8:30-9:00 am

Morning Registration and Coffee

9:00-9:30 am
University of Haifa – Our DNA 
Speakers:
Dr. Michal Amir Salkin (Chair of the Board of Governors)
Prof. Gur Alroey (President)
Prof. Mouna Maroun (Rector)

9:30-10:15 am

Raising a New Generation of Doctors Amid Physician Shortage: The University’s Pioneering Medical School
What does it mean to train a generation of doctors while bridging the hospital and community medical care amid Israel’s national physician shortage?
Speakers:
Prof. Haim Bitterman (Founding Dean of the Herta and Paul Amir School of Medicine)
Prof. Kevin Tabb (President and CEO of Beth Israel Lahey Health)
Prof. Bernard S. Chang (Dean for Medical Education and the Daniel D. Federman at Harvard Medical School)
Moderated by Dr. Michal Amir Salkin (Physician and Medical Educator) Chair of the Board of Governors

10:15 – 11:00 am
Beyond the Three A’s (Aliyah, Antisemitism, and Assimilation): Revisiting Israel–Diaspora Relations After October 7

Israeli discourse on American Jewry has long revolved around three A’s: Aliyah, Antisemitism, and Assimilation. However, the events of October 7 and their aftermath have reshaped the landscape, with antisemitism surging in the U.S. —especially on college campuses—and Israel–Diaspora relations taking on new urgency, the old frameworks no longer suffice.
Speakers:
Prof. (Emeritus) Jonathan D. Sarna (American Jewish History at Brandeis University)
Dr. Yulia Tsvetkov (Associate Professor, Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering at University of Washington)
Moderated by Dr. David Barak-Gorodetsky (Director, Elizabeth and Tony Comper for the Study of Antisemitism and Racism, and Ruderman Program for American-Jewish Studies)

11:00-11:30 am

Coffee Break

11:30  -12:15 pm
From Coexistence to Co-Creation: Shaping a Shared Future
Recognizing the profound differences within Israeli society, the University develops practical approaches that foster belonging and cooperation rather than resistance. A panel of researchers, each bringing expertise from their respective fields, will discuss how they address these divides and act as agents of change through their work.
Speakers:
Prof. Uriel Simonsohn (Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Founding Director of the Frieze Center)
Mark Sokoll (Executive Director of the Frieze Family Foundation) 
Prof. Ahmad Abu-Akel (School of Psychological Sciences)
Dr. Hanin Karawani-Khoury, (Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Dr. Maayan Sudai (Faculty of Law)

12:15 -1:00 pm
Four Women, One  Path to Excellence in Higher Education
A deeply personal conversation celebrating academic firsts including testimonies that illuminate the transformative power of access, mentorship, and resilience.
Speakers:
Prof. Mouna Maroun (Rector)
Prof. Batia Engel-Yeger (Dean of Students)
Dr. Maayan Sudai (Academic Director of the Clinics for Law and Social Change)
Dr. Sawsan Kheir (Department of Multidisciplinary Studies)

1:00-2:00 pm
Lunch