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ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MASHAV Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs +972-2-5303220 [email protected]
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Guiding Principles ...... 2 Foreword by the Head of MASHAV ...... 3 About MASHAV ...... 4 Priority Sectors ...... 6 Highlights ...... 8 Statistics ...... 20 Regional and Country Report ...... 26 International Partners ...... 35 Training Centers and Affiliates...... 36 Shalom Clubs ...... 46 Organizational Chart ...... 48 Guiding Principles Foreword by the Head of
It gives me great pride to present the 2018 Since gaining our independence in 1948, Israel MASHAV activity review. has transformed from a developing country to a high-tech advanced economy, ready and willing, In the course of 2018, MASHAV proudly through MASHAV, to share all its knowledge with marked its 60th anniversary in a wide range of friends around the world. Israel evolved from a events, in Israel and around the world, attempting development challenged state to a proud donor to reach a maximum number of audiences from country. our partner countries and partner organizations. Activities based on Focus in sectors In recent years, and more over in 2018, capacity building, in which Israel has This was a year of celebrations and reflections MASHAV has intensified programs that synthesize technical assistance, and accumulated expertise alike. It was a year that marked 60 years since innovation, entrepreneurship, financing and the transferring of Israeli and a comparative the visionary decision to establish an Israeli Aid planning from both the public and the private knowhow, innovation, advantage and Development Agency. technologies and sectors, while attempting to present an expertise In the process of planning and implementing our achievable method of implementing a supportive auspicious series of events, we constantly looked and sustainable environment for development. back with full admiration at the founding fathers We continued to advocate that a successful and mothers of our nation for their commendable collaboration of governments, private sector and MASHAV believes Demand-driven act. While trying to sum up six decades of Israeli civil society would allow an enabling environment that development cooperation programming and active international development work, it was very for change. should and can be used to forge consultation with local evident to us, that in the past decades significant In all the events we organized, literally in all bonds of peaceful cooperation partners between Israel and its neighbors shifts in the global development landscape took corners of the globe, commemorating our 60th place. anniversary, we tried to reiterate our deep belief One of those changes has been the evolution that human development should be unconditional. of some developing countries into partners well In all these gatherings, we projected the fact that Pursuing multi-stakeholder MASHAV has trained, in these 60 busy years, Holistic, inclusive and positioned to share their homegrown experience partnerships with the civil integrative approach to and practical knowledge. These countries, have close to 300,000 professionals from over 140 society and private sector to development successfully addressed their own development countries across the globe, some of which have achieve the SDGs challenges and are eager to share their success limited or no diplomatic relations with Israel, proving the conditionality of our work. Engaging Guided by with the world. in bilateral, universal The State of Israel is one such country. So what's ahead? trilateral and principles for multilateral the achievement of While looking at the next 60 years, I would like development the 2030 Agenda for to reaffirm and strengthen Israel's commitment cooperation creating Sustainable Development to continue our efforts to develop innovative synergies between and affordable technologies and solutions, and complimentary strengths to share our knowledge and expertise, inspiring and supporting fellow nations, communities and individuals in their struggle to improve their livelihoods, while leaving no-one behind.
Ambassador Gil Haskel Head of MASHAV
2 Guiding Principles About MASHAV Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation
Our Mission Hoow We Work To lead Israel's efforts in empowering individuals MASHAV's training program is comprised of and communities in need by sharing tools and technical assistance and human capacity building expertise to achieve sustainable development based on a demand-driven approach and in and transformation within their own societies accordance with the needs and requests of partner countries. MASHAV’s professional activities take place both in Israel and in HISTORY partner countries. MASHAV was established in 1958 In Isrsraeael: following the vision of then Foreign Minister Golda Meir and Prime Minister MASHAV conducts its extensive David Ben Gurion to assist fellow nations capacity-building program in Israel overcome development challenges by through professional affiliated leading sharing knowhow and technologies, institutes, and through its core which provided the basis of Israel’s specialized training and consultancy own development. centers: • Professional training programs • International conferences ABOUT US • Thematic delegations MASHAV – Israel’s Agency In Partner Countriees: for International Development • On-the-spot training programs Cooperation at Israel’s Ministry • Short and long-term expert of Foreign Affairs is responsible consultancies for the design, coordination and • Establishment of Centers of implementation of the State of Israel’s Excellence in Agriculture for development cooperation programs professional training and humanitarian assistance efforts. By placing people at the heart of development, we focus our development Deeveloppment Cooperation activities on human capacity building MASHAV emphasizes the importance and on the ‘training of trainers’ approach, of creating effective partnerships sharing with other countries Israel’s own for development and of implementing development experience and expertise as cooperative projects both in Israel and well as innovative technologies and tested abroad with a wide range of partners with methodologies. In alignment with the 2030 each side contributing its strengths and unique Sustainable Development Agenda, and as a experience and expertise. member of the family of nations, the State of Israel • Active dialogues for development with through MASHAV, shares the global responsibility donor countries and sister agencies of striving to overcome development challenges and • Signing bi- and trilateral development contributing to the fight against poverty, while leaving cooperation agreements with partner countries no-one behind. • Multilateral cooperation
