Center for Israel Studies

Announcement:
Mag. Wolfgang Sotill: “From Lack to Abundance: Water in Israel”
After the catastrophic drought 2008, Israel has started a radical process of change in water management. Since then Israel does not rely on its natural water resources solely. Sotill illustrates this through the example of the existence of paddy fields in the desert. With this and other examples, he reveals the innovative and future-oriented technologies of this country.
Monday, 28 January 2019, 7:00 p.m.
at Presseclub Concordia, 1010 Wien, Bankgasse 8
Register: office.oeig@gmail.com

Mag. Wolfgang Sotill studied Catholic theology in Graz and Jerusalem and undertakes every year numerous educational and research trips to Israel. Currently, he functions as a journalist for the “Kleine Zeitung” in Graz in addition, being a farmer. He regularly writes for the journal of the Austrian-Israeli society “Shalom”.

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The Center for Israel Studies was founded in 2013 as an organization based in Vienna, the cradle of Zionism. It is dedicated to stimulating interest and enhancing the knowledge of modern Israel in its amplitude and diversity. It intends to attract scholars, students and the general public.

The center will host monthly public lectures on issues concerning Israeli history, society and culture, as well as films, artistic performances, and music. Prominent scholars from all disciplines in academia, international experts, as well as artists, authors and public figures will illuminate nuances of the contemporary, dynamic and polarized Israeli scene. The lectures are designed to serve as a high-level forum of exchange of perspectives and will take place in the Diplomatic Academy and the University of Vienna.

We are committed to broadening the understanding of the Israeli society and its culture amongst the general Austrian/German audience.

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Mag. Wolfgang Sotill: “Vom Mangel zum Überfluss : Wasser in Israel”