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A member of the Council for Higher Education (CHE), chairperson of the Committee for Education, Instruction, Humanities and Arts at the CHE, and former deputy director-general of the CHE.
Headed the College for Technological Education in Tel Aviv for 14 years. After the merge between this college and the Kibbutzim College, served as vice president of the unified college.
Her studies and fields of specialty are teaching and instruction in general and the teaching of computers and informatics in particular, learning technology, digital pedagogy, new media and teacher training.
Currently Prof. Rivka Wadmany Shauman is a lecturer and scholar at Ariel University.

A senior lecturer on education, gender, innovation and pedagogic philosophy.
scholar and published author of articles on leadership, innovative pedagogic practices and practical training in teaching.

o In 1987 established the Democratic School in Hadera, the first school in the world to go by this name, and has served as its principal for ten years. Following the establishment of this school, 27 additional democratic schools have been founded in Israel.
o In 1993 established the International Democratic Education Conference (IDEC) which has been held for over 23 years, each year in a different country, spanning about 45 countries around the world, in which there are more than a thousand democratic schools.
o Established the Institute for Democratic Education and served as its head. Within the framework of the Institute, established the academic track for the training of democratic education teachers at Kibbutzim College, as well as “Halutz” program for the training of principals.
o In 2005 published his book “Democratic Education – A Story with a Beginning”. Since then, the book has been translated into English, Bulgarian, Portuguese and Korean, and serves as inspiration for groundbreaking educators and entrepreneurs throughout the world.
o Established the organization “Education Cities – The Art of Collaborations”, which concerns itself with creating the necessary collaborations in order to move forward innovation processes in the classroom, at school, in the city, in the country and around the world. Within the framework of this organization, led some national programs in collaboration with the Ministry of Education – mathematics teams and an innovative model for MOOC learning.
o As part of his engagement with education cities, he is involved in overseeing and developing innovative pedagogy processes in cities, regional councils and schools both in Israel and abroad.
o Serves as consultant and mentor in the establishment of new schools (including the design of the learning spaces and writing the pedagogic program).
o For years now, Yaacov has been serving as consultant to Education Ministers in Israel, being an expert in creating links and interfaces between the establishment and innovative and alternative education.
o Among the subjects dearest to his heart, on which he delivers lectures in Israel and abroad, are innovation in general and educational innovation in particular, artificial intelligence, social networks, big data, disruptive innovation, augmented reality and the effects that these subjects have on the society in which we live.
o At present time, Yaacov Hecht sees his main duty in preparing the education system for the future and setting it on course for the future.