It was in this spirit, under the guidance of the Academic Council, that the Center created the National Security Academy , a two-day conference designed to facilitate interactions between members of the Academic Council, serving legislators and senior officials, and current or recent students pursuing careers in the foreign and defense policy fields.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: CSP National Security Academy

Students are accepted into the institution based on five criteria: Extraordinary academic achievement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, dedication to public service and a mandatory passion for Africa.

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Now almost 70, the outspoken Jerusalem-born Sephardic academic has in turn written drama, short stories and essays, as well as fiction, all exploring the spirit of Israel and what it means to be Jewish.

ECONOMIST: New fiction