/// INTRODUCING THE RCCC: THE WORLD’S FIRST INTELLECTUAL HUB TO SYSTEMATICALLY ADDRESS GLOBAL CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES

Dr. Avidgor Klagsbald, Prof. Amnon Rubinstein, and Prof. Uriel Reichman, Photo: Oren Shalev

Reichman University is excited to present the RCCCRubinstein Center for Constitutional Challenges. The global constitutional order is on the verge of a full-scale crisis. The erosion of social bonds, global inequality, demographic shifts, technological developments, and the decline of public trust in democratic institutions, are challenging some of the most fundamental values and institutions shaped by thinkers.

Israel’s constitutional structure, in particular, is in constant crisis: it’s a country with no formal constitution, composed of one house of parliament with no clear separation of powers, which has been in a continuous state of emergency since May 1948, without a long liberal-democratic tradition, and governed by a coalition where the demographic majority is often a political minority.

To address the challenges, Reichman University has established a first-of-its-kind Center for Constitutional Challenges, following a donation from Prof. Amnon Rubinstein, one of the founding fathers of Israeli constitutional law. The RCCC is the world’s first intellectual hub to systematically address global constitutional challenges. What is a constitutional challenge? When does a “political” challenge become “constitutional”? What are the current challenges? What historical lessons can be gained? And how is a constitutional challenge dealt with?

In addition to academic research and policy work, the center has a unique program of professional training for the next generation of constitutional leaders.

The RCCC is led by three leading scholars: Dr. Avigdor (Dori) Klagsbald, Prof. Liav Orgad, and Prof. Yaniv Roznai, and located at two of Reichman University’s most influential schools—the Harry Radzyner Law School and the Lauder School of Government Diplomacy and Strategy.

The RCCC plans to have fascinating events, conferences, round tables, seminars, debate groups, and law forums during 2023.

Rubinstein Leadership Program Class of 2022-2023

Oren Shalev

From left (seated): Prof. Rafi Melnick, Dr. Avidgor Klagsbald, Prof. Amnon Rubinstein, Prof. Liav Orgad, and Prof. Uriel Reichman Front row, from left (standing): Hila Kanias, Aviv Ezra, Mia Har-Noy, Noam Shani, Emanuel Broza, Gal Mechtinger, Idan Siboni, Yuval Dagan, Adi Tal, Prof. Yaniv Roznai, Dr. Hillel Sommer Back row, from left (standing): Adv. Tal Shulzinger Beck, Manager of the Rubinstein Center, Amit On, Yuli Shirazi, Itamar Ron, Omer Hermoni, Aviv Basirtman, Yochai Rosner Not pictured: Maayan Assiskovich and Benaya Cherlow