Jerusalem to Host First International Education Conference

Global experts and Harvard faculty to lead discussions

The conference features speakers including Nas Daily and representatives from Harvard University. Nuseir Yassin, known as Nas Daily, is a Harvard graduate, founder of Nas Company, and content creator who will discuss the relationship between digital media, communication, and education.

Noah Heller, a lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will also speak. Heller’s work focuses on teaching, teacher leadership, and pedagogy.

Other speakers include a representative from TikTok Israel and Professor Mooli Lahad. Additional participants include Professor Yuli Tamir, Yaffa Ben David, Dalit Stauber, and Micha Goodman.

International ministers and leaders join the dialogue

Education ministers from Mongolia, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, Eswatini, and Lesotho are expected to attend. A representative from Colombia’s Cundinamarca Department will also join the event.

The summit includes the deputy education minister of Georgia and senior officials from Greece, Nepal, and Ghana.

Representatives of Jewish education systems from Australia, Finland, Russia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Hong Kong will attend to strengthen ties between Israel and global Jewish communities.

Focus on AI, social media, and educational resilience

Thousands of educators, policymakers, and innovators from dozens of countries will gather to address how schools adapt to rapid technological and social changes. The conference focuses on two main themes: EduHuman, which centers on people, and EduSystem, which covers infrastructure and technology.

Discussions will explore the role of artificial intelligence in classrooms and the influence of social media and algorithms on learning. Participants will also examine the status of the teaching profession, including teacher burnout and crises in the field.

The program addresses education during emergencies and the ongoing challenges of technological, social, and security shifts. Other sessions cover student roles in shaping future education, identity, pluralism, and the gap between academic research and practice.

TEDxJerusalem and innovation exhibition highlights

The conference opens on November nine with a TEDxJerusalem event at the Ussishkin auditorium. The program operates under the theme "Growth in Uncertainty".

Speakers include Nas Daily, Hila Haddad-Chmelnik, Dr. Liat Yakir, and Or Taicher, with actor Yadin Gelman hosting the session. Attendees can also visit an innovation exhibition featuring companies working at the intersection of technology and creative learning. The event includes professional tours of educational models and projects throughout Jerusalem.

Public access and event logistics

The conference is open to the public at no cost.

A TEDxJerusalem event titled 'Growth in Uncertainty' is scheduled for the evening of November 9 at Binyanei HaUma, with admission requiring payment.

City officials aim for annual educational tradition

Lion added that the city prioritizes education and positions Jerusalem as both the capital of Israel and the capital of education.

The Jerusalem municipality intends to establish the conference as an annual tradition.

Organizers aim to reinforce the status of Jerusalem as a center for educational innovation and leadership.

The city also seeks to profile itself as an international meeting point for innovative, multicultural dialogue and to strengthen its position as a center for knowledge, excellence, pluralism, and educational cooperation.

Israeli experts and researchers contribute to the program

Prominent researchers and leaders scheduled to attend include Rabbi Dr. David Meyer, the CEO of PaJeS, and Ivo Visak, the CEO of Estonia's AI Leap Foundation.

Other speakers include Prof. Chen Schechter, the head of the MOFET Institute, and Prof. Rivka Wadmany-Shauman, the vice chair of the Council for Higher Education in Israel.

Prof. Mooli Lahad, an internationally recognized expert on psychological trauma and resilience, will speak on helping individuals and communities cope with crises.

Israeli participants include entrepreneur Alon Gonen and former Education Minister Prof. Yuli Tamir.

The program also features Israel Teachers' Union secretary-general Yaffa Ben David and former Education Ministry director-general Dalit Stauber.

Author Dr. Author Dr. Micha Goodman is also listed as a participant.