4 About MASHAV About MASHAV 5 Community Development Civil society can serve as a catalyst for political, social and economic transformation and play a critical role in the achievement of the SDGs. It often represents the interests and needs of various sectors and echelons of society, including the most marginalized and disenfranchised communities. Resilient communities and civil societies also Priority Sectors promote good governance, while demanding transparency of government institutions and policies, which strengthen community services, and advance adherence to the rule of law and universal human rights principles. MASHAV’s activities in community development present a unique blend of capacity building, preparedness and emergency management, and encouragement of collaborate action by strengthening In line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda's sustainable development goals, the civil society, with gender mainstreaming and the promotion of gender equality as OECD recommendations and good practice of DAC members MASHAV concentrates cross cutting issues. and limits the number of sectors in which it operates, focusing its activities on areas in which Israel has a comparative advantage and accumulated expertise: Innovation and Entrepreneurship In alignment with the 2030 Agenda, MASHAV promotes innovating entrepreneurship as a means of advancing growth and prosperity addressing entrepreneurship as Food Security and Agriculture a critical development tool and a driver of job creation, economic growth, gender equality and the realization of social gains. MASHAV professional capacity building MASHAV’s capacity building programs in the area of Food Security, Agriculture and programs in the field present both the governmental and the non-governmental Climate Change aim to harness the full potential of farmers, both men and women, frameworks that promote Innovation and Entrepreneurship. with the goal of attaining the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goal 2: To end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. Based on Israel's own agricultural and rural development experience Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment to develop the agro and rural sectors under semi-arid and arid climatic conditions, MASHAV's activities include water management and irrigation; livestock production; Women have a critical role to play in all of the Agenda 2030 as is especially environment and climate change; introduction of applied research and innovative represented in Goal 5. MASHAV considers the empowerment of women as a critical approaches, agro-technologies and agricultural extension. and central component of its development policy, relating to gender equality not only as a fundamental human right, but also as a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. MASHAV’s programs in the field focus Education for All on strengthening entrepreneurial skills and innovation through capacity building and the transfer of individual and community leadership skills and strategies related In alignment with Goal 4, MASHAV shares the unique knowledge accumulated in to women's economic empowerment, including the empowerment of rural women Israel in addressing the direct challenge of achieving inclusive and quality education by ways of agricultural entrepreneurship, to contribute to income generation and for all. Activities range from early childhood education to adult education, special employment. education and programs for at-risk youth as well as topics such as innovation and entrepreneurship for the educational system, ICT in education, capacity building for educators and school staff through civic awareness based on democratic principles. Rural and Urban Development The goal of eradicating poverty is achieved through the promotion of social- Medicine and Public Health economic rural and urban development, while viewing the region as the basic unit for development and planning. MASHAV’s programs include professional training in the MASHAV, in alignment with Goal 3, is committed to develop and implement areas of regional and local competitivity; local economic development and strategies inclusive and resilient health-related programs in order to provide equitable access for poverty reduction; income generation activities in rural areas; strategic planning to quality health services for all. Based on the experience accumulated in Israel, for local development; urban rehabilitation projects; development of sustainable MASHAV designs and implements professional activities characterized by a long- rural tourism. term approach, focusing on capacity building and community resilience, urgent care medicine, trauma care and a mass-casualty incidents. Humanitarian Aid Research and Development As an active member of the international aid community, MASHAV is the body responsible for coordinating the State of Israel’s official humanitarian assistance In alignment with the 2030 Agenda, MASHAV believes that groundbreaking program. Drawing on Israel’s vast experience in crisis response and field medicine, innovations and technologies are critical to enhancing agricultural productivity and we rapidly organize and dispatch much needed supplies, medicines and urgent reducing poverty, and should be made accessible to all. medical assistance in response to appeals from senior sources in the international community as well as to direct requests from affected countries. Along the years, Israel has sent humanitarian relief and assistance to more than 140 countries, saving numerous numbers of lives.
6 Priority Sectors Priority Sectors 7 AGREEMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION MASHAV signs development cooperation agreements with its partners in order to achieve maximum coordination and cooperation in the implementation of international development activities. The following are some of the agreements signed by MASHAV and international partners in 2018:
Highlights Israel-Tanzania: • Ningxia Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Department: The second phase of the An MOU was signed on Health Cooperation agricultural demonstration farm was and the establishment of an Emergency and signed between the parties in November. Trauma Unit (January). Israel-Panama: Israel-China: • CIICTA: The 5th Phase of the agricultural An agreement was signed in May for the cooperation agreement with the Chinese- Establishment of the Panama-Israel Centre of Israeli International Center for Research Excellence for Horticulture. and Training for Agriculture was signed In 2018, MASHAV marked its 60th anniversary. Since its establishment in 1958, MASHAV has been MASHAV-UNIDO: active in 140 countries worldwide directly training more than 300,000 men and women in a wide during China’s Vice President official visit variety of fields. MASHAV believes that history calls upon us all to join hands and bring change, hope to Israel in October. Renewal of the agreement to increase and opportunity for every single human being. This has been, and continues to be, the backbone of • SAFEA: Renewal of the cooperation cooperation in food security, water management, the State of Israel's international development cooperation. MASHAV’s anniversary was marked in agreement on Innovation in Education, women empowerment and industrial development Israel and abroad in varied and inspiring events. Following are highlights of this amazing year. Entrepreneurship and Development in in developing countries (December). Public Health including in Emergency Preparedness was signed with the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs Nationonaal Distinction: MASHAV was chosen of China (October). to light one of the torches at Israel’s 70th Independence Day ceremony. The honorees exemplify the values and spirit of the State of MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION Israel. MASHAV emphasizes the importance of creating effective partnerships for development and of Piciccttorial AAlbum: MASHAV compiled historical implementing cooperative projects both in Israel and abroad with a wide range of partners with each pictures, images and stories of the past six side contributing its strengths and unique experience and expertise. Following are some multilateral decades, saluting all the men and women who activities, which took place in 2018. contributed their knowledge, expertise, precious time and ideals to make our world a better place, MAMASHAHAV-UNIDO: A course on Agribusiness: UN Office for South-South Cooperation during a in literally all corners of the world. A Tool for the Empowerment of Rural Women special celebration organized by Israel’s Mission