Greek university delegation to visit Israel

Gazzetta team 2 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 13:45

A delegation of Greek universities' rectors and heads of research centers will visit Israel for the first time aiming at cooperation and exchange of expertise with known Israeli universities.

According to a statement of the embassy of Israel in Greece, which organized the visit, the Greek academics will have the opportunity to meet with senior officials of the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor, the Hebrew University of Israel, the Science University Technion, the University of Tel Aviv, the Inter-University Centre of Herzliya (Inter-Disciplinary Center) and the University Ben Gurion.
The discussions of the Greek delegation will cover a wide range of topics such as economics, physics, biology and agricultural technology. Emphasis will be given on the prospects of cooperation in the fields of research, innovation and entrepreneurship. For this reason, the Greek researchers will have meetings with officials for the promotion of the entrepreneurship of Israeli universities, such as the Centre Bronica of Technion, StarTAU, the University of Tel Aviv, and Yissum Hebrew University of Jerusalem in order to be briefed on the successful way with which Israel has linked research with entrepreneurship.