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| Newsletter 8 November 2003 Download Archive |
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| Attributes of the Region Tel Hai College Tel Hai College is an academic and regional college that operates in the Upper Galilee. Approximately 7,000 students attend the college. The council is a partner in the college and sees it as an important institution, which constitutes a lever for the advancement of the region. The academic college has been authorised to grant B.Sc biotechnology and evironmental sciences, B.A. in computer science, social work, a multidisciplinary B.A., economics and administration, and education. Other Higher Education Institutions in near-by locations: The Zafat College (a branch of Bar-Ilan University); The Rivka Ziv Regional Hospital in Zefat The hospital has made great efforts to improve its physical surroundings and the changes brought about over the last 4 years make patients, visitors and staff feel welcome. Galilee College The College enjoys an international reputation in organising a wide variety of Management Training Programs for participants from more than 85 Developing and Transitional countries, as well as providing customised training for unique groups. Courses are conducted in several languages, including English, French, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese. Industry Profile: Industry is the major field of the region, accounting for about 79% of the Upper Galilee Regional Council's economic activity. In total, approximately 3,400 people are employed in industry. Total income is about one-half billion dollars a year, of which 160 million dollars are in exports. The two leading industries are rubber and plastic products, and leather and leather products.  There are about 41 industrial plants in the kibbutzim. The industries that are given development priority are electronics, optics, biotechnology, environmental quality and software and computers. Regional Plants - Industrial plants that are owned by several kibbutzim, with the purpose of gaining through the advantage of size. There are 12 regional plants in the Upper Galilee Regional Council, in the areas of industry, agriculture and services. Regional Need The Upper Galilee has many factories in the Kibbutzim who are looking for partnership in the partner's region. They are also looking for widening the marketing of their products in the partner's region. As an agricultural based region, which is now putting much emphasis on developing its industry and is interested in increasing its population, we would like to exchange information and learn from the experience of a similair region. The Upper Galilee is open to collaborations with new financial and strategic partners. This may entail establishing an alliance; forming a strategic collaboration for R&D and/or marketing; or promoting product licensing and technology transfer. We are seeking new technologies, complementary to the regions portfolio, in various fields. We are looking for partners who are similair in their approaches, are in the stage of developing their industry and their education systems. Science Summer Camp MIGAL Regional Science & Education Centre is now running an International Science Summer Camp in Israel for gifted and motivated high school students. For more details, please click here. |
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