In this free public talk, two prominent executives from the Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development in Herzliya will discuss their award-winning efforts to create a stable and just society based on a vibrant economy, equal opportunities, and prosperity for all in Israel and the region at large.

Helmi Kittani is an Arab Israeli economist who joined CJAED after 20 years of managerial experience in one of Israel's largest banks.

Eytan Biderman has been involved with CJAED in various capacities for over 10 years after serving as senior advisor to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies at UCSB is a program of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center that is co-sponsored by UCSB Arts & Lectures, Department of Religious Studies, Congregation B'nai B'rith, Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara Hillel

This fifteenth anniversary presentation of the Endowed Symposia is co-sponsored by the UCSB Center for Middle East Studies, Department of Political Science, Global and International Studies Program, and the Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies.