Note: Information about
the PhD study opportunities is forthcoming.
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Articles
Introduction
Bridging the Rift is a joint
undertaking being developed by Cornell University and Stanford
University in collaboration
and at the invitation of Bridging the Rift Foundation (BTR).
Bridging the Rift Foundation was established to achieve
a
single goal - to contribute to peace in the Middle East.
The Foundation's mission is to
"build an effective bridge between peoples in conflict
areas by demonstrating the benefits of peace in measurable
sustainable ways and collaborative programs involving economic
development, cutting-edge research and advanced educational
opportunities."
At the heart of the Foundation's initiative
is the establishment of an educational facility that will
be a center of education, research and development for the
countries of Jordan and Israel. A Memorandum of Understanding
between the governments of Jordan and Israel was signed in
October 2001 authorizing the establishment of such a facility
- called Bridging the Rift Center - to be built straddling
the border between Jordan and Israel in the Araba/Arava
region.
Bridging the Rift Center is the first institution of
its kind in the Middle East. Initially open to exceptional
students and researchers from Israel and Jordan, eventually
students and scientists from other countries in the region
will also come to the Center to collaborate, teach and learn.
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