Statement from Program Director, 17 July 2014

First and foremost, classes are taking place as usual, the University remains open, and all extracurricular activities are continuing as well. When relevant, the University is getting updates from the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality and the Home Front Command in order to abide by security directives and to ensure that life can continue as normally as possible. Our students have found that they have been relatively unaffected during their studies, in relation to the current events.
 

Life in Tel Aviv-Yafo continues as well - buses are running, cafes and restaurants are still busy, and the city's famed 24-hour lifestyle continues.

 

We have always been in daily contact with our students, and continue to make ourselves available on and off campus.

 

I realize that perhaps this is not the situation which you imagined when you signed up for the program, but you are coming to study Conflict Resolution, in the Middle East, and more than ever we need more trained facilitators and mediators. There are few other places in the world where you will be able to study an active conflict, in safety and with direct access to the many actors involved.

 

I encourage you all to start talking with each other, and you are also invited to speak with our current students as to how they are incorporating the ongoing situation into their academic studies.

 

We are looking forward to seeing you all in a few months' time. 

Feel free to be in touch with us, we are always available by phone and email.

Best,

Mr. Jay Rosen

Director, International Program in Conflict Resolution and Mediation