Tel-Hai Magazine 2023-2024

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“In a world where knowledge is power, in order to advance the quality of life in the Galilee region, decision makers need reliable, accessible, and up-to-date knowledge about the state of the region in order to promote smart and effective policies. The role of the Knowledge Center is to collect, research, and make this knowledge accessible.”

from July 2024 measuring factors such as community strength, emergency pre paredness, affinity to place, and social trust, found that 76% of Kiryat Shmo na’s young adults (aged 19-35) expressed pride in being residents of their city, 64% felt a very high sense of belonging to their city, and 64% perceived a high lev el of mutual assistance among the city’s residents. The role of the Regional Knowledge Center in data collection and research becomes even more crucial when looking ahead. Tel-Hai’s transition to university status will present new collaborative op portunities and research avenues for le veraging the center’s academic activity to develop northern Israel. After all, the knowledge generated by the center is not just academic – it is a powerful tool for shaping policy, attracting investment, and building a stronger, more resilient Galilee, and it is poised to play a central role in the region’s recovery and growth. The center’s ongoing work, maintain ing and expanding the digital platform for data presentation and analysis, will continue to provide decision-makers with accurate regional-specific informa tion. The center’s commitment to trans parency ensures that this valuable infor mation remains accessible to all, fostering informed public discourse and collabo rative governance. As the Eastern Galilee

charts its course through recovery, and into a new era of academic excellence with Tel-Hai’s university status, the Re gional Knowledge Center stands ready to light the way with informative data, actionable insights, and a deep commit ment to the region’s future. In these challenging times, the center’s work exemplifies the power of reliable knowledge created in collaboration with, and for the benefit of local communities. This model is the first of its kind in Isra el, and has potential for future imple mentation in other regions and local authorities. By providing a clear picture of where we have been, where we are, and where we need to go, the Regional Knowledge Center does not just collect data – it illuminates the path forward for the entire Eastern Galilee region and be yond.

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