Haifa Center of Law & Technology

The Haifa Center of Law & Technology (HCLT) is a research institute based at the Faculty of Law, University of Haifa. The main goal of the center is to promote research activities in the fields of Law & Technology and Intellectual Property. HCLT further seeks to promote dialogue between academics, innovators, policymakers and businesses, to establish the scientific foundation for lawmaking addressing new technologies. The center conducts workshops and conferences, and promotes research activities by faculty and students. HCLT affiliates offer a wide range of courses and seminars in intellectual property and information law at the graduate and post graduate level, including a special LL.M program in Law and Technology. HCLT benefits from the collaboration with two major centers for the study of the information environment located at the University of Haifa: The Institute for Interdisciplinary Applications of Computer Science and the Center for the Study of the Information Society. The Center has established world wide reputation in its field and enjoys a wide network of international collaborators. HCLT facilitates Creative Commons Israel.