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EnvisionTomorrow’sIsraelA Competition to Design the Jewish National FundWorld Zionist VillageBackgroundtourism, support Aliyah, promote Zionist educationand engagement, build medical centers and traumacenters, fund agricultural and culinary research, andrun an American semester abroad high school inIsrael. We do all these things because each project,each program, each partnership, is consistent withour strategic vision– population growth in the northand south, connecting the next generation to Israel,infrastructure development, ecology, forestation,heritage preservation, and more -- all for the landand people of Israel. JNF: We are unique, we arestrategic, we are visionary, and we have been thatway since 1901. About Jewish National FundUnparalleled in the Jewish philanthropic world,JNF’s strategic vision has been and always will be,to ensure a strong, secure, and prosperous futurefor the land and people of Israel. Everything we do-- every project, initiative, and campaign we take on– is integral to our vision of building and connectingto our land. We plant trees, build houses and parks,source water solutions, buy fire trucks, and improvethe lives of people with special needs. We boostWorld Zionist VillageEnvision Tomorrow’s Israel01

Why Be’er Shevaare among the 70 companies employing over2,500 engineers and high- tech personnel locatedin Be’er Sheva’s Gav-Yam Negev AdvancedTechnologies Park. Planned growth for a 200,000square meter park with 15 buildings and morethan 40,000 people working in advanced researchand development is scheduled. A 2015 BrandeisUniversity study names Be’er Sheva as one of theseven leading hi-tech cities of the future worldwide.With 90% of Israel’s population concentratedin the Tel Aviv-Haifa-Jerusalem corridor, anexpensive, overcrowded center, underscores thevital need for population growth and regionaleconomic development in Israel’s northernand southern regions. This is what forms thebackbone of JNF’s Go North and BlueprintNegev strategies and the goal of realizing thefull potential of the Negev as a rich center ofagriculture, tourism, quality of life opportunities,and technology development. At the center of thiscampaign is the revitalization of the city of Be’erSheva, the center of the Negev.The Vision and Three Elementsof the World Zionist Village The VisionInnovation: the establishment of a moderncountry in the midst of the desert. Innovation:following in the footsteps of our patriarchAbraham, and the first pioneers in agricultureand community building. Innovation: thedevelopment of smart drip and micro-irrigation,the world’s first solar window, the MobileEyeand Intel Israel, the hallmarks of a productivecountry. Innovation: the Zionist story of buildingthe country of Israel from the barren desert. Nowis the time to tell that story. Now is the time tobuild a global center for Zionism in Israel to teachthe story of the innovations and determinationthat conquered the desert and made it bloom.To illuminate the connection between the longrich history of the Jewish people and the manyinnovations creating Israel today.Be’er Sheva is among the fastest growing citiesin Israel. With a population of 220,000 it is hometo Ben Gurion University and Soroka UniversityMedical Center. This 21-acre campus is locatedbetween the Old City of Be’er Sheva and thenew commercial infrastructure developed at theRiver Park. The recently constructed Be’er ShevaRiver Park includes playgrounds, bike paths,promenades, two historical sites, a 13,000-seatamphitheater, a sportech and 23- acre lake spurringthe construction of new apartment buildings andsingle-family homes. A short shuttle ride will takevisitors from the campus to the Old City’s historicsites like the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tel Be’erSheva, the Negev Museum of Art and The Museumof Islamic and Near Eastern Cultures. This 112-yearold city with 6,000-year-old biblical roots is quicklybecoming a tourist destination in Israel.This World Zionist Village is part of JNF’s strategicvision to ensure a strong, secure and prosperousfuture for Israel by connecting the next generationDell EMC, IBM, Mellanox and Deutsche TelecomWorld Zionist VillageEnvision Tomorrow’s Israel02

