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Eugene Kandel — Making Israel Viable Again: Rethinking Israeli Economics, Governance, and Society
February 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
As Head of Israel’s National Economic Council between 2009 and 2015 Professor Eugene Kandel possessed a unique insider’s view into the fundamental structure of the Israeli economy and the most powerful trends shaping its society and politics. By 2023 Kandel was so alarmed by what he observed happening to those fundamentals that he warned of the collapse of the Israeli economy (and with it the state) if Israel did not fundamentally rethink its social contract and governance structure.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Professor Eugene Kandel is the founder and chairman of RISE Israel Institute, the Emil Spyer Professor of Economics and Finance at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the chairman of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. From 2009 to 2015 he served as Head of the National Economic Council and Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel, advancing significant economic policies and reforms.
VISITING FELLOWS IN ISRAEL STUDIES WINTER WEBINAR SERIES
During the 2025 winter quarter (January-March), the Visiting Fellows in Israel Studies program housed at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is hosting a series of webinars exploring various aspects of contemporary Israeli politics, society, and security challenges. Webinars will take place on Thursdays, 10:00-11:15 am PST (20:00-21:15 pm, Israel Time). Each webinar will feature a guest speaker from Israel or the U.S. and will include a lecture or moderated conversation with the guest, followed by Q&A with the audience.
All webinars are listed on the program’s website.