A professional seminar titled "New Models for Setting up & Managing Operations in China" was held on January the 2^nd in Tel-Aviv.  The seminar touched significant Industrial Management and Legal aspects, as well as trends and strategies for setting up and operating a successful business in China. The Consul General of Israel in Shanghai, Mr. Jackie Eldan and Mr. Amir Hayek, the managing director of the Manufacturers Association of Israel, together with Lawyers, Experts of the Chinese business sector and leading Israeli CEO’s who work in China, were among the speakers.

Xinnian Kuai! Shana Tova! The coming 12 years, the year of dragon, maybe the most significant time for the future of all of us, for the world, for China and for the Jewish people, I’m sure,  those 12 years will be a great period for China.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today that Cornell University, in partnership with the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, has been selected to build a new graduate engineering school on an 11-acre site at Roosevelt Island. Bloomberg aims to make New York City "the world's leading city in technological innovation."