Preparation meetings have recently begun in the lead up to the Bet-Shemesh and Mate Yehuda lab’s ‘Regional Table’ gathering. The aim of these meetings is to clarify the Regional Table’s function in the transition period between the first phase of identifying the region’s unique assets and their transformation into a regional narrative into the second [...]
Posts Tagged ‘ISRAEL 15 Vision’
Regionalism (9): The Regional ‘Lab’ in Bet-Shemesh and Mate Yehuda prepares for Phase II
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged cluster, ISRAEL 15 Vision, Quality of Life, Regional Development, regional leapfrog on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Insights and Findings from the EU and OECD Study Visit
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Development, Regional Policy on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Reut team recently came back from a study visit to the EU and the OECD, which concluded a process of two years of research on regional development. Here are some important insights and findings relevant to the Israeli context.
Reut Study Visit to the EU and OECD
Posted in About Reut, ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged About Reut, flexicurity, ISRAEL 15 Vision on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The leaders of Reut’s Socio-Economic Team, Amit Granek and Omri Zegen, recently returned from a study visit to the EU and OECD, which was supported by Friedrich Ebert Foundation. The purpose of the trip was to take European and Global experience of regional development and try and understand its relevancy to Israel. The specific aim [...]
Long term thinking in the Kibbutz Industry
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged flexicurity, industrial policy, ISRAEL 15 Vision, Leapfrog on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A recent Globes interview with the Managing Director of the Kibbutz Industry Association, Mr. Amor Rabin, revealed the industry business strategies for the coming years.
Regionalism (8): Entrepreneurs Meet in Akko and Mate Asher – A Platform for Regional Leapfrogging
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Development, socio-economic leapfrogging on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, Reut’s Regional Development team participated in a meeting of entrepreneurs in Akko, the third among a series. The meetings’ goal is to design a narrative based on the region’s unique characteristics, and to leverage them into a globally competitive economic activity.
Increasing Gaps are Obstacles to the Achievement of IL15 Vision
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged flexicurity, inclusiveness, ISRAEL 15 Vision, labor market policy, unique & global development policy on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A report recently published by the OECD points to the growing gaps between rich and poor in OECD countries. According to a report published by the UN Development Program, Israel is ranked fourth in terms of Gini index. Such deep gaps may endanger the achievement of IL15 vision.
Ongoing Dialogue: The Secret to Implementing Changes
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged flexicurity, ISRAEL 15 Vision, labor market policy, ongoing dialogue on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The failure of the “Agreed Payment Holiday” policy demonstrates the need for partnership between sectors as a tool for implementing changes in the labor market.
Regionalism (7): The Galilee Conference 2009 – Opportunity for Global Competitive Clusters in the North
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Development, unique & global development policy on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While the 2009 Galilee Conference primarily focused on economically developing the periphery, Reut believes that Israel should focus on utilizing the unique assets of many of its different regions.
Learning from the Israeli Employers-Employees Cooperation
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged ISRAEL 15 Vision, labor market policy, OECD, Round Table, unique & global development policy on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An economic delegation of the OECD arrived to Israel at the beginning of September to learn about the ’roundtable’ concept and about the cooperation between employers and employees unions (For the article in Hebrew, click here). Discussing the visit, the head of the delegation, Andrew Dean said that “this is the first time we have [...]
Regionalism (6): Building ‘Bedtime Communities’ Will Not Save The “Periphery”
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged ISRAEL 15 Vision, periphery, Regional Development on October 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Prime Minister recently gave his first speech since his election concerning economic issues. According to analysis by Guy Rolnik, the PM expressed his belief in the necessity of harnessing Israel’s periphery. In addition, Rolnik argues that decision makers around the PM are starting to realize that the current policy is ineffective. Reut also believes [...]

