Seeking to contribute to the Middle East peace process, the Institute carries out major projects aimed at shaping future relations between Israel and its neighbors. These projects have significant international implications, and the impact that their findings have had on the academic community and policy-makers alike has undoubtedly been instrumental in helping to secure additional funding. The Board of Trustees is currently encouraging the establishment of new founderships. Dr. 'Adel Manna'. This series of lectures, which has begun in Fall 1999, is held in several locations in Israel, and will continue over an initial period of three years.
Lecturers are primarily prominent Palestinian scholars.
The project examines possible means of joint Israeli-Palestinian control of the mountain aquifer that underlies both Israel and the West Bank. Larry and Nancy Glick of Chicago have continued their support for the Larry and Nancy Glick Revolving Fund , which has provided essential seed money for projects the Institute could not otherwise have funded. In the last year, the Fund supported coordination and direction of our Jordanian projects and helped provide for our project on Academic Criticism of the Middle East Peace Process. It is also helping to fund our project on creating a Middle East Virtual Community. The Hebrew University recognized the Glicks' enormous efforts for the Institute and the University in 1999 by honoring them with the Scopus Award, and awarding Larry Glick with an honorary doctorate.