitive food systems: examples from terrestrial and aquatic environments.
- Dr. Rotem Zelingher, Post-doc, IIASA
A step towards food security: an accessible tool for analyzing and forecasting agricultural commodity prices.
Discussion: opportunities for collaboration between IIASA and Israel.
Water YouTube
Moderator: Dr. Dor Fridman, Research Scholar, Water Security Research Group, Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program, IIASA
Presentations:
- Dr. Dor Fridman, Research Scholar, Water Security Research Group, Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program, IIASA Presentation
Water and water-human interactions - overview of the IIASA Water group research.
- Prof. Hadas Mamane, Head of Environmental Engineering Program, Mechanical Engineering Department, Tel Aviv University Presentation
It’s all about water.
- Mr. Asaf Pras, PhD student, Environmental Engineering Program, Mechanical Engineering Department, Tel Aviv University Presentation
Now-casting water quality parameters using AI.
- Prof. Eran Friedler, Head of the Grand Water Research Institute, Technion
Modelling and monitoring urban and rural water systems – Can it support decision-making?
Discussion: opportunities for collaboration between IIASA and Israel
The Energy and Transport Nexus YouTube
Moderator: Dr. Vered Blass, Head of the Innovation in Industrial Ecology Lab, The Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Tel Aviv University
Presentations:
- Dr. Paul Natsuo Kishimoto, Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) program, IIASA
Energy and Transport Systems Research using the MESSAGEix Integrated Assessment Model.
- Dr. Ayelet Davidovitch, Innovation in Industrial Ecology Lab, Tel Aviv University
Energy and Transportation National-Level Policy Analysis using MESSAGEix.
- Dr. Shahar Dolev, Chief Scientist office, Ministry of Energy, Israel
Using the MESSAGE model for planning NetZero emissions in 2050.
- Dr. Moshe Tshuva, School of Mechanical Engineering, Afeka College Presentation
Is it possible for Israel to achieve 100% Renewables in 2050?
- Dr. Irena Milstein, Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Technology Management, Holon Institute of Technology
Competitive electricity market with photovoltaic cells, batteries and gas technologies.
- Dr. Bat-hen Nahmias-Biran, Department of Civil Engineering, Ariel University Presentation
Shaping Environmental Friendly Mobility Policies using State-of-the-Art Tools.
Discussion: opportunities for collaboration between IIASA and Israel
12:30 – 13:15 Summary Discussion and Closing Remarks YouTube
- Dr. Vered Blass, TAU
- Dr. Albert van Jaarsveld, IIASA
