The Program

Day 1 - Monday, March 19

Concept Tour: "Jerusalem - An Open Source City in the Test of Time"


16:00 Transportation from Dan Panorama Tel Aviv to Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Jerusalem.
16:30 Transportation from Avenue Center, Airport City to Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Jerusalem.
17:30 Arrival at the Mishkenot Sha'ananim Guest House.
18:30Special dinner followed by a tour of the Western Wall Tunnels.

Day 2 - Tuesday, March 20

Continue Concept Tour - More of Jerusalem!

06:30 Leave Mishkenot Sha'ananim: rise and shine to a holy Jerusalem morning!
07:30 Enter the Old City through the Dung Gate. Walk up to the Temple Mount-"Alharam Alsharif" to visit the Alaqsa Mosque and the Golden Dome of the Rock. This extraordinary tour will be guided by a member of the Moslem Authority and is a rare opportunity to take a glimpse from the inside of these holy places, which are normally closed to the public. Subject to permission from Security Authorities
08:30 Enjoy a traditional Arab breakfast inside the Old City. Continue to visit the Austrian Hospice overlooking the city from its roof with a special talk about Jerusalem as a city of an Open Source culture. Walk through the old city allies towards the Damascus Gate and back to Mishkenot Sha'ananim for the Workshop.

Workshop: "The Politics of Digital Culture"

10:30-12:30 Panel: Digital Culture - From Utopia to Reality
Moderator: Yossi Vardi
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:15 Panel: Struggle for Power in the Communication Environment - Telecos, Content Owners and the Internet
Moderator: Prof. Shimon Schocken, Efi Arazi School of Computer Science, IDC Herzliya
15:15-15:45 Coffee break
15:45-17:30 Panel: Rethinking Regulation
Moderator: Dr. Nimrod Kozlovski, Academic Director