SDG 16:
PEACE, JUSTICE, AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

University Impact Ranking for SDG 16
U of Haifa 0/100 

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SDG 16 Highlights

Research

NEW Chapter in Track III Actions: Transforming Protracted Political Conflicts from the Bottom-up

Public Engagements

Honorary Doctorate granted to the former US President Bill Clinton at New York, 2022
Students Jews Arabs Acre Co-entrepreneurship, Mixed Cities in Israel

Learning & Students

Student Leadership in Mixed Cities
Group of People, classroom, redesigning legal forms, accessibility to legal justice

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Making legal rights accessible through user-friendly forms
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Intellectual Property (IP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Extreme Conditions in Honor of Prof. Rochelle C. Dreyfuss

By: Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions, Faculty of Law and the Geography and Environmental Studies Department, University of Haifa
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16  |  Units: Faculty of Law, University of Haifa;
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO);
The Center for Cyber Law & Policy;
Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions;
The Haifa Center for Law & Technology;
The Aptowitzer International Center for Risk, Liability, and Insurance;
Israel Patent Office;
Naschitz Brandes Amir  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: Between May 28-29, 2023, the Faculty of Law at the University of Haifa, together with the Haifa Center for Law and Technology at the University of Haifa (HCLT) and the Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions hosted an international conference under the title: “Intellectual Property (IP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Extreme Conditions in Honor of Prof. Rochelle C. Dreyfuss”.
The conference was held in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), The Center for Cyber Law & Policy (CCLP), the Israel Patent Office (ILPO), The Aptowitzer International Center for Risk, Liability, and Insurance, and the law firm Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co. (more…)

Spring Holidays greetings to all members of the University community belonging to four different religions

By: Human Resources Department
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 08, SDG 16  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: On the eve of the Spring Religious Holidays, the Human Resources Department sent a combined greeting letter to all members of the university community belonging to four different religions. The letter included blessings for the Jewish Passover, the Muslims’ Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, the Christians’ Easter, and the Druze’s Prophet Shuaib’s holiday. Beyond greetings, (more…)

Library meeting with Amir Muhammad Sharif Odeh, the leader of the Ahmadiyya Islamic community in Israel

By: Mrs. Naomi Greidinger, Library Director
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16  |  Units: Younes & Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: On June 14, 2023 a meeting was held at the Library Auditorium with Amir Muhammad Sharif Odeh – the Leader of the Ahmadiyya Islamic community of the Kababir neighborhood in Haifa. At the meeting, the Amir talked about the Ahmadiyya Islamic community in Israel and around the world and presented the basic principles on which the community is founded. (more…)

Gifts and benefits procedure

By: Vice President and CEO office
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing, updated 2024 |  Link
Description: The purpose of this procedure is to determine to whom and under what circumstances the University will present gifts, the types of gifts, the parties authorized to approve their purchase, the manner of registration, reporting and monitoring of their purchase. (more…)

“Tikkun Olam” – the Haifa Conference for Climate and Environmental Correction

By: Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 16  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, a multifaceted conference called “Tikkun Olam” – the Haifa Conference for Climate and Environmental Correction”, was planned to take place at the Lorry I. Lokey City Campus, University of Haifa. Due to the shocking massacre committed by the terrorist organization of Hamas against the Israeli citizens, brutally murdering above 1,400 innocent men, women, children, infants and the elderly, and taking captives near 150 Israelis to Gaza on Saturday October 7, 2023 and the beginning of a War of Iron Swords between the State of Israel and the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip – the conference has been postponed and its new date will be announced as the war ends. The conference has been designed as a broad expert forum that discusses the various areas of the climate and environmental crisis, and offers solutions to deal with it. (more…)

The consequences of the Legal Reforms on Environmental Protection in Israel – expert discourse

By: Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 16  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: Following open expressions of opinion by 400 environmental researchers in Israel, initiated by Prof. Shulamit Almog, from the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and head of the Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center at the University of Haifa, an expert discussion took place on 05.03.2023 between 16:00 -18:00 p.m. on zoom platform. (more…)

Academic discourse on the Legal Reforms planned by the government of Israel

By: Rector’s Office
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The opening of the second semester (March 2023) was marked by a protest against the legal reforms planned by the government of Israel and defense of the democratic values the state is based on since its establishment in 1948. The university administration initiated an explanatory academic discourse, the purpose of which is to present the university community and the general public with the articles of the legal reform and to raise awareness of the significance of these measures on everyone’s life A citizen and a citizen in the State of Israel. (more…)

