BGU & YOU | Spring 2024

Contents

40 Halutz Program

Engages with Negev at a Transformative Moment 42 Seen on Campus: Notable Visitors to BGU This Year 46 Amo a Israel: Love Letters from Argentina 48 Seen on Campus: Solidarity Missions 53 In Memoriam 54 BGU Associates Organizations

14 Pulling Together for the Emergency Response Campaign 16 Notable Contributions 22 Uniting in Solidarity to Rebuild the Negev: Way Forward Campaign Launched at Monte Carlo Global Summit Meeting 26 For the Negev, From the World: News from Our Friends Worldwide

4 From the President 5 From the Chair of the Global Development Committee 6 From the Vice President for Public Affairs and Resource Development 8 Why BGU? Why Now?