ABOUT PI & AJC
Project Interchange (PI) is the only American organization dedicated to providing intensive educational seminars in Israel for journalists, policy makers, educators, and diplomats. Since 1982, Project Interchange has brought more than 6,000 delegates from over 85 countries to Israel. Project Interchange is strictly apolitical and does not advocate for any party or platform. It is funded entirely by individual donors and foundations. For more information, please see www.projectinterchange.org.
AJC is the oldest human relations organization in the U.S., with over 175,000 members and supporters, 22 US offices, and representatives in Jerusalem, Brussels, Berlin, Geneva, Paris, Rome, New Delhi, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Sao Paulo. AJC works to combat bigotry and to promote pluralism and tolerance in the U.S. and around the world.
THE SEMINAR
During the weeklong seminar, participants learn about Israeli society, culture and politics through briefings with experts from across the political spectrum, meetings with Palestinian and Arab-Israeli leaders, visits to historical sites and the opportunity to interact with their professional counterparts and/or student peers. This seminar will also expose students to leading policy makers, law faculty and students, and experts on Israeli democracy, courts, institutions, culture, law and politics. The seminar itinerary will also reflect participant’s interests and provide the opportunity to delve into the topics in which they are most interested.
The professional value of the seminar will be enhanced through the provision of two separate “tracks,” or areas of concentration, in either Law & Technology or National Security Law. The delegation will be accompanied by a professional Israeli tour guide and AJC/PI staff members and interact regularly with Neil Netanel, Pete Kameron Professor of Law from UCLA, who will be serving as our legal scholar in residence as well as with Mark G. Yudof, UC President Emeritus and Professor of Law, University of California-Berkeley. Justice Dorit Benisch, a retired member of the Israeli Supreme Court and a widely acknowledged expert on national security law, will also address the delegation and accompany them on a tour of the Supreme Court.
ELIGIBILITY
This program is designed for first-time visitors to Israel, without significant previous travel, work, or study experience in Israel and with an interest in international affairs.
LOGISTICS & EXPENSES
Students’ expenses, including round-trip economy travel from the US, hotel, transportation and all but a few meals will be covered by PI.
APPLICATION
Interested students should apply via this link: http://bit.ly/1MaEGjg . Admissions are rolling with a first-come, first-served basis.
