Givat Haviva International School (GHIS) ( he, בית הספר הבינלאומי גבעת חביבה) offers the two-year

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds in 140 countries around the world. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into ...

(IBDP) for 11th and 12th grade students, as well as a pre-IB preparatory year for 10th graders. As coeducational secondary boarding school located in Northern

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, GHIS seeks to transform the

Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Pro ...

and beyond by developing a network of global leaders who will work together to achieve a shared society and a sustainable, just future. Jews and Arabs from Israel, as well as international students, live and learn together in a unique collaborative community that promotes the values of social justice, equality, interculturalism, and cooperation. Students learn to deal with different political and cultural issues, ideas, and opinions, coming to understand and overcome their differences by listening, respecting, and learning the power of authentic communication and kindness. The school currently serves 125 students representing more than 25 nationalities and is located on the campus of

Givat Haviva Givat Haviva ( he, גבעת חביבה) is the national education center of the Kibbutz Federation in Israel founded in 1949. It is the oldest institution in Israel promoting reconciliation between Jews and Arabs. History Givat Haviva, establish ...

, a peace-building organization that has received the UNESCO Peace Prize.

Administration

The school's current head is Israeli educator and conductor Yuval Dvir. The executive director and co-founder is Nurit Gery

Events

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The student body was invited to attend a meeting with

Yuval Rotem Yuval Rotem ( he, יובל רותם; born March 21, 1959) is an Israeli diplomat who is currently the Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Biography Yuval Rotem was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Rachel and Israel Frenkel, ...

, the Director General of the

Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( he, מִשְׂרַד הַחוּץ, translit. ''Misrad HaHutz''; ar, وزارة الخارجية الإسرائيلية) is one of the most important ministries in the Israeli government. The ministry's ...

and visited the ministry in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

on 23 January 2019.

Austrian state visit

On 6 February 2019, Austrian president

Alexander van der Bellen Alexander Van der Bellen (; born 18 January 1944) is the current president of Austria. He previously served as a professor of economics at the University of Vienna, and after joining politics, as the spokesman of the Austrian Green Party. ...

visited GHIS as part of a state visit to Israel. Van der Bellen was accompanied by a delegation of journalists and prominent Austrians including his military attaché and

Martin Weiss Martin Weiss may refer to: * Martin Weiss (diplomat) (born 1962), Austrian diplomat and Ambassador of Austria to the United States * Martin Weiss (Nazi official) (1903–1984), commander of Vilna Ghetto and the ''Ypatingasis būrys'' mass murder k ...

, the Austrian ambassador to Israel.Martin Weiss on Twitter: "Visiting Givat Haviva International School with their energy, optimism and vision of an inclusive society, President @vanderbellen asked: 'Where can I get an application form?'"

References

External links

Official website
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