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Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research (JIPR), formerly the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies, is an independent policy think tank located in
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
. The institute conducts policy studies on Jerusalem, innovation policy (R&D),
environmental policy and the management of the
Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The institute's studies and recommendations serve as resources for governmental bodies, public institutions, civil organizations and the public.
History
The Jerusalem Institute was founded in 1978 by
Mayor of Jerusalem Teddy Kollek, in collaboration with the
Jerusalem Foundation and the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...
. The first directors of the institute were David Amiran and Ora Ahimeir. Founding members included
Avraham Harman, Haim Kobersky,
Joshua Prawer and Baruch Yekutieli. David Koren is the institute's general director.
Activities
The JIPR is an independent, apolitical research institute.
Its mission is to contribute to decision-making, policy and planning processes and to influence their outcomes in Jerusalem and in Israel. To this end, it produces accurate, thorough and data-based information, conducts interdisciplinary policy-oriented research and provides innovative policy recommendations and planning proposals for the benefit of decision makers, the third sector and, ultimately, the public.
Since its founding, JIPR has issued over 400 publications, which contribute to the professional and public discourse pertaining to Jerusalem in particular and Israeli society in general. It publishes some 20 books and reports annually, including th
Annual Statistical Yearbook of Jerusalemedited by Maya Choshen.
The "Peace Process in Jerusalem" (JIIS, 2000) served as a working paper at the
2000 Camp David Summit in July 2000 for the Israeli delegation.
New York Times, July 23, 2000
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See also
* Environmental Policy Center JIIS
References
External links
JIPR official English website
JIPR video report on Jerusalem's historic basin, 2009
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Education in Jerusalem
Research institutes in Israel
Think tanks based in Israel