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PRESIDENT 3rd April 2023

Dr Conrad Giles

DIRECTOR GENERAL & CEO Dear Lucie,

Dan Green

DEPUTY PRESIDENTS
Simon Alberga World ORT International STEM Summer School at Braude College, Israel
Judy Menikoff
CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
We are once again opening applications for the World ORT STEM summer school which
Robert Singer
SECRETARY & DEPUTY CHAIR, will take place at Braude College of Engineering in Karmiel, Israel from Tuesday 18th
BOARD OF TRUSTEES July to Friday 4th August 2023.
Robert Taub
TREASURER
Lawrence Wolfe The program is designed for students who have one more year of their school studies after
August 2023.
CHAIR, FINANCE & AUDIT
COMMITTEE
Yorai Linenberg We would like to offer 1 student from the Czech Republic the opportunity to join this
CHAIR, RISK MANAGEMENT distinguished group and we invite you to nominate your most eligible students for
COMMITTEE
selection. We would like you to encourage applications from candidates who meet the
Robert Grey
CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT selection criteria below:
COMMITTEE • Have a strong, broad interest in science and a strong sense of scientific curiosity
Gail Lanznar
CHAIR, LEGAL, CONSTITUTION &
• Have a good understanding of scientific topics beyond the school curriculum
BY-LAWS COMMITTEE • Demonstrate enthusiasm to expand their knowledge and skills
Richard Bernstein
• Possess a level of English that is sufficiently good for being able to speak, read
CHAIR, ALLOCATIONS
COMMITTEE
scientific material and produce a written report in English
Larry Kadis
This multidisciplinary Summer School will give students a unique opportunity to
MEMBERS BOARD
OF TRUSTEES experience a range of STEM fields in a professional research environment. Each week the
Anat Friedman students will work on two research projects in different areas of STEM (see attached for a
Robert Grey summary of the research projects).The students will be able to submit their preferences in
Vivien de Gunzburg
Larry Kadis
advance.
Jacob Kincler
Howard Lanznar The itinerary will also include high-level lectures and workshops on scientific subjects,
Philippe Leopold-Metzger
topical ethical issues, meetings with successful technological and scientific entrepreneurs,
Arnold Munnich
Prof. Alexei Semenov and a full program of touring at the weekends. At the end of the program, students will
Ariel Yukelson write a scientific report and make an oral presentation of their research findings.
HONORARY CHAIR,
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Students will be based at the Braude Campus near Karmiel in the northern Galilee;
Jean de Gunzburg accommodation and kosher meals will be provided in a comfortable youth hostel at the
HONORARY CHAIR, nearby village of Peki’in.
BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES
Moti Dotan
HONORARY CHAIR, GENERAL The costs of participation (air fares, accommodation, meals, scientific program, cultural
ASSEMBLY activities and local travel) will be met by World ORT, but each student will be asked to
Gary Alexander
HONORARY CHAIR, ACADEMIC
make a contribution of $150 towards these costs.
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Prof. Dan Shechtman If this contribution would prevent a student from participating on the program, they
HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS should still apply, and if they are selected, we will find a solution.
Prof. Alexander Asmolov
Dorene Berger Please ensure your candidates have completed an online application form by Monday 1st
Shelley Fagel
Reese Feldman
May at the latest.
Marc Hamon
Doreen Hermelin Please do not hesitate to be in contact with us if you have any questions in the meantime.
Mark Mishon

Yours sincerely,

Vladimir Dribinskiy Daniel Tysman

Chief Program Officer Head of Education Department
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