An International Conference of Jewish Educators will be convened in Jerusalem during July of this year, the Jewish Agency announced here today. The project is sponsored by the Agency’s department for education and culture in Israel.
The global conference, which will be attended by teachers, principals, supervisors and educational directors from Jewish communities throughout the world, will explore problems of Jewish education with special reference to the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora. To assure maximum participation in this important event, the Jewish Agency will arrange low cost group transportation by air and provide a number of maintenance scholarships for educators attending the conference, the announcement stated.
“It is anticipated that participants will spend three weeks in Israel, including attendance at the five day conference, ” the announcement said. “Arrangements have been made for extensive guided tours, including visits to a number of important institutions which are not usually accessible to tourists. To facilitate participation by educators from English speaking countries, it is planned to make English one of the official languages at the conference, and possibilities for a simultaneous translation set-up are being explored.”
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