Your comments on ECOWEEK 2010 in the Middle East

"I want to thank all the workshop team members that worked on the Shorouq project during ECOWEEK; you were all really a great team, showing that the positive attitude and diversity are key to brilliant achievements! For me it was a unique experience helping me more and more realize myself and the world around me... I just enjoyed, I got to meet lovely people from around the world, and to be honest, I mostly enjoyed it when I got lost in Tel-Aviv several times..." Z.J.

"Thanks again for everything!" T.B.M.

"I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for a very stimulating week! This is not the first time I have participated in a summer workshop but it was the first time ECOWEEK has been held in Israel and it was my first experience with ECOWEEK. International workshops are risky endeavors and they are not always successful... In spite of these concerns I think we had a remarkable week... ECOWEEK 2010 in the Middle East was a remarkable project successfully completed." D.P.

"Thanks a lot for the week!" C.C.

"Congratulations on the heroic and unflappable organizational genius and on what turned out to be a very serious event. You did pull off something quite remarkable... I hope we have time to sit down and talk about this sometime in the near future and that many more opportunities for collaboration present themselves in the (near) future!" M.S.

"Thank you so much for a great workshop!" S.Q.

"I want to say that I really enjoyed the workshops, from the work as a group and from the results. During the workshop I learned a great deal and I am very happy for accummulating knowledge that I will carry with me in my studies, bringing the message of 'green' buildings' out. I have no doubt that once I am in the profession, I will do my best to apply what I learned during the workhsops this past week as much as possible." A.K.

"The week was very interesting and quite an experience. I am very happy to have taken part in this project and I hope to do so again in the future." B.K.

"Thanks for inviting us to this special event." E.N.

"Thank you! I am delighted that it all was so successful!" F.A.

"Thanks and many compliments for the success of ECOWEEK in the Middle East... The Foundation is very proud to have been part of it." A.Z.

"ECOWEEK was an inspiring experience from many aspects learning... teaching... frienships and cooperation. I hope to be part of it in the future as well." R.S.

"Thanks for a wonderful and enriching week. It was amazing! Both the lectures and the workshops were very interesting. I will be happy to help with enriching the landscape part of the program." G.H.R.

"I spoke with my colleagues last week after the site visit, who sounded extremely pleased with the group and discussions. I am very glad to hear the first middle-eastern ECOWEEK was a success, as it was bound to be." Y.R.

"I am hearing from my colleauges that ECOWEEK is a big success and very exciting new program." S.B.

"I would like to go ahead and build a presentation for'Ambassadors of ECOWEEK'... I truly believe that we must get more people involved in this experience." A.A.

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Acknowledgments

We wish to acknowledge and thank the people who made ECOWEEK 2010 program in the Middle East possible.

* We thank the David Azrieli School of Architecture, the Porter School of Environmental Studies, Brigham Young University Center in Jerusalem, the Ecological Farm in Bat Yam, the Municipality of Bat, the 2nd Bat Biennale, and the Interior Design Department of Holon Institute of Technology for the cooperation and hospitality.

* We also thank: HE Sotirios Athanasiou General Consul of Greece; MP Dionysia Avgerinopoulou, Greek Parliament; HE Jon Allen Ambassador of Canada; Mia Levy, Royal Danish Embassy; Jim Buttery Director, British Council; Stefan Van Uffelen Director, Dutch GBC; Adachiara Zevi, Zevi Foundation; Prof. Alexander Tzonis, Delft University; Arch. Nataly Gattegno, CCA; Kristine Lorenzen, BIG; Felicity Aziz and Dana Rassas, US Embassy and US Consulate; Jack Wysocki and Kristen Sibilia, CSRWire; Susanne Lubos, DETAIL; Giulia Marani, ECOLOGIK; Peter Heilmann, EuroCharity; Dr. Eran Neuman, Arch. Dan Price, Azrieli School of Architecture; Dr. Arie Nesher and Smadar Ivan, Porter School of Environmental Studies; Daniel Florentin, Ecological Farm Bat Yam; Ted Okiishi, BYU; Avraham Grant, Braha Kunda, Hemda Cohen and Iris Zilberman, HIT; Tal Elal Deputy Mayor of Beersheva and Anya Tcherikover, Hila Keinan, Tel Aviv University; Municipality of Beersheva; Daniel Sherman, former NISPED; Sharon Benheim and Miriam Sharton, Arava Institute; Yael Rockoff and Rebecca Bardach, JDC; Sigal Bar Nir, Yael Moria Klain, Lisa Blechman, Yael Caron, Eila Eitan, Dorit Araban and Omer Laor, 2nd Bat Yam Biennale; Amir Dajani and Issa Hazboun, Bayti Rawabi; Gerson Baskin, IPCRI; Shahar Sade, Van Leer Institute; Elizabeth Ya'ari, Nader Khateeb, and Tammy Stern, FoEME; Avi Dabush, Shatil; Dr. Roni Lev and Sara Cohen, Bezalel; Dr. Gedi Capeluto, Technion; Yaira Wisenthal, Jerusalem Matnasim; Arch. Arthur Spector; Dr. Yehuda Stolov, IEA; Adam Werner, YIFC; Musa I. Ewidat, ACIT; Ghadir Hani, NRD; Dror Caravani, RC Bnei Shimon; Stathis Perdikis and Mahi Doumoura, Athens Direct; Sofia Lakou, Erasmus; Inbar Opan and Rina Haddad, International; Yvette Nahmia-Messinas, Erifyli Tsavdari, Zelda Elalouf and Aviva Shemesh.