MASSHAV’s Exhibition: ‘Placing People at the was held in Israel in March including aspects of to the UN in July. Heart of Development’ displays in 60 pictures the planning, implementation and management of history of MASHAV, reflecting the spirit of Israel’s small businesses in agro-industries. international development cooperation program MASSHAV-UNWoWomen-ACTIL: A course on and the ultimate goal of sharing knowledge, Political Empowerment of Women was held in expertise and ideals to make our world a better Israel in June in cooperation with the UN Women place. The exhibition was presented during 2018 Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office at the UN in New York during the High Level (ESARO) and the Africa Centre for Transformative Political Forum, at the Centre Universitaire and Inclusive Leadership (ACTIL). Méditerranéen in Nice, and at the OECD headquarters in Paris 8th International Economic MASHAVV-FAO: A course was held in Israel in Forum on Africa. June for professionals from French speaking countries on Technologies and Innovations for Animal Production Hot Climates. MAMASHAV-USUSAID-Guatemala: New trilateral cooperation for promoting best practices in the prevention of violence and the social integration of youth through the implementation of municipal projects (July). MAMASHAV-UNNOSSC: A joint publication marking MASHAV’s 60th anniversary was launched by the
8 Highlights Highlights 9 MASHAV-Israel’s Magen David Adom-m- MASHAV-UNESCO: Professionals from French DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUES MMongolian Red Cross Society: A First Aid Trainers speaking countries participated in a joint course course was conducted in Mongolia including held in Israel in July on Social Entrepreneurship In accordance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, MASHAV establishes active practical training and simulation exercises as a Tool for Community Development and dialogues for development with other donor countries and with fellow donor agencies to map out (August). on Agricultural Entrepreneurship, Gender and the strengths and development challenges to maximize effectiveness and proven results. Following Sustainable Development in November. is a review of several development dialogues that took place in 2018. MASHAV-UNECE: Joint courses in Russian were held in Israel in March on Economic Empowerment MASHAV-Singapore Cooperation Program: MASHAV-Thailand Internationonala Cooperation MASHAV-Japapan: Head of MASHAV and Japan’s of Women, and in September on Supporting Joint courses were held in Israel on “Startup Agency (TICAA): Head of MASHAV and Director of Senior Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Women Entrepreneurs through the Use of Accelerators in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem” in Training and Capacity Building took part in the discussed development cooperation during Information & Communication Technologies. March, on Food Safety and Technology in Times sides annual development dialogue in Bangkok Israel-Japan annual political consultations in of Global Chang in October, and on Developing and discussed different aspects of development Jerusalem. an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Startups: cooperation to be conducted on a trilateral basis Accelerators, Communities and Support Systems with Thailand’s neighboring countries (February). in November.
MASHAV-UNDP: A joint seminar on ‘Accelerating Innovation for Social Impact’ brought to Israel 14 top UNDP officials from around the world to explore Israel’s innovation ecosystems and promoting new ideas.
MASHAV-YABT: A joint course was held in Israel in June on Support Systems in Systems for Entrepreneurships (Spanish) and in November on Innovative Entrepreneurship: From an Idea to Starting a Business (English). MASHHAV-Singapore Cooperation Prrogram: MASHAV Director of Training Division met in MASHAV-USAID-Ethiopia’s Ministry of MASHAV-Thailand International Cooperation Singapore with the Director-General of TDC- MASHHAV-Honduras: The Head of MASHAV Agriculture: Over 27 tons of avocado grown Agency (TICA): A regional course on 'Early Technical Cooperation Directorate to discuss conducted the first ever development dialogue in Amhara, SNNPR & Oromia regions within Childhood Education Challenges in the 21st development cooperation and future joint between the countries in March. Discussions the framework of the trilateral Smallholder Century' was held at Suan Dusit University in activities. In December, the Head of MASHAV included enhancement of MASHAV activities in Horticulture Project were exported to European Bangkok for participants from 7 Southeast Asia visited TDC and discussed cooperation in Asia Honduras. markets (September). countries (December). and Africa. Israel-Canada-Ukraine: The goal of the Israel-Cyprus-Greece: The first joint Regional project is to increase income generation and rural Seminar on ‘Innovation Road Map: Scaling-Up economic development of over 30,000 small- Start Ups’ was held in Israel in cooperation with medium-scale farmers, agribusinesses and small Israel’s MFA Economic & European Divisions. enterprises in four regions in Southern Ukraine. Participants had a unique opportunity to take part Implementing parties: MASHAV, the Mennonite in the 5th Israel-Greece-Cyprus Trilateral Summit Economic Development Associates-MEDA, Global in Beersheba convened to further strengthen ties Affairs Canada and UHBDP -Ukraine Business between the three countries (December). Development Project. Israel - WMO - Finland - United Kingdom: Israel-Canada-Myanmar: MASHAV in MASHAAV-Ukraine: Deputy Head of MASHAV Professionals from 20 countries took part in cooperation with MEDA-Myanmar conducted met in Kiev with First Lady of Ukraine and MASHAV course on Meteorological Warnings a first pilot training in Shan State on ‘Gender Head of Poroshenko Charity Foundation to & Emergency Response to Hazardous Weather and Entrepreneurship’ within the framework of MASHAV--Civil Society: Representatives of discuss cooperation in inclusive education and Events held in cooperation with Israel's National MEDA’s Project on Improving Market Opportunity Israel’s civil society involved in international rehabilitation programs. Emergency Management Authority, the WMO, for Women (IMOW) Project. development in cooperation with MASHAV Israel IMS, the Finnish Meteorological Institute & gathered in Jerusalem to review latest activities MAMASHAV-Geoorgia: Deputy Head of MASHAV MASHAV-Mekong Institute: A joint regional the UK Meteorological Office. and explore expanding cooperation for the and the First Lady of Georgia Maka Chichua met training on Innovative Entrepreneurship: From advancement of shared goals. in October and discussed cooperation in the Ideas to Starting a Business’ was held in Thailand MASHAV-Visegrad Countries: The first of fields of Early Childhood Education and Children in November. its kind Regional Seminar on Innovative MASHHAV-Uganda: Deputy Head of MASHAV with Special Needs. Entrepreneurship for leading entrepreneurs met in Uganda with Ministers of Agriculture and MASHAV-UN Environment-UN Habitat: A joint from Visegrad countries took place in Israel in of Health and participated in a development MASHAVV-Austrian Development Aggeency: Head international course on Building Sustainable cooperation with the International Visegrad Fund dialogue with representatives from nine of MASHAV and the Director of Training and Communities: Leadership, Gender, and the and Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Economic government offices headed by MFA Permanent Capacity Building discussed with ADA working Environment, was held in Israel in November and European Divisions (December). Secretary. together for sustainable development (June).