multi-purpose rooms. The maximum number ofstudents using a classroom is approximately 21but can be larger when classes combine together.The busiest time of the academic day is 9:30 a.m.– 12 noon when up to 250 students may movethroughout the academic buildings.to the land and people of Israel. This new innovativecenter will change the status quo and affect how weteach, how we learn, and how we connect to Israel. The ElementsThe high school dormitories create a ‘campuswithin a campus.’ In addition to offering livingaccommodations, the dorms provide studentswith study areas for tutoring, individual and groupwork. Leisure areas both inside and outside serveas places for social gatherings, group meetingsand evening activities. The dormitory area quadfosters a sense of community among the studentswho, come to the high school alone intending todevelop lasting friendships, in addition to thoseattending as part of a cohort of classmates, moreoften The six dormitories will have capacity for500 -750 at any one time.JNF’s World Zionist Village, serving as a globalcenter for Zionism will include the first Zionist AdultEducation Center, the southern campus for theAlexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI), andan Innovation Center for post graduate internships,attracting adults, educators, students and learnersfrom across the globe. Creating a village communitywill revolutionize Zionist and Jewish educationand engagement for the decades ahead. It willhelp inspire and edify the intellectually ambitiousstudents and adults of today and tomorrow. Southern Campus, High School in IsraelJNF’s vision for the World Zionist Village in Be’erSheva began with the AMHSI campus locatednorth of Tel Aviv. The student population grew fromapproximately 800 students to 1,400 per year overthe last five years. With the goal of educating 5,000high school students annually, more classroomsand facilities are needed. This home away fromhome’ is for American and International high schoolstudents, ages 15-18, studying in Israel on academicprograms of 3, 6, 8 and 18 week durations. Innovation CenterThe Innovation Center is for post-graduatesinterning in Be’er Sheva based high-tech, medicaltech and cyber security companies with a typicallength of stay of one or more years. Internswill have access to 50 apartment-like campusresidences with cooking facilities. They will workin Be’er Sheva during the day and return in theevenings to learning and recreation opportunitiesat the Village. Integration between the interns andtheir peers in Be’er Sheva will further the connectionbetween the Village and the local community.Classroom buildings will have a capacity of500-700 students at a time and need to providelecture space, small group breakout rooms, andscience labs appropriate for different kinds ofsciences, educational technology/STEM lab, quietwork spaces, faculty workrooms and lounges and Zionist Adult Education CenterThe Zionist Adult Education Center is forinternational adult learners, 22 years of age andWorld Zionist VillageEnvision Tomorrow’s Israel03

older, to learn about and connect with Israelproviding content from Biblical times to modernday Israel. This building will host group seminars,individual learners and the Israel Studies TeachersInstitute, with a 700-person capacity and theflexibility to divide into smaller sections for groupsof 50-100 people for a typical group length of stayof one to five days. This building will also house allconference amenities and provide onsite businessstandard guest housing fostering a communalfeeling with capacity for 100–150 guests for typicallength of stays of one to four days. A 75 room,150 bed facility is anticipated. An outdoor area forthe use of the conference center and guest houseresidences exclusively should also be created.high school classrooms, conference center space,café’s, houses of worship, outdoor gardens, andentranceways. Additionally, JNF seeks a uniquedesign concept -- an iconic structure -- as a meansfor attracting people to the desert city of Be’er Sheva.The residence will be used by JNF partnerorganizations, friends and families visitingstudents. The Center will also serve as a meetingplace for the local community as well as moredistant communities furthering the bondsbetween the Village and Be’er Sheva and thegreater Israeli community.The JNF invites all architects, students, designers,‘big thinkers’, educators and landscape architectsfrom around the world, 18 years and older tosubmit ideas for its World Zionist Village. Guiding PrinciplesSubmissions should be guided by JNF’smission to support conversation, educationand encourage interaction among the Villageusers. Submissions should be guided by thetheme of Zionism, Judaism, innovation, desertenvironment, and cutting-edge ideas to mitigateclimate impact and sustainability. Eligibility NarrativeHow does the design integrate to the region ofBe’er Sheva? The Middle East? How does thedesign amplify the history and modern-dayrelevance of Zionism? How does the design raisequestions about identity? Encourage safe spacefor engagement? How does the design encouragea stimulating and immersive learning environmentwhen studying about Israel IN Israel? How doesthe design harness Israel’s innovative culture asrelates to reducing the need for non-renewableenergy resources? How does the design act as agateway into JNF’s activities in the Negev? Call for Ideas Important Competition DatesCompetition Announcement:Early Registration Opening:Submission Opening:Submission Deadline:Announcement of 4/29/2105/27/21 ReferencesEnvision Tomorrow’s Israel aims to solicit ideas forkey elements of this Village including dormitories,Why Be’er Sheva – Jewish National Fund NationalWorld Zionist VillageEnvision Tomorrow’s Israel04

