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Prof. Lihi Lahat, Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at Sapir Academic College, has been awarded a prestigious research grant from the German Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development (GIF).

Congratulations to Prof. Ronen Arbel, Associate Professor in the Department of Technological Marketing and the M.A. Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Organizations at Sapir Academic College, who, together with a team of researchers from Clalit Health Services, has been awarded the prestigious Horizon Europe grant, the European Union’s flagship program for research and innovation. Prof. Arbel’s research group, which focuses on health outcomes research within Clalit’s Community Division, is a partner in an international project aimed at predicting future pandemics.

Sapir Law School is proud to announce that the Honorable President (retired) Justice Esther Hayut will teach a unique workshop on "Law and the Holocaust" in the summer semester (2026) at Sapir Law School. Honorable President Hayut began her judicial career in 1990 as a Magistrate's Court judge in Tel Aviv. In 1997, she was appointed to the District Court, and in 2004, she was appointed to the Supreme Court. Judge Hayut served as chairwoman of the Central Elections Committee and chairwoman of the Judges' Ethics Committee.

Recently, we had the honor of hosting at the College the leadership of the German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development (GIF), one of the most important and prominent foundations working to strengthen academic and scientific ties between Germany and Israel. The special visit of Verena Shifferman, CEO of the GIF, and Mirit Liran, Director of Research, was dedicated to the Western Negev region and to the College in particular, and concluded successfully. As part of the visit, a moving tour was held at the “Ketav VaShem” memorial site near Kibbutz Kfar Aza, guided by Dr.

Sapir College has inaugurated an innovative building dedicated to the memory of the late Ofir Libstein, who was murdered during the events of October 7. The building will centralize the activities of the Information Systems and Technologies Division, which is responsible for all of the college’s IT infrastructure and technological services, and will provide support and solutions for faculty and students, as part of the college’s commitment to academic excellence and the advancement of technological innovation. The renovation of the building was made possible thanks to the generous contributi

About a week ago, Sapir Law School hosted the U.S Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, Mr. David Bronstein, along with his entourage, for a visit to the Sapir Campus. During the visit, an open dialogue took place with the School's Dean, Dr. Edo Eshet, and the Vice Dean, Dr. Boaz Segal, as well as with the students' council chairperson, Mr. Omri Shraiber, and with law school’s students, on resilience following the atrocities of October 2023 and the way forward. Dr.

Recently, Sapir hosted a delegation from the German Federal Ministry of Education and from ConAct – the Coordination Center for German-Israeli Youth Exchange. The delegation arrived in Israel to sign an agreement for youth and young adult exchanges between the two countries for 2026. Additional participants in the visit included representatives from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and from the Israel Youth Exchange Authority. The delegation members arrived at Sapir after visiting the Nova site and met with Dr.