10 Highlights Highlights 11 MASHHAV-Guatemala: Head of MASHAV and MASHHAV-Germany: MASHAV and BMZ REGIONAL COOPERATION Israel’s Ambassador in Guatemala took part conducted their Annual Development Dialogue in an important and meaningful development in Jerusalem. The parties reviewed achievements MASHAV implements regional, bilateral, and multilateral development cooperation programs with dialogue headed by Guatemala Foreign Minister and challenges of ongoing joint projects held Israel’s neighbor countries in partnerships with government ministries, the civil society, academia with the participation of representatives from 22 under the Israel-Germany Africa Initiative as well and the private sector in order to address development issues. Working together to meet common ministries. as possible future initiatives (September). challenges contributes significantly to fostering personal and professional ties, as well as promoting better understanding between neighboring countries. MASHAV-Tooggo: A development dialogue and political consultations were held by Head Regional Agricicultural Program MASHAVAV-JIJICAA AgAgricultural CoC opeoperatr ion in of MASHAV and Togo Foreign Minister Robert Jordann Dussey in October. The parties emphasized the MASHAV, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority MASHAV and JICA joint cooperation project strong relations between the two countries participate in a joint regional agricultural program started in 2008, and includes professional focusing on MASHAV-Togo ongoing development with the Japan International Cooperation training in the areas of irrigation, fertilization, cooperation. Agency (JICA) acting as a sponsoring partner. organic agriculture and post-harvest care. The Training activities focus on techniques related program is in its third phase that was renewed to vegetables, mangoes, beekeeping and stone for the 2016-2019 period. fruit. The program’s MOU, signed in 2016, MASSHAV-Global Affairs Canada: The parties includes on-site and regional training programs, PProffefessioonal SeS minars discussed best development practices to and is governed by a steering committee. The further the ongoing partnership including In 2018, a regional workshop on “Management committee’s third meeting was held in November trilateral cooperation and how best to further of Health Systems” for professionals from the cooperation between Israel and Canada on in Israel. In 2018, twenty-one activities were Palestinian Authority was conducted in Israel, sustainable development. In May, a Senior conducted in the fields of vegetables, citrus, within the framework of cooperation between Roundtable Discussion was held with Canada’s small ruminants and grapes as well as a special MASHAV and the Green Land Society for Health Deputy Minister for Development, and in July, seminar on plant protection. Development. Head of MASHAV hosted Canada’s Minister of International Development.
