November, 11-15, 2025, Eilat, Israel
Awards and certificates of appreciation
Procedure for handling the awarding of awards and certificates of appreciation of the association
A. Committee members:
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Prof. Avraham Alexandrovitz – Chairman of the Committee
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Engineer Emil Kaufman – President of the Association
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Engineer Elisha Eckstein – Committee Secretary
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Engineer Lazar Fox
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Engineer Vladimir Nemirovsky
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Engineer Avi Menashe
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Engineer Michael Bikson
B. Areas of responsibility of the committee
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Disseminate a call for recommendations through the media available to the association.
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Sorting the recommendations and making a decision as described below.
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Preparing a list of candidates who have reached or are approaching retirement age, the list is derived from the list of all members, divided into 13 (subject to change) defined groups. (Workplaces, type of work and/or classes, etc.)
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Maintaining contact with the selected candidate, sending messages and instructions accordingly.
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Handling the preparation of a certificate and shield for each candidate, planning the ceremony for awarding certificates of appreciation, instructions and accompaniment from the ceremony organizers.
Important notes:
1. Wherever an engineer is registered, it refers to a member of the association as defined in the association's bylaws.
2. Parts of this policy are written in the masculine form for convenience only. Everything stated here is intended for both women and men.
C. Selecting a candidate for the title of Honorary Fellow on behalf of the association
C. 1. Conditions for a suitable candidate:
1. The letter of recommendation will be reasoned and include: the candidate's name, title, education, and professional achievements, as well as his public activity in the association.
2. The committee will only consider recommendations received from a member of the association and/or from the employer in a corporate company that is a member of the association, and/or another person acceptable to the committee.
3. Conditions for a suitable candidate:
A member registered in the association as defined in the bylaws/membership in the association for at least 5 consecutive years, paying membership fees and/or exempt/at retirement age, not working/or aged 70 or over/and the sum of the points awarded for activity is 100* or more - as described in the table below, it may also be necessary to give preference to a member with a lower score, such as: very old age, physical condition, etc.
:Scoreboard
In special cases, such as accepting new organizations into the association's ranks, the required seniority requirement will be at the discretion of the committee, and will be made in accordance with their activity in the previous organization.
4. Upon receiving the recommendation, the committee will examine, in addition to professional achievements, the extent of activities for the professional community, which is measured according to criteria that award points in accordance with predefined rules, and will select the person with the highest score relative to the scores of the other members of the group in which he is active.
5. The Committee reserves the right to exercise its own discretion when discussing recommendations.
6. If there are no suitable recommendations and/or there is doubt about the committee's ability to examine a candidate's professional achievements, the committee may consult with the chair of the department to which the candidate belongs, while introducing three group members who have the highest scores in the group, with the aim of selecting one of them and working to obtain a recommendation.
* Note: There may be multiple groups belonging to one chairperson as well as groups that do not have a defined chairperson.
C.2. The decision-making process in the committee
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Each year, approximately 6 certificates will be awarded to deserving members (with a suitable recommendation and a suitable score) who belong to and are active in one of the 13 groups.
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In order to provide equal opportunity for all members, the number of certificates for each group will be discussed anew each year.
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A decision on a candidate will be unanimous unless the opponent has a justifiable reason to abstain, in which case the committee may exempt him from voting rights.
D. Selecting a candidate to receive a lifetime achievement award on behalf of the association
D. 1. Submitting a Recommendation - Instructions for the Recommender
1. The committee will only consider recommendations received from a member of the association and/or from the employer in a corporate company that is a member of the association, and/or another person acceptable to the committee.
2. The candidate will be:
Has professional stature at a national level and has achievements: in innovation, contribution to the electricity and energy sector, in science, research and development, engagement in technological education and training of a professional community.
The candidate has worked for many years in the field of electrical engineering, electronic engineering, energy conversion, and in establishing, managing, and promoting factories and companies in the Israeli economy.
3. Additional conditions:
It is also possible to select a candidate who is not a member of an association. His candidacy will also be examined in terms of a significant contribution to the association, and in any case depends on the committee's discretion.
A candidate who is a member of an association will also be considered in a manner similar to the criteria for awarding the title of "Honorary Fellow."
4. The letter of recommendation will be reasoned and will include: the candidate's name, title, education, activities and professional achievements.
D.2 The decision-making process in the committee.
From the appropriate recommendations, according to the discretion of the committee members, approximately two candidates will be selected by the committee each year.
A decision on a candidate will be unanimous unless the opponent has a justifiable reason to abstain, in which case the committee may exempt him from voting rights.
E. The process of notifying the candidate after the committee's decision
1. Wherever an engineer is registered, it refers to a member of the association as defined in the association's bylaws.
2. Parts of this policy are written in the masculine form for convenience only. Everything stated here is intended for both women and men.
3. The above materials will include personal topics and professional and public activities for the purposes of publication in the association's newspaper and for a presentation to be presented during the certificate distribution ceremony and on the association's website.
4. Near the ceremony, the chosen one will be sent a notification regarding details about the ceremony, instructions: clothing, going on stage, seating on stage, seating family members, and more.
Edited by: Elisha Eckstein in collaboration with committee members
The laureates of the Minister of Energy diplomas and Honorary Fellow Certificates - 2021