* A very special thank you to: Dr. Taleb Al-Harithi, Palestine Peace Society; Judy Bar Lev, Arava Institute; Fatima Faroun, Shorouq Society; and 'sister' Hadas Iyerushalmi for the design of the catalogue.

Q&A

Q: Are there still places available to participate?
A: Yes! As long as registration is open there are places available in the workshops.

Q: Do I have to register to ALL ECOWEEK 2010 events?
A: No. The ECOWEEK 2010 program includes events that require registration, such as the workshops, thematic lectures, master classes and site visits, and events that are free admission and open to the public, such as the keynote and distinguished lectures. Please refer to the program and download the registration form in DOC or PDF to make sure that you are registering for the events that you want to attend. For admission free events, we cannot ensure availability of space; admission-free events are of first-come first-serve seating arrangment. Seats are only reserved for registration holders. In case of error, review the cancellation policy in the registration form.

Q: We are students from disciplines other than Architecture, Landscape Design and Engineering. Can we participate?
A: Yes, the conference and workshops are open to students (graduate and undergraduate) of different disciplines and we encourage participation for more interdisciplinary workshop teams.

Q: We are FIRST YEAR Architecture students; can we attend the conference and workshops?
A: Yes, the conference and workshops are intended for ALL Architecture students regardless year of studies.

Q: We are Ph.D. students in Architecture; can we attend the conference and workshops as students?
A: Yes, the conference and workshops are intended for ALL students regardless year of studies or degree.

Q: We are students in Interior Design; can we attend the ECOWEEK conference and workshops?
A: Yes, the conference and workshops are intended for ALL students of design related professions, such as Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Archicture, Landscape Design, Urban Planning, Industrial Design, and Engineering.

Q: Do we have to have prior experience before attending the workshops?
A: No, no prior experience is necessary to participate in the conference workshops.

Q: Do we have to have special equipment to participate to the workshops and site visits?
A: No, although you are encouraged to bring your laptop - at your own risk - to enable you to prepare the work that will be requested during the workshops. The workshop venues in principle will provide with electricity outlets and Wi-Fi connection will be available within or near the venue, to enable you to work during the workshops. You are also encouraged to bring your own sketching tools - at your own risk (please do not bring expensive tools that may be lost during the workshops). You are advised to bring your own sketchbooks, notepads, pencils and pens.

Q: Do I need special clothes for the workshops or site visits?
A: Not necessarily. Some of the workshops and site visits will take place in the open air. Bring hat or other protection from sun. It is highly recommended that during the workshops you wear work-clothes and shoes that may be affected by working with construction materials outdoors and perhaps it would be convenient to bring clothes to change after that activity.

Q: May I register online?
A: Please download the registration form in DOC or PDF and follow the registration instructions.

Q: We want to register but we are not sure if there are spaces available.
A: Yes, as long as registration is open, you can download the registration form in DOC or PDF and register.

Q: Is it possible to register without having to use a VISA? Can I make a deposit or transfer instead?
A: Yes, download the registration form in DOC or PDF and following the instructions in the form.

Q: How can I demonstrate/prove that I am a student and register as a student?
A: You can use any form of identification form from your University, a student ID, a letter from your University Department, or (for Greek students) you can submit with your registration an YD N105 by email or fax after filling out ALL the required boxes. Please note that your registration is valid only when the above described identification is attached. Failing to submit the requested identification, or if you submit and incomplete form of identification, may result in an invalid registration and therefore loosing your space.

Q: I am interesting in attending the workshops but I can only attend 2 out of 3 days. Is that possible?
A: Yes, you may register for the full program and attend the workshops partially, although we strongly recommend that you attend the workshops full-time in order not to jeopardise the work of the team you will be working with. Please note that there is no discount or refund for attending a portion of the workshops.

Q: I wish to register for the tours and site visits, but I cannot be there the first day. Could I attend only for the second day?
A: Yes, you can register, but you will have to meet the group at your own expense. For your own convenience, we strongly recommend that you attend the entire program. We also do not offer a discount or refund for attending a portion of the program, or for changes in the program caused by force major.

Q: Until now, I am not interested in registering for the workshops, but I would like to attend the lectures. Is it possible
A: Yes, there are lectures which are open and free to the public. In case of overbooking the registered participants have priority. The public sits on a first-come first-serve basis. Please refer to the online program and relevant web pages for more information.

Q: How much of the program is presented in English?
A: The conference language is English. Some lectures may have translation. Translators may be on site to help with communication among the group members.

Q: When is the next ECOWEEK event?
A: Please refer to our website for regular updates and announcements of events, or write to us to add your address to our mailing list for regular updates.