MMASHAV-Benin: The first of its kind political PROJECTS and ACTIVITIES ABROAD and development dialogue between Israel and Inddiaia: The Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin graduate founder of an ICT Hub and a recipient Benin was held in Cotonou in October. Netanyahu together with Prime Minister of India of MASHAV's Micro Financial Grant. MMASHAV-UNDP: Head of MASHAV and UNDP Narendra Modi visited MASHAV’s Center for TThaaililalandnd: Head of MASHAV inaugurated an Administrator met in New York in July and Excellence in Agriculture in Gujarat established irrigation demonstration project in Hubkapong MMASHAV-Kenya: The 3rd Development discussed innovative ideas to advance the SDGs. within Israel-India Joint Agricultural Project celebrating MASHAV’s 60th anniversary. Dialogue was held in Jerusalem. The parties In December, the Deputy Head of MASHAV met (January). Close to 30 CoE has been established discussed ongoing cooperation and explored with UNDP Bureau Directors and the Director with the framework of the Indo-Israel Agricultural further joint activities while stressing their of the Human Development Report to discuss Project. The first ever CoE in Northeast India was commitment to enhancing bilateral development strengthening cooperation focusing on Africa inaugurated in March in Lunglei, and in October cooperation. In September, Deputy Head of and innovation. two additional Centers were inaugurated in Uttar MASHAV met in Nairobi with Cabinet Secretary Pradesh (for mangos and vegetables). of Water and Sanitation to discuss water quality cooperation around Lake Victoria and joint VVieettnamm: A modern Israeli irrigation nationwide water projects. demonstration plot was inaugurated at Vietnam’s National University of Agriculture by Deputy Head of MASHAV marking the 25th anniversary of Israel-Vietnam diplomatic relations MASHAV’s 60th anniversary. AAzeerbarbaaijaij n:: A workshop was held in cooperation with Israel’s Dream Doctors Project CaCamCamboboddia:iaa: The Irrigation and Demonstration to promote medical clowning to help child Unit established by MASHAV in Cambodia's patients to overcome anxiety and fear during Royal University of Agriculture was inaugurated their treatments (March). MMASHAV-Philippineses: Head of MASHAV met in the presence of distinguished guests. The with government officials at Ministry of Foreign SeSerS biabi : The first Internet of Things Laboratory unit displays Israeli protected and field crops Affairs and discussed ongoing relations and (IoT Lab) was established in Serbia by a MASHAV irrigation systems. the establishment of a bilateral Development Dialogue framework (November). 12 Highlights Highlights 13 Togo annd Guinea Conakry: Intensive Care and Togo: The first Regional Trauma Training for CONFERENCES and SYMPOSIA Trauma Units were established by MASHAV in doctors from nine West African countries took Atakpame Hospital, Togo and in Guinea Conakry. place in Atakpame Trauma Center, recently International conferences and forums provide exceptional opportunities to exchange information Teams of Israeli doctors and nurses arrived to established by MASHAV. A greenhouse was with international development professionals from around the world. Following is a short overview train local medical professionals on emergency inaugurated at MASHAV and ITRA – Togo’s of some of the International Conferences in which MASHAV participated in 2018. medicine clinical and management aspects. Institute for Agricultural Research Agricultural Isrraaeli Headads of Missions Confererence: Head of Celelebrating Golda Meir: MASHAV hosted Demonstration and Training Center near Lome MASHAV appointed renowned Israeli musician Idan distinguished guests at Israel’s MFA to mark displaying modern Israeli agro-technologies and Raichel as 'International Goodwill Ambassador the 120th birthday of former Foreign and improved seeds for open field and protected of MASHAV' following a moving performance Prime Minister Golda Meir – a pioneer of Israel’s crops (October). marking MASHAV’s 60th anniversary (February). international development cooperation and AAIPAC: Head of MASHAV and USA Administrator founder of MASHAV. Mark Green participated in a motivating panel on Israel-USA international development AGRITITECH: MASHAV was honored to hold cooperation during the American-Israel Public a Ministerial Round-table during the opening Committee Policy Conference (March). session of the 20th International Agricultural Exhibition with the participation of distinguished UnUnited Nations:: Israel’s Mission to the United guests and leading experts as well as a gala Nations and MASHAV hosted an experts’ panel on World Water Day to highlight Israeli cutting-edge reception for attending high-level country water technology to fight global water scarcity. delegations marking MASHAV’s 60th anniversary. In May, the parties joined in ‘Celebrating Israeli IInternnational Women Leaders CConfereence: The Civil Society Innovation and Contributions to the World’. Cooperation with NGOs is an important 30th International Women Leaders Conference factor for the advancement and achievement of ‘Leading Women Making a Difference’ opened shared goals. in Haifa in May, bringing together outstanding Guattemala: The Ambassador of Israel in women from 45 countries. The conference was Guatemala together with Guatemala’s Minister Reegionaal Round TabT less: Marking its 60th organized by the Golda Meir MASHAV Carmel of Agriculture inaugurated three Israeli drip anniversary MASHAV conducted in Israel a International Training Center as part of MASHAV’s irrigation units donated by MASHAV and installed series of regional round tables with government in Zacapa Agricultural School to demonstrate offices and the academia to discuss maximizing 60th anniversary. During the Conference’s innovative agro-technologies (November). effectiveness of international development concluding session, the distinguished guests cooperation and achieving the 2030 Agenda. presented the ‘Haifa Declaration’ to the President of the State of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, stating: ‘We Isrraela -Ethiopia Impact for Gooood Semminar: Head of MASHAV accompanied Israel’s President women in power, gathered here in Israel, commit Reuven Rivlin on his historical visit to Ethiopia in to changing the world by joining together to May. During the seminar, he reviewed 60 years of promote gender equality though the promotion Panamma: MASHAV and the Embassy of Israel development cooperation. of women’s leadership.’ in Panama established a vegetables garden at the Metro Amigo Home for youth at risk. Produce grown using Israeli drip irrigation is for consumption while surplus will be marketed to generate additional income.