Federal Procedure – procedure ensuring rights of a university employee who exposes corruption – Whistleblower

By: Vice President and CEO office
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 08, SDG 16  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa is committed to grant university employees certain rights in situations involving an exposure of corruption as defined in Israeli law. In addition, the University of Haifa periodically conducts joint research with third parties from the USA, in which it is also required to apply arrangements under American federal law. (more…)

Forum of Senior Economy Leaders held by University of Haifa

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16, SDG 17  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The annual forum of senior economy leaders of Israel, held by University of Haifa, took place on March 12, 2023. The key lecturer and honorary quest of the meeting was Dr. Avichai Mandelblit, who served as the Attorney General of Israel from 2016 to 2022. His lecture dealt with a particularly hot topic of this time: “The Attorney General’s Office – the first line of defense of democracy in the State of Israel”. (more…)

Conference on conservatism and moderation

By: The Jewish Arab Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 10, SDG 16  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: On Sunday, March 12, 2023, The Arab Jewish Center at the University of Haifa hosted MK Mansour Abbas, chairman of the Ra’am party, and Mr. Assaf Sagiv, a researcher of the conservative tradition, for a discussion on conservatism and moderation. The conference was held at the Hecht Museum, Haifa University. (more…)

Collaboration for SDG best practice – Deborah Shmueli

By: Deborah Shmueli
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16, SDG 17  |  Units: Research Authority  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: The ‘National Knowledge and Research Center for Emergency Readiness’ collaborates with national and international organizations in order to create best practices. (more…)

Relationships with regional NGOs and government for SDG policy

By: Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 16, SDG 17  |  Units: Research Authority  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: Many of the University of Haifa research centers are in dialogue with governmental and non-governmental bodies, expert communities, and decision and policy maker by providing consultation, workshops, seminars, conferences, and publications based on their research findings. The report by ‘Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions’, (more…)

Cross sectoral dialogue about SDGs – The Faculty of Law

By: The Faculty of Law
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16, SDG 17  |  Units: Law  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: The Faculty of Law of the University of Haifa holds the annual Haifa Law Conference, attended by governmental and non-governmental bodies. In 2021, The Haifa Law Conference dealt with governance, sustainability and law in times of change, (more…)

Cross sectoral dialogue about SDGs – The Haifa Laboratory for Religious Studies

By: The Haifa Laboratory for Religious Studies
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16, SDG 17  |  Units: Research Authority  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: The Haifa greenhouse for the study of religions, initiates a cross-sectorial dialogue, and holds conferences, seminars, etc. In 2021 it held a conference on tensions and interrelationships (more…)

Collaboration for SDG best practice – Roni Strier

By: Roni Strier
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 03, SDG 16, SDG 17  |  Units: Humanities  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa collaborates with many organizations in order to create best practices. The above report is the result of the collaboration of (more…)

Students’ union

By: University of Haifa Student Union
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: University of Haifa Student Union is the official body that represents students vis-a-vis the university administration and external institutions. The Union works to promote the well-being of students in the (more…)

Institutes and research centers

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The primary goal of Institutes and research centers is to promote academic research activity through recruitment of
research grants, donations and other external research resources. The University has written policies and procedures to identify local stakeholders (more…)

Publication of financial data

By: The Auditor of the University
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 16  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: The Auditor’s report submitted to the Board of Trustees of Haifa University on September 30, 2021 includes financial reports, activities, cash flows (more…)

מוסדות תקשורת

By: רועי דודזון
Published in: 208.3004
SDGs : SDG 16  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2021/2022 Second Semester |  Link
Description: בקורס זה הסטודנטים יכירו לעומק את המאפיינים של מוסדות תקשורת ואופןדרישות הקורס:הפעולה שלהם. הם ידונו בזיקה בין סביבות מו (more…)

שפה ומדיה

By: ארן ליביו
Published in: 208.7004
SDGs : SDG 16  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2021/2022 Second Semester |  Link
Description: מטרת הקורס היא הקניית מושגי יסוד הנוגעים לקשרים שבין שפה ותקשורת, מתוךדרישות הקורס:התמקדות בדוגמאות רלוונטיות מתוך עולם (more…)