Emergency Conference – the Cable Car to the Old City
You are cordially invited to an emergency conference following approval of the Cable Car Plan. The conference will take place this Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Mishkenot Sha’ananim from 17:00-20:00.
17:00 -18:00 First Session:
Architect Rivka Gutman, Israel Association of United Architects; Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design | Prof. Michael Turner, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, UNESCO Chair in Urban Design and Conservation | Prof. David Cassuto, Former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem
18:15-20:00 Second session:
Prof. Ariel Hirschfeld, Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Attorney Sami Ershied, Human Rights Activist and Researcher | Prof. Elchanan Reiner, Tel Aviv University; The National Library of Israel | Ms. Fleur Hassan Nahoum, Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, Foreign Relations and Tourism Portfolio
Mediator: Prof. Nurit Lissovsky, Technion, Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning
Open discussion on the impact of the plan on Jerusalem and its unique heritage
English / Hebrew simultaneous translation – Free admission
The conference will be broadcast live on Facebook