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| Several annual conferences and events are organized at the college: | Several annual conferences and events are organized at the college: | ||
| * The Sderot Conference for Society is an annual event taking place since 2003 and its goal is to bring together the political and economical elites for a discussion of relevant social issues and conflicts. | * The Sderot Conference for Society is an annual event taking place since 2003 and its goal is to bring together the political and economical elites for a discussion of relevant social issues and conflicts. | ||
| * The Film Festival of the South - an international film festival organized by the dept of film and television. |
* The Film Festival of the South - an international film festival organized by the dept of film and television. | ||
| ==Controversy== | |||
| Z. Tzahor, president of the college is highly controversial person. Despite being himself a history professor he infuriated public opinion in Poland, Germany and Israel by false claim that Auschwitz concentration camp was run by Poles<ref> </ref>. His opinions are sometimes compared with ]. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Sapir College (Template:Lang-he, HaMikhlela HaAkademit Sapir) is a college located next to Sderot, in the northern negev of Israel. It has around 8,000 students. Its president is Zeev Tzahor.
The college awards Bachelor's degrees in twelve areas (Communication, Cinema and TV, Software Systems, Marketing, Administration and Public Policy, Industrial Management, Law, Human Resources Management, Culture Studies, Logistics, Economics, and Social Work), as well as a multidisciplinary BA (in the Humanities and Social Sciences) and a MA in Administration and Public Policy. It also offers study in further five subjects for which the degrees are awarded by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in nearby Beersheba. In addition, the college provides training for Engineering technicians. The college operates an educational radio station, "Kol Hanegev" (106.4FM).
Several annual conferences and events are organized at the college:
- The Sderot Conference for Society is an annual event taking place since 2003 and its goal is to bring together the political and economical elites for a discussion of relevant social issues and conflicts.
- The Film Festival of the South - an international film festival organized by the dept of film and television.
Controversy
Z. Tzahor, president of the college is highly controversial person. Despite being himself a history professor he infuriated public opinion in Poland, Germany and Israel by false claim that Auschwitz concentration camp was run by Poles. His opinions are sometimes compared with Holocaust denial.
See also
References
- Overview Sapir College
- Z. Tzahor Auschwitz lie
External links
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