On April 10, 2024, the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies hosted a two-day event with Professor Osnat Akirav.

Day 2:
The Galilee: Regional Development Policy in Galilee Periphery in Israel"

About the speaker:
Osnat Akirav is an associate professor in Political Science at the Western Galilee College, Israel. The head of the Galilee research institute and the former Western Galilee College president' advisor for gender fairness at the Western Galilee College (2020-2023). Her specialization is in legislative studies, setting the agenda, government (in)stability, candidate selection methods, local government, gender and politics, minorities and politics, research methods and Israeli political system. In 2016 she was a visiting scholar at Stanford university. She has many publications on the representative behavior in local government and in parliaments. She served 10 years as local council representative. In 2010 and in 2015 she received a prize for outstanding teaching in political science from the American Political Science Association. In 2012 she received Edmond Safra award for outstanding achievement and excellence. And, in 2022 she received the New Pioneers award from the Union Sefaradi Mundial for her contribution to the Israeli society.

In 2012 and 2016 she received a prize for best article from the Israeli Political Science Association. In 2015, 2018-2023 she received a prize for excellent researcher from the Western Galilee College. Since 2019 she serves as the vice president of the Israel Political Science Association (ISPSA). And, in 2023 she was elected as the temporary president of the Israel Political Science Association.

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