Ben-Gurion University (BGU) Food Systems, One Health and Resilience (FOR) Research Center

BGU-FOR is set to address the challenges in global and local food systems, one health, and resilience

The BGU-FOR is set to address the food systems, one health, and resilience challenges through multidisciplinary research, collaborations, out-of-the-box thinking, targeted translational initiatives, and education, in routine and emergency times.

It serves as a platform that connects and impacts the health, equity, security, protection, and resilience of humans, animals, plants, and the environment. The center acts through multidisciplinary research, collaborations, out-of-the-box thinking, targeted translational initiatives, and education.

The BGU-FOR is a leading research hub addressing specific challenges in food systems, one health, and resilience.

Our Mission

Advance innovation and entrepreneurship at Ben Gurion University to address the world's challenges in food systems, One Health, and overall resilience through collaborations, "out-of-the-box" thinking, targeted research, and dissemination.

Main Strategic Objectives

Paving the way for translational research that addresses and supports the planet’s pressing challenges, fostering collaboration with Israeli and international academic institutions, and advancing translational research.

Key Principles

BGU-FOR stands for equity across people, sectors, and disciplines. We embrace diversity, uphold sociopolitical and cultural parity, and strive for balance between society and nature. Our work thrives on collaboration, uniting disciplines, sectors, and communities of doers. We turn research into real-world action, powered by engaged communities.

BGU-For communities of researchers, doers, and implementers

Reduce vulnerabilities and improve the health of people and our planet
Reduce the risk and the impact of food and nutrition insecurity, the emergence of zoonotic and vector-borne diseases, endemic and emerging, infectious and non-communicable diseases
Prepare and invest in the resilience of emerging threats
Support programs and actions that are aimed at addressing the planet’s challenges
Channel the translational research into one or more of the following routes:
- BGU-FOR Community
- BGU-FOR Policy
- BGU-FOR Innovation
- BGU-FOR Capacity Development
- BGU-FOR Peace and Reconciliation