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For inquiries: liron.nlicompetition@yadhanadiv.org.il
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A once-in-2000-years competition
“We achieve greatness by handing our values onto the next generation and empowering them to go and build the future”
(Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)
Technology and education visionaries,
start-ups, entrepreneurs,
students:
Come participate in a competition linking the past and the future
Selected proposals will win a cash prize of $50,000 each.
$3 million will be distributed among proposals found suitable for implementation
The goal of the competition is to promote new initiatives and technological solutions to making cultural heritage treasures an integral and meaningful part of digital spaces, available to wide audiences in Israel and abroad. Enriching our digital platforms with materials representing thousands of years of cultural creativity can transform them into a significant force impacting the present and helping to shape the future
Cultural heritage is the soul of any society. Engaging with culture is how we transmit our values and histories through the generations, share our hopes with each other, and create that which we leave behind. Engaging with it provides us with opportunities to explore, discover and create, building new connections, and strengthening communities.
The mission of the National Library of Israel is to collect, preserve and disseminate to the public creative works and cultural heritage. To advance this mission in digital spaces, Yad Hanadiv and the National Library are launching an international competition to bring together the worlds of technology and cultural creativity, placing cultural heritage at the center of our lives.
We invite you to submit a smart and original and idea that uses innovative technology to make cultural heritage materials easily accessible and widely used in digital spaces. The idea must demonstrate potential for broad impact and be feasible to implement.
*subject to the procedure’s guidelines
The contest will be held in three tracks:
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The general track
for large companies, organizations, and individuals
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The start-up track
for start-up companies
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The student track
for undergraduate-to-advanced degree students
To demonstrate the types of solutions we seek, below are some examples of possible directions; you can choose any direction that comes to mind.
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Depth and context
Can the past enhance our understanding of the present? Can today’s headlines gain depth and context by yesterday’s news?
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Big data
Millions of catalogued items in institutions create vast amounts of data. How can we turn this data into digital content with a story to tell?
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Genealogy
What can we learn from historical materials about ourselves and our neighbours? How can joint encounters build new communities?
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Storytelling
There are so many ways today tell stories on digital platforms. How can cultural works and contents from the past take on new life in these digital spheres?
/ Schedule /
/ The Judges /
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Photo by: David TitlowHannah Rothschild
Chair of the Board of Trustees of Yad Hanadiv (A Rothschild Foundation)
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Photo by: Yoram ReshefChemi Peres
Managing Partner & Co-Founder - Pitango, and VC Chair of the Board - The Peres Center for Peace and innovation
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Sam Wineburg
Margaret Jacks Professor of Education and Professor of History (by courtesy) at Stanford University
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Lila Tretikov
Deputy CTO and VP at Microsoft, and a leading expert on artificial intelligence and business transformation
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Photo by: Rotem NisanNoam Nisan
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Hebrew University, and a member of the board of directors of the National Library of Israel
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Photo by: Keren GafniShai Piron
An educator and a rabbi, former Minister of Education and Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, and President of the Pnima movement
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Hussein Agha
Senior Associate Member of St. Antony’s College, Oxford, and coauthor of "A Framework for a Palestinian National Security Doctrine"
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Photo by: Jamie NeaseAdi Aron-Gilat
Head of Strategy at X (formerly Google X) – Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory in Israel
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Sami Shalom Chetrit
A poet, author, and a scholar of society and culture, Professor and Dean of Sapir College’s School of Audio and Visual Arts
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Michael Lynton
Chair of Snap Inc. and former CEO of Sony Entertainment, and a current member of the boards of leading businesses and organizations, including Warner Music Group, Schrodinger, Ares Management, L.P., the Smithsonian, and the Tate
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Photo by: Yanai YechielNoa Menhaim
Editor, essayist, culture critic and researcher, and editor in chief of the Hebrew Literature Department at Kinneret Zmora Dvir Publishing House
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Avishay Ovadia
Founding Partner at Collider, a venture capital fund focused on Web3, Blockchain and decentralized cryptocurrencies
/ The Tracks /
Submit a smart and original idea that uses innovative technology to bring content from the National Library of Israel and other archives to center stage. The idea must be groundbreaking, feasible, and with potential for broad impact.
