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Teva Social Responsibility The Teva Award for Excellence in Memory of Eli Hurvitz

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The Teva Award for Excellence in Memory of Eli Hurvitz

 

In 2011, Eli Hurvitz Za”l, former Chairman of the Company, who has led Teva for 57 years and served as its Chief Executive Officer for more than 25 years, passed away. Teva chose to honor his memory with an award initiative for excellence.

The Teva Award for Excellence in Memory of Eli Hurvitz was founded to underscore Mr. Hurvitz’s extraordinary contribution to society and Teva’s commitment to the cultivation of excellence in areas it perceives as essential to the thriving of the state of Israel: education, science and culture.

The Award for Excellence in Education

In 2011 the Award was granted in the area of education. The Award Committee was headed by the honorable fifth President of Israel, Mr. Yitzhak Navon, and its members were Prof. Tamar Ariav, President of Beit Berl College, Rabbi Shai Piron, Head of the high school Yeshivah in Petach Tikva and CEO of the Hakol Hinuch nonprofit organization, and Mr. Mahmoud Diab, former supervisor, northern district of the Arab sector in the Ministry of Education. Recipients of the first Teva Excellence Award in Memory of Eli Hurvitz for 2011 were Alnuhud Association and Etgarim Association, both active in the education area. Each was granted the amount of NIS 375,000.

Alnuhud Association

The association works to promote the education of Bedouin women in the Negev (south of Israel), improve the quality of life for them, their families and their community, and lead to a meaningful social change in Bedouin society. The women heading the association believe in the power of education as a bridge between nations and between men and women toward a more just society, and in the power of women to act to better their own position and the life of their community.

Etgarim Association

The association was formed to aid in the physical, emotional and social recovery of children, youth and adults through challenging physical activities and active outdoor vacationing. Etgarim works to fulfill each person’s potential, promote excellence and create a new, positive self image for the disabled in their own eyes and in the eyes of Israeli society. The association poses a diverse social model new to Israeli society, which views the inclusion of persons with special needs as a source of change and growth.
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