ICSEP Activities http://www.icsep.org.il/en/ en webmaster@icsep.org.il Copyright 2007 2007-06-27T07:00:00+01:00 Remarks for the Merage Forum on Education (Speeches) http://www.icsep.org.il/en/speeches/remarks-for-the-merage-forum-on-education “Past reforms have focused on asking for more money for education,” ICSEP President Daniel Doron noted in his speech to the Merage Forum on education. “This despite the fact that Israel is already spending the highest proportion of GDP on education in the West. Yet, despite a steady growth in expenditures, standards and achievements have shown little improvement; in fact they have further deteriorated.” Read the entire speech. society, education “Past reforms have focused on asking for more money for education,” ICSEP President Daniel Doron noted in his speech to the Merage Forum on education. “This despite the fact that Israel is already spending the highest proportion of GDP on education in the West. Yet, despite a steady growth in expenditures, standards and achievements have shown little improvement; in fact they have further deteriorated.” Read the entire speech.

]]> 2007-06-27T07:00:00+01:00 Opening Remarks at the Strategic Forums Sponsored by Paul Merage (Speeches) http://www.icsep.org.il/en/speeches/opening-remarks-at-the-strategic-forums-sponsored-by-paul-merage “Before I continue with my remarks let me sound an optimistic note,” said Daniel Doron, ICSEP President, in his opening remarks to the Strategic Forums Sponsored by Paul Merage. “You will hear voices say that attempts to reform Israel are futile. That you cannot initiate significant changes here. We know better.” The high-powered conference was held to explore ways of “encouraging” Israeli high-tech to meet the serious challenges facing it and to continue flourishing. economy, reform “Before I continue with my remarks let me sound an optimistic note,” said Daniel Doron, ICSEP President, in his opening remarks to the Strategic Forums Sponsored by Paul Merage. “You will hear voices say that attempts to reform Israel are futile. That you cannot initiate significant changes here. We know better.” The high-powered conference was held to explore ways of “encouraging” Israeli high-tech to meet the serious challenges facing it and to continue flourishing.

]]> 2007-06-25T07:00:00+01:00 Finance Ministry director general thanks ICSEP for support and encouragement (Memos) http://www.icsep.org.il/en/memos/finance-ministry-director-general-thanks-icsep-for-support-and-encouragemen After the financial market reform was ratified by the Knesset, the director general of the finance ministry wrote to ICSEP director Daniel Doron. “Thank you for the support and encouragement that you and your colleagues gave us throughout the process,” he wrote. reform After the financial market reform was ratified by the Knesset, the director general of the finance ministry wrote to ICSEP director Daniel Doron. “Thank you for the support and encouragement that you and your colleagues gave us throughout the process,” he wrote.

]]> 2005-08-10T11:58:00+01:00 Finance minister thanks ICSEP for help with historic market reform (Memos) http://www.icsep.org.il/en/memos/finance-minister-thanks-icsep-for-help-with-historic-market-reform After the passage of historic capital market and tax reform bills, Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu wrote to ICSEP director Daniel Doron to thank ICSEP for “truly invaluable assistance in helping bring about this important reform.” reform After the passage of historic capital market and tax reform bills, Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu wrote to ICSEP director Daniel Doron to thank ICSEP for “truly invaluable assistance in helping bring about this important reform.”

]]> 2005-08-04T11:43:00+01:00 Binyamin Netanyahu (Guests) http://www.icsep.org.il/en/guests/binyamin-netanyahu “In 10 years, Israel could be one of the 10 richest countries in the world,” Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told guests at ICSEP’s first annual United States Awards Dinner. Milton Friedman expressed similar beliefs to those assembled at New York’s St Regis Hotel: “Israel has the potential of being the Hong Kong of the Middle East,” he said in his video address. During dinner, Israel’s minister of economic affairs in America, Ron Dermer, presented the awards. economy, reform “In 10 years, Israel could be one of the 10 richest countries in the world,” Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told guests at ICSEP’s first annual United States Awards Dinner. Milton Friedman expressed similar beliefs to those assembled at New York’s St Regis Hotel: “Israel has the potential of being the Hong Kong of the Middle East,” he said in his video address. During dinner, Israel’s minister of economic affairs in America, Ron Dermer, presented the awards.