themselves in the submitted material. Thecompetition materials must be submitted inEnglish or Hebrew only. All competition materialsmust be submitted only through the officialwebsite of the competition.Conference 2020 session on its development ofBe’er Sheva over the last 17 yearsJewish National Fund World Zionist Villagehttp://zionistvillage.jnf.org/ Evaluation CriteriaEntrants are encouraged to consider functionalityand aesthetics in developing their designconcepts. Original, creative design idea solutionexplanations are desired. Design ideas shoulddemonstrate incorporation of the GuidingPrinciples and include energy/environmentalconcepts and ease of maintenance.All submissions must be the original work ofthe participant. By entering the competition,participant represents, acknowledges, andwarrants that submissions i) are original workscreated solely by the participant, ii) do notinfringe on the copyrights, trademarks, moralrights, rights of privacy/publicity, trade secrets,designs, patents or intellectual property rightsof any other party; and iii) do not containany material that is unlawful, inappropriate,indecent, obscene, hateful, tortuous, ordefamatory. WinnersJNF will inform all participants of the outcomeof the competition and will publicly announcewinners on social media and other media.Jewish National Fund will post the top submissionselections on the competition website and socialmedia platforms to allow for the People’s ChoiceAwards. The People’s Choice Award process willtake place online after the official competitionjury has determined the First, Second, Third PlaceAwards and the Honorable Mention winners.Winners will be awarded as follows:1st place2nd place3rd placeHonorable mentionPeople’s Choice Award 5,000 2,500 1,800 1,000 3,600 Rules and RegulationsThe competition is governed by the laws of theUnited States of America and the state of NewYork. Contacting the jury is prohibited. JewishNational Fund, as the competition organizer,reserves the right to modify the competitionschedule, cancel or suspend the competition, ifdeemed necessary.Registration and submission of projects is donethrough the application form on the officialwebsite of the competition. To ensure anonymity,participants will receive a registration numberafter their registration is approved, which must beincluded in the upper right corner of all competitionmaterials and submissions. Participants mustbe careful to not use any reference to identifyUpon entering the competition, the participantWorld Zionist VillageEnvision Tomorrow’s Israel05

and/or each member of the participant teamgrants to Jewish National Fund a worldwide,irrevocable, transferrable, sub-licensable, nonexclusive, perpetual, fully paid-up, royalty-freelicense to copy, reproduce, modify, excerpt,distribute, display (including publicly), adapt,publish, make derivative works of, and otherwiseuse the submitted materials in any and allways, for commercial and non-commercialpurposes, in any media now known or hereaftercreated, without further compensation andwithout restriction by participant or any otherthird party. Jewish National Fund’s rightswith regard to the license granted herein shallinclude but not be limited to, the right of JewishNational Fund to: i) create derivative workswhich may incorporate the materials, andregister, in its name, copyrights with regardto any such derivative works; ii) publish anddistribute the materials on Jewish NationalFund’s and its related entities’, websites, socialmedia channels, and in other advertising andpromotional materials; and iii) sub-license theuse of the materials to Jewish National Fund’spartners, affiliates, and related entities.binding, the participant shall retain no furtherIntellectual property rights in the submission.Jewish National Fund reserves the right, at itssole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify,or suspend the competition if, for any reason,the competition is not capable of completion asplanned, including but not limited to, any reasonof infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,unauthorized intervention, fraud, technicalfailures, or any other cause beyond the control ofJNF that corrupts or affects the administration,security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct ofthe competition. JNF reserves the right, at its solediscretion, to disqualify any individual(s) whotamper with the entry process, and/or to cancel,terminate, modify, or suspend the competition. IfJewish National Fund elects to cancel or terminatethe competition, Jewish National Fund will notretain any further rights in the submissions.However, Jewish National Fund shall have noobligation to return submissions to Participants.Winners will be responsible for the completion oftax and related prize paperwork as requested byJewish National Fund. Failure to complete any suchpaperwork may result in Jewish National Fundvoiding winner’s right to the prize. Winners shall beresponsible for any taxes associated with the Prize.Jewish National Fund will endeavor to includethe participant’s name each time his or hersubmission materials are used in any manner,however Jewish National Fund reserves theright to use the submission materials withoutattribution. The license as set forth above isirrevocably binding upon the participant. Noadditional documentation must be signed orexecuted to affect the license and participantacknowledges that once the license becomesBy submitting an entry, each participant agreesto these official rules and warrants that his orher entry complies with all requirements set outin these rules. This competition is void whereprohibited by the Laws of the State of Residenceof competition registrant.World Zionist VillageEnvision Tomorrow’s Israel06

Envision Tomorrow’s Israel aims to solicit ideas for key elements of this Village including dormitories, high school classrooms, conference center space, café’s, houses of worship, outdoor gardens, and entranceways. Additionally, JNF seeks a unique design concept -- an iconic structure -- as a means

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