BGU & YOU | Spring 2024

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SEP 2023 Diversity and Inclusion Series with Prof. Sarab Abu-Rabia Queder Prof. Abu-Rabia Queder, BGU’s Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, spoke at several fundraising events in the Bay Area (at the Oshman Family JCC, JCRC of Jewish Silicon Valley, Jewish Federation in San Francisco, and a private dinner at the home of A4BGU supporter Fred Hertz), sharing her personal experience as a Bedouin woman, as well as her professional mission at BGU to build a model for diversity, equity, and inclusion in Israel.

Prof. Sarab Abu-Rabia Queder speaking at the home of A4BGU supporter Fred Hertz. Photo: A4BGU

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SEP 2023 Webinar on Space Economy BGU Italia held a webinar on the growing space economy featuring BGU’s Dr. Shimrit Maman, Director of the Earth and Planetary Image Facility, and Prof. Simonetta Di Pippo of the SDA Bocconi School of Management, former Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.

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OCT 2023: Swiss friends' UN protest Since October 7, the Swiss Friends of BGU are helping raise awareness about the situation of the Israeli hostages and have participated in weekly demonstrations in front of the headquarters of the United Nations and the ICRC. Photo: Arielle Herzog Hadida