Mrs. Viktoria Minkovich-Mualem, M.A.

Viktoria is a doctoral student in the Philosophy Department, the University of Haifa, under the supervision of Professor Iddo Landau. Viktoria completed an MA in Biological Studies from the Open University, with a thesis on zoos ethics, and an MA in Philosophy from UoH, with a thesis on subjective therapeutic approach to treating schizophrenia patients. She is currently leading the Friends at the Time of Old Age project of Matav NGO, with the cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry for Social Equality. In addition, she managed the Afula and Valleys branch of Matav NGO and was involved in ensuring the rights of the elderly in nursing care. 

Research Interests:

• Meaning of life
• Human-animal relationships
• Well-being
• Animal welfare
• Ecology
• Older adults

Keywords:

Meaning of life; Quality of life; Human-animal relations; Animal welfare; Ecology

SDG Keywords:

Mental health; Ageism; Disabilities

She can be contacted at: viktoriam@matav.org.il