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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (7566)	10/24/2004 11:15:05 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Respond to of 32591

Jordanians, Israelis meet to discuss joint academic center By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service A delegation of 20 Israeli and Jordanian officials were meeting on Sunday in Tel Aviv to discuss a change in the countries' southern border to facilitate a joint project, under which a revolutionary academic center would be constructed on ex-territorial land. During the meeting, the delegates will discuss many aspects of the project, including security issues and legal and practical ramifications ahead of the construction of the Bridging the Rift academic center. The president and founder of the BTR foundation, Mati Kochavi, an Israeli businessman who resides in New York, said last week that the Jordanians are increasing their involvement in the project and that Jordanian scientists, political leaders and students are assisting the venture. Jordan's King Abdallah II is also involved in the planning for the center. The Bridging the Rift Center is the first institution of its kind in the Middle East. It was designed as an independent research and education facility for Israelis and Jordanians. Construction for the BTR center is set to begin in 2005 and the corner stone was already set in place in March 2004. Danny Arditi, head of the Israeli anti-terror task force, said on Friday, "next week we mark the tenth anniversary of the Jordanian-Israeli peace agreement, "BTR is a venture which faithfully represents the spirit of the peace agreement. The center will border on the Arava Desert [the southern-most region in Israel] and will develop the future of education and science to the benefit of residents on both sides of the border." Israel and Jordan accepted a proposal initiated by the international BTR foundation and both nations donated 300 kilometers of land for the project. The project was originally proposed by Jordanian, Israeli and American businessmen, who established the BTR foundation to fund the research center as well as scholarships for students. American, Jordanian and Israeli scientist will conduct studies at the center with the assistance of doctorate and post-doctorate students from all three nations. Officials from Cornell and Stanford universities, who are also among those heading the BTR foundation, will lead the academic programs and the research conducted at the center, which will revolve around life sciences and computer sciences.