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Chairperson: MK Meli Polishook-Bloch
Managing Director: Ms. Anat Levy, E-mail: sciencecom@knesset.gov.il
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Press releases of the Committee in Hebrew

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