14 Highlights Highlights 15 Europepean Development Days: MASHAV was Enviroonmental Considerations for an PROFESSIONAL DELEGATIONS represented during a panel on 'Changing Women’s Innovatitive Sustainable Agricultural Develolopment Lives in the Rural World’. The EDD2018 forum Seminaar: The professional seminar was held at Association of Beekeepers of Uzbekistan: The Foreign Minister of Ghana: Head of MASHAV aims to share ideas and inspire new partnerships MASHAV’s International Agricultural Training delegation participated in a professional study and FM Shirley Ayorkor Botchway discussed and innovative solutions to pressing challenges Center with the participation of leading Israeli tour organized by MASHAV on Modern Apiculture in Jerusalem MASHAV’s activities in Ghana (June). experts and over 125 professionals from 43 and Innovative Technologies in Beekeeping (November). countries (October). (June). Rwanda 2018 Agrishow: MASHAV’s Rwanda- Murang’a CoCounty: Deputy Head of MASHAV Israel Horticulture Center of Excellence was OECD International Economic Forum oon hosted a delegation from Kenya’s Murang’a County present at the exhibition displaying modern Israeli AAfrica: The Head of MASHAV took part in the led by the Secretary for Water and Sanitation 18th International Economic Forum on Africa technologies to improve quality and increase during a study tour organized in Israel on Water at the OECD co-sponsored by MASHAV marking vegetable-fruits yields and productivity (July). and Wastewater Technologies and Sustainable its 60th anniversary. During the Forum, MASHAV Management of Water Resources (November). UN HLPF 20118: MASHAV in cooperation with hosted a side event jointly organized with the Israel’s Mission to the UN was represented at OECD Development Center to discuss technology the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable transfer and international cooperation in Africa Development during the Review of SDG #6: (October). Ensuring Availability and Sustainable Management The Globbal South-South Developpment Expo of Water Sanitation for All. 2018: Deputy Head of MASHAV addressed the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) Israeli Council for International Devvelopment: during the GSSD2018 speaking on the importance The Council led by MASHAV met in Jerusalem to of engaging youth and women in South-South discuss important development goals and had the Cooperation toward the achievement of the honor to host Gunter Nook BMZ’s Commissioner Sustainable Development Goals (November). for Africa and German Chancellor Merkel's Saave a Childd’’s Heart: MASHAV was happy High-llevel Seminar on Transforming Personal Representative for Africa (September). to welcome and host the International Board Disabilitiees and Inclusive Education: Ministers Members of Save a Child’s Heart during their visit Internaational Seminar for Judges: The 4th of Education and senior policy makers from 13 to Israel. International Seminar for Judges on 'The Critical countries convened at MASHAV Ofri Educational Role of the Judiciary in Combating Human Training Center to explore innovative tools for PPresident of Chad: MASHAV was proud to host IInnovation: Africa Team Members: MASHAV’s Trafficking' was held in Israel in October. The high- creating and inclusive educational framework for President Idriss Deby during his historic visit to tailor-made course on Innovation in Community level seminar was organized by MASHAV and the children with special needs (December). Israel. President Deby visited the Gilat Agricultural & Rural Development held in Israel presented a Golda Meir MASHAV Carmel International Training Research Center and Soroka's Hospital Neonatal The Atlantic Council: The Head of MASHAV and great opportunity to celebrate Innovation: Africa Center in cooperation with the Organization Care Unit and discussed enhancing development Director of Planning, Evaluation and Partnerships for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); cooperation. 10th anniversary and MASHAV’s 60th (December). Department took part in a joint Atlantic Council the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Africa Center and the Embassy of Israel in the Laatin America Shalom Clubs: MASHAV hosted (UNODC); the Anti-Trafficking Unit, Israeli Ministry USA experts panel organized in celebration of over 120 Shalom Club members from 10 Latin of Justice, the Center for Judicial Education and MASHAV’s 60th anniversary in Washington. American countries in Jerusalem. The graduates, Training, and the USA Embassy, Israel. accompanied by their families, marked 60 years of MASHAV and 70 years of the State of Israel (October).
HumH anitarian Assistance Conferencnce: Vice President off GabGa on: Head of MASHAV and MASHAV’s Director of Training took part in a Dr. Pierre-Claver Maganga Moussavou met in Conference on Israel’s Humanitarian Assistance Jerusalem to discuss MASHAV cooperation with Gabon and Africa (December). around the World organized by the Embassy of MAASHAV Experts Summit: MASHAV’s yearlong Israel in France in Nice to mark 70 years of the 60th anniversary celebration concluded in State of Israel and MASHAV's 60th anniversary December with a moving and inspiring gathering (October). of over present and past 400 experts and staff.
16 Highlights Highlights 17 HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE Guatetemala: MASHAV and the Embassy of Myaannmar: The State of Israel through MASHAV Israel in Guatemala organized and delivered and the Embassy of Israel in Myanmar donated a Israel is often called upon to dispatch aid in the wake of earthquakes, floods, famine and other immediate humanitarian assistance to the people water purifier, portable water tanks and rice as natural disasters. MASHAV is the body responsible for coordinating Israel’s official humanitarian of Escuintla following the devastating volcanic part of the efforts to aid displaced flood affected assistance program, using its vast experience in crisis response in order to rapidly organize and eruption that hit the region. In October, the first communities in Bago region (August). dispatch needed supplies, medicines and medical assistance to countries in crisis. In many cases, of 270 'Wheelchairs of Hope' donated by MASHAV MASHAV cooperates with Jewish organizations and local NGOs, creating partnerships to maximize for children with special needs were delivered effectiveness. Following is a brief overview of some of the humanitarian aid missions, which took during a moving ceremony in the presence of place in 2018. President of Guatemala Jimmy Morales, the First Lady and the Foreign Minister. Papuua New Guinea: Following the devastating Kenyya: A team of Israeli ophthalmologists earthquake which struck the country in March the performed over 1,000 sight-restoring procedures State of Israel through MASHAV and the Embassy and trained local staff in Chuka near Mount of Israel in New Zealand responded immediately Kenya. The mission was organized by Israeli NGO Eye from Zion under the auspices of MASHAV and by delivering 40 generators for communities the Embassy of Israel in Kenya. In August, MASHAV suffering from damage to critical infrastructure. and the Embassy of Israel in Kenya joined hands for the renovation of the Pediatric Oncology Ward at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi.
