to privatizations' policy of the last decades in the country. The study defines Social Privatization as the distribution of state property to the general public in a way that will reduce poverty and social inequality. Structural reform in planning Global trends in the field of national planning are characterized for having two levels: the national level and the regional level. The national level secures the strategic interests of the state alongside the local planning, which addresses immediate needs and challenges on the regional level in cities and neighborhoods. In Israel, the national planning is centralistic and has not changed since the 1920s. The development of a structural reform in planning ought to replace the centralistic planning in Israel. Activities Pilot of urban renewal and economic feasibility of Shalem neighborhood in the southern of Tel-Aviv. Presentation of a bill on Urban Renewal and Affordable Housing at the Israeli Parliament. An alternative to the State Oil Revenues Management Fund Bill. References External links Official Website Independent research institutes 2010 establishments in Israel Research institutes established in 2010