Earlier this week, Academy President Prof. David Harel and former Academy President Prof. Nili Cohen participated in a joint panel discussion of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, and the German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development (GIF). The meeting was held as part of "Berlin Science Week" and focused on the topic of "Artistic Freedom and Academic Freedom - Reflections on Current Events. Also during the visit, Prof. Harel held a meeting with Germany's Minister of Education and Research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, where they discussed the challenges currently facing Israeli science.

From left: President of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina Prof. Gerald Haug, GIF CEO Mr. Eric Zimmerman, former Academy President Prof. Nili Cohen, Academy President Prof. David Harel and President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, Prof. Christoph Markschies