Edit Best Practice: Trip to Israel

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On October 15th a delegation of over 30 from the greater Portland area arrived in Israel to undertake a one-of-a-kind international Best Practices Business Mission. The group was comprised of a diverse representation of political leaders, public sector decision makers, academia, and broad private sector interests.

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The trip set out to understand how it is that Israel – a country of approximately 7.7 million people, the size of New Jersey, sixty percent desert, only 65 years old with limited natural resources – is today broadly considered a global center for breakthrough innovation. [[File:Israel-2013-Schedule.pdf|500px|Schedule]] [[File:Israel-2013-Delegate-List-.pdf|500px|Deligate List]] [[File:Israel-2013-Final-Report.pdf|500px|Report]]