]]> 2005-07-08T18:46:00+01:00 Israel’s survival, peace, depend on economic prosperity (Speeches) http://www.icsep.org.il/en/speeches/israels-survival-peace-depend-on-economic-prosperity “Most of you have visited Israel,” ICSEP president Daniel Doron began his address to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Washington on May 25th. “You saw a vibrant, seemingly well-to-do country. You ate at posh restaurants full of prosperous Israelis, visited their impressive villas and saw their expensive cars. And yet, Israel, chock-full of human talent and energy, a world-class high-tech leader, seems in perpetual economic trouble. If the country is to survive it must reform its economic system, and do it soon.” Read the entire speech. “Most of you have visited Israel,” ICSEP president Daniel Doron began his address to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Washington on May 25th. “You saw a vibrant, seemingly well-to-do country. You ate at posh restaurants full of prosperous Israelis, visited their impressive villas and saw their expensive cars. And yet, Israel, chock-full of human talent and energy, a world-class high-tech leader, seems in perpetual economic trouble. If the country is to survive it must reform its economic system, and do it soon.” Read the entire speech.

]]> 2005-05-31T18:17:00+01:00 Economics editor requests pardon from ICSEP (Memos) http://www.icsep.org.il/en/memos/economics-editor-requests-pardon-from-icsep On the eve of Yom Kippur this year, Sever Plotzker, chief economic and social editor of the very influential Yediot Achronot, requested a pardon from seven parties whom he thought “were not given the credit they deserved” and “to whom the Israeli economy owes quite a bit.” Among them was ICSEP. economy, society, media On the eve of Yom Kippur this year, Sever Plotzker, chief economic and social editor of the very influential Yediot Achronot, requested a pardon from seven parties whom he thought “were not given the credit they deserved” and “to whom the Israeli economy owes quite a bit.” Among them was ICSEP.

]]> 2004-10-16T17:40:28+01:00 Reform of Financial Markets in Israel (Reform Plans) http://www.icsep.org.il/en/plans/financial-markets-reform ICSEP has circulated the following letter together with a PowerPoint presentation: “A Competitive Capital Market – A Growth Engine for the Israeli Economy”. Dear friends, Enclosed is a draft document on the reform of financial markets in Israel. We hope it explains why such a reform is so vital for Israel’s viability, and why Israel needs a strong economy to meet the extraordinary threats and challenges facing it. economy, financial markets ICSEP has circulated the following letter together with a PowerPoint presentation: “A Competitive Capital Market – A Growth Engine for the Israeli Economy”.

Dear friends,

Enclosed is a draft document on the reform of financial markets in Israel. We hope it explains why such a reform is so vital for Israel’s viability, and why Israel needs a strong economy to meet the extraordinary threats and challenges facing it.

]]> 2004-05-30T03:25:15+01:00 ICSEP students protest banks (Courses) http://www.icsep.org.il/en/courses/graduates_protest_bank_monopoly A group of graduates of Daniel Doron’s seminars on the free market and its critics have formed a non-profit activist organization, “Citizens for True Social Justice”. A few months ago they mounted counter-protests to the Histadrut’s protest marches, and with a series of well-formulated ads in the newspapers they managed to take the wind out of the Histadrut’s sails, poking fun at its pretence of representing the workers and documenting how it has been in effect seriously damaging their cause. economy, financial markets A group of graduates of Daniel Doron’s seminars on the free market and its critics have formed a non-profit activist organization, “Citizens for True Social Justice”. A few months ago they mounted counter-protests to the Histadrut’s protest marches, and with a series of well-formulated ads in the newspapers they managed to take the wind out of the Histadrut’s sails, poking fun at its pretence of representing the workers and documenting how it has been in effect seriously damaging their cause.

]]> 2004-05-26T16:20:11+01:00 Sam Zell (Guests) http://www.icsep.org.il/en/guests/sam_zell Sam Zell, the American real estate mogul (assets under control: $350b) was ICSEP’s guest at a recent luncheon meeting. Zell, who has been a long-time supporter of ICSEP, was presented with ICSEP’s work by those who direct its various activities, namely policy work, economic education (through high school and university seminars) and the dissemination of classical liberal ideas (through its new Kivunim web site). Zell said that the fact that the Israeli government accounts for some 55% of gross domestic product makes the local market less attractive. economy, financial markets Sam Zell, the American real estate mogul (assets under control: $350b) was ICSEP’s guest at a recent luncheon meeting. Zell, who has been a long-time supporter of ICSEP, was presented with ICSEP’s work by those who direct its various activities, namely policy work, economic education (through high school and university seminars) and the dissemination of classical liberal ideas (through its new Kivunim web site).

Zell said that the fact that the Israeli government accounts for some 55% of gross domestic product makes the local market less attractive.

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