South Suudan: An Israeli delegation headed by Israel’s Ambassador to South Sudan delivered much needed food relief sponsored by MASHAV to three rural communities (April).
Cameroon:n: MASHAV and the Embassy of Israel in Cameroon joined in May to support of the Cameroonian Foundation for AIDS by funding the complete renovation of an emergency Rwanda: MASHAV was proud to cooperate with shelter for members of the LGBT Save a Child’s Heart team during their mission to community. In August, the first of 10 screen 47 children for heart disease. Many of innovative Israeli water purification these children will be flown to Israel to undergo units purchased by MASHAV and the life-saving heart surgery (July.) Embassy were delivered to the local Laos: MASHAV through the Embassy of Israel authorities. In December 30 lightweight Ethiopia: Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, in Vietnam donated 4 non-electric NUFiltration and colorful wheelchairs designed together with the Head of MASHAV presented water-purification systems to assist the by Israeli Wheelchairs of Hope were 250 lightweight-colorful wheelchairs from communities affected by the Attapeu dam donated to children with special needs Israeli Wheelchairs of Hope to Ethiopia’s Cheshire collapse. Each system can provide years of to ensure inclusion, independence and Services (May). potable water to a whole village (October). mobility.
18 Highlights Highlights 19 Statistics
Participants in Israel Participants in Courses Abroad 122 Middle East & North Africa (2 countries) 6 42 23 Middle East and North Africa Mediterranean Basin International Partners (1 country) (3 countries) (13 countries) 807 854 538 Latin America & the Africa (13 countries) Africa Caribbean (13 countries) (37 countries) 498 Latin America & the Caribbean (28 countries) 2,239 3,877 Participants in Israel Participants in Courses Abroad (In 87 Training Activities (In 80 courses in 40 countries) from 129 countries)
350 1,174 566 Central Europe & Eurasia Central Europe & Eurasia Asia and Oceania (8 countries) (27 countries) (19 countries) 1,036 Asia & Oceania (5 countries)
697 435 172 87 284 1,677 122 861 545 73 70 529 Agriculture Education Gender Rural and Small and Agriculture Community Education Medicine and Gender Issues Rural and Small and Issues Urban Medium Development Public Health Urban Medium Development Enterprises Development Enterprises 253 155 132 24 Community Environment Medicine and Science and Development Issues Public Health Technology
20 Statistics Statistics 21 Short-Term Consultancies Abroad Long-Term Consultancies Abroad
7 International Partners 1 3 (4 countries) Latin America & the Caribbean Middle East and North Africa (1 country) 28 Africa (13 countries) 8 Latin America & the Caribbean (5 countries) 1 83 Asia & Oceania Short-Term Consultancies Abroad (In 34 countries) 16 Central Europe & Eurasia (7 countries) 2 21 Africa Asia & Oceania (4 countries) 4 Long-Term Consultancies Abroad 40 3 9 6 18 3 4 (InIn 4 cocountrtriesie in Agricululturere) Agriculture Community Education Gender Medicine and Rural and Small and Development Issues Public Health Urban Medium Development Enterprises
22 Statistics Statistics 23 Courses in Israel Courses Abroad
1 Arabic 10 Small and Medium 50 Enterprises English 1 37 18 Rural and Urban Agriculture Spanish Development 11 Medicine and 87 Public Health 80 10 Courses in Israel Courses Abroad Russian 3 Gender Issues
15 8 Education French 3 Community Development
27 17 5 4 10 29 16 14 21 Agriculture Education Gender Issues Rural and Small and Africa Asia & Central Latin America & Urban Medium Oceania Europe & the Caribbean Development Enterprises Eurasia 11 6 6 1 Community Environment Medicine and Science and Development Issues Public Health Technology
24 Statistics Statistics 25 Agriculture 2 Medicine and Public Health 2 Gabon Education 1 Niger PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 2 and Agriculture 1 Agriculture 2 Regional Country Report SHORT-TERMLesotho CONSULTANCIES 5
PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 4 Gambia Education 2 Nigeria Gender Issues 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 31 Education 1 Agriculture 9 Medicine and Public Health 4 Africa Education 1 Liberia Community Development 2 Rural and Urban Development 1 Ghana PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 4Science and Technology 2 Gender Issues 4 Environment Issues 12 Angola Burundi Cote d'Ivoire PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 27 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 5PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 2PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 19 Agriculture 13 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 Education 1 Agriculture 2 Medicine and Public Health 1 Agriculture 7 Medicine and Public Health 3 Agriculture 1 Gender Issues 1 Community Development 1 Community Development 6 Education 4 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 61TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 25 Small and Medium Enterprises 2 Gender Issues 6 Gender Issues 2 Small and Medium Enterprises 2 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 Environment Issues 3 Medicine and Public Health 1 Agriculture 1 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 4 Cameroon TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 29 Agriculture 2 Rwanda Benin SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 2 Gender Issues 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 68 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 5 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 15Agriculture 35 Agriculture 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 99 Madagascar Agriculture 4 Agriculture 4 Medicine and Public Health 1 Medicine and Public Health 1 Environment Issues 1 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 2PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 3 Community Development 4 Education 7 Medicine and Public Health 2 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 6 Gender Issues 5 Community Development 5 Community Development 2 Gender Issues 1 Agriculture 5 Science and Technology 2 Rural and Urban Development 5 Education 1 Gender Issues 8 PARTICIPANTS ABROAD (REGIONAL) 2Small and Medium Enterprises 2 Djibouti TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 184 Medicine and Public Health 2 Environment Issues 5 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Guinea SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 2 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 2Agriculture 1 Malawi Agriculture 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 23 Agriculture 2 LONG-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Agriculture 23 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 4 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 81 Agriculture 1 Botswana PARTICIPANTS ABROAD (REGIONAL) 2Medicine and Public Health 2 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 4 Medicine and Public Health 2 Rural and Urban Development 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 15 Agriculture 3 Eswatini PARTICIPANTS ABROAD (REGIONAL) 3 Agriculture 4 Medicine and Public Health 1 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 2 Medicine and Public Health 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 10 Medicine and Public Health 2 Agriculture 3 Senegal Education 3 Medicine and Public Health 1 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Gender Issues 3 Education 2 Agriculture 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 