Chairperson: MK Meli Polishook-Bloch
Managing Director: Ms. Anat Levy, E-mail: sciencecom@knesset.gov.il
Phone: 02-6753636 Fax: 02-6754192
Press releases of the Committee in Hebrew
| Date | Subject |
|---|---|
| 2002 | |
| Jan 1 | The status of women faculty members in academic colleges and teacher training colleges. |
| 2001 | |
| Dec 31 | Emergency meeting in view of the proposed reduction of the budget of the Ministry or Science Sport and Culture. |
| Dec 4 | Report of the Forum for National Research Infra-structures (TELEM). |
| Nov 12 | Implications of the new budget for the hi-tech sector. |
| Nov 6 | Annual report of the Government Chief Scientists for the year 2000. |
| Oct 30 | Decrease in the level of the Dead Sea and Regional cooperation plans to prevent further decline. |
| Oct 23 | Accessibility of Israeli Internet sites to disabled persons. |
| Oct 16 | First meeting of the Hi-Tech Sub-Committee: Hi-Tech in Israel, current situation and recommendations for the future. |
| Aug 30 | Regulations for secure electronic signatures for use on the internet. |
| 2000 | |
| Feb 22 | Licensing and regulation of alternative medicine |
| Feb 8 | Advances in space research in Israel and lack of adequate government funding |
| Feb 2 | Increasing public awareness for the importance of organ transplantation to save human lives |
| Jan 21 | Regional cooperation of Israel with its neighboring countries |
| Jan 4 | Internet and Information technology day |
| 1999 | |
| Dec 22 | Year 2000 (Y2K) Preparations: Work permits during Sabbath to handle emergency situations |
| Dec 21 | Lack of information exchange between national research centers and National Land Zoning and Planning Committee |
| Dec 13 | Legislative proposal for the protection of the privacy of genetic information. |
| Nov 30 | Joint meeting with a delegation of North Carolina State Senate members from the U.S.A. |
| Nov 23 | Medical research funding in medical centers |
| Nov 16 | Degree of secrecy in the deliberations of the National Council for Experiments on Animals |
| Nov 11 | Year 2000 (Y2K) preparations in the industrial complexes that produce toxic chemicals |
| Nov 3 | Internet connections in the central and peripheral regions of the country, using cable, and satellite connections |
| Oct 26 | National databases at the Geophysical Institute of Israel |
| Oct 10 | Incentives to prevent "brain drain" from Israel |
| Oct 5 | Year 2000 (Y2K) Bug preparations in governmental offices |
| Aug 10 | Bezek Co.'s proposed plan to change telephone connection rates and its implications for dialup service Internet users. |
| Aug 8 | Year 2000 (Y2K) Subcommittee Meeting |
| Jul 26 | Discussion of proposed legislation on "Protection of privacy of genetic information". |
| Jul 20 | First session of the committee in the newly elected Knesset: Election of Ms. Anat Maor as the new chairperson of the committee. |
| Mar 16 | Establishment of Albert Einstein's birthday as the "National Science Day". |
| Jan 19 | Technological incubators: Achievements and future planning. Presentation by Ms. Rina Pridor, Director, Technological incubators, Ministry of Industry and Commerce |
| Jan 12 | Internet: Communications infrastructure, and standards for Hebrew Language on the Internet |
| Jan 5 | Medical research funding Presentation by: Prof. Bracha Rager, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Health |
| Jan 5 | Discussion in the Knesset Rules Committee to establish the Science and Technology Committee as a permanent committee of the Knesset. |
| 1998 | |
| Dec 22 | Legislative proposal of MK Hagai Merom: Limitations on cloning human germ cells |
| Dec 21 | Year 2000 Subcommittee Meeting: Legislative aspects |
| Dec 16 | Year 2000 Subcommittee Meeting |
| Dec 15 | Development of alternative sources for water in view of the water shortage in Israel |
| Nov 24 | Utilization of Israel's natural resources for energy production |
| Nov 17 | Ministry of Education programs in science and technology education |
| Nov 3 | Ecological problems at the toxic waste disposal site at Ramat Hovav |
| Oct 27 | Presentation of the Ministry of Science programs for the fiscal year 1999 by the Minister of Science Mr. Silvan Shalom. |
| Oct 20 | Election of Prof. Michael Nudelman as the new chairperson for the committee, and reception for the chairperson MK Dalia Itzik whose term of office ends. |
| Jul 21 | Reception for the new Minister of Science MK Silvan Shalom. |
| Jul 14 | Seismological survey of Israel and preparations to cope with future earthquakes. |
| Jun 24 | Preparations of the Ministry of Health for the transition to year 2000. |
| Jun 16 | MK Meir Shitrit's proposal for the protection of the privacy of genetic information. |
| Jun 10 | Ministry of Finance Report on preparation of computer systems to cope with the Y2K (Year 2000) problem. |
| Jun 2 | Current research on Israel's coastland and the conditions of the coastal areas |
| May 19 | MK Meir Shitrit's proposal for the protection of the privacy of genetic information. |
| May 6 | Joint meeting with the Finance Committee on R&D budget allocations. |