9 Small and Medium Enterprises 2 Community Development 4 Agriculture 8 Environment Issues 1 Cape Verde Rural and Urban Development 3 Community Development 1 Gender Issues 2 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 2PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Guinea-Bissau PARTICIPANTS ABROAD (REGIONAL) 4 Education 2 Agriculture 1 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 Medicine and Public Health 4 Agriculture 1 Mali TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 65 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 21 Agriculture 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 6 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 2 Agriculture 2 Agriculture 1 Community Development 1 Rural and Urban Development 1 Chad Gender Issues 3 Seychelles PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 3 Ethiopia Kenya PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 2 Agriculture 2 Education 2 Community Development 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 45 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 105 Burkina Faso Agriculture 22 Agriculture 44 Mozambique Medicine and Public Health 5 Medicine and Public Health 8 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 31 Education 5 Education 26 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Agriculture 17 Community Development 3 Community Development 9 Environment Issues 1 South Africa Medicine and Public Health 1 Congo Gender Issues 5 Rural and Urban Development 2 Education 1 Environment Issues 5 Gender Issues 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 13 Community Development 3 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 5 Agriculture 2 Rural and Urban Development 1 Agriculture 1 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 4 Environment Issues 9 Education 3 Gender Issues 1 Agriculture 4 Namibia Rural and Urban Development 3 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 94 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 3 Gender Issues 2 PARTICIPANTS ABROAD (REGIONAL) 2 Agriculture 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 2Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Medicine and Public Health 2 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Education 1 Education 1 Environment Issues 2 Medicine and Public Health 1 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Environment Issues 1 Medicine and Public Health 1 LONG-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 76 Agriculture 1
26 Regional and Country Report Regional and Country Report 27 Gender Issues 6 Small and Medium Enterprises 2 Environment Issues 4 Asia & Oceania South Sudan Togo ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 8PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 14Education 1 Agriculture 12 Education 4 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 40 Gender Issues 4 Gender Issues 2 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Bhutan Marshall Islands Philippines ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 2 Agriculture 1 Education 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 23 Medicine and Public Health 1 Education 1 Medicine and Public Health 1 Agriculture 5 Medicine and Public Health 3 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 50 Tanzania Education 3 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 2 Community Development 5 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 15Medicine and Public Health 2 Zambia Rural and Urban Development 1 Agriculture 2 Cambodia Mongolia Gender Issues 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 9 Medicine and Public Health 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Agriculture 4 Education 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 8PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 2Environment Issues 1 Community Development 1 Education 1 Education 6 Education 2 Rural and Urban Development 5 Uganda Rural and Urban Development 3 Community Development 1 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 2 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Environment Issues 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1Agriculture 1 Environment Issues 3 Medicine and Public Health 1 Medicine and Public Health 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 32ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 Agriculture 4 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 26 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 2 Medicine and Public Health 1 Agriculture 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 202 Medicine and Public Health 2 Medicine and Public Health 4 Education 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 39 Community Development 2 Rural and Urban Development 9 China Myanmar Samoa PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 22 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 24 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Agriculture 5 Agriculture 1 Agriculture 24 Medicine and Public Health 4 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 5Education 2 Agriculture 4 Community Development 3 Medicine and Public Health 1 Gender Issues 1 Science and Technology 1 Solomon Islands TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 555Small and Medium Enterprises 4 Environment Issues 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Community Development 1 PARTICIPANTS ABROAD (REGIONAL) 19 Fiji Medicine and Public Health 19 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 3 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1Agriculture 2 Environment Issues 1 Gender Issues 1 Sri Lanka PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 11 Agriculture 5 Education 2 India Nauru Rural and Urban Development 1 Gender Issues 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 128PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 2Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Agriculture 55 Agriculture 2 Environment Issues 1 Education 10 Medicine and Public Health 11 Education 15 Community Development 9 Gender Issues 4 Nepal Taiwan Science and Technology 5 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 44PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 2 Small and Medium Enterprises 6 Gender Issues 2 Environment Issues 23 Agriculture 10 Medicine and Public Health 5 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 11Education 13 Agriculture 10 Community Development 3 Gender Issues 1 Rural and Urban Development 1 Gender Issues 3 Thailand LONG-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1Small and Medium Enterprises 2 Agriculture 1 Environment Issues 7 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 20 Agriculture 5 Medicine and Public Health 2 Education 8 Gender Issues 2 Korea Papua New Small and Medium Enterprises 2 Environment Issues 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 2Guinea Environment Issues 2 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 5 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 2Agriculture 1 Community Development 2 Medicine and Public Health 2 Education 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 124
28 Regional and Country Report Regional and Country Report 29 Small and Medium Enterprises 12 Environment Issues 7 Tuuvvalu Viietnam ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 3 Agriculture 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 4PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 50Education 1 Agriculture 2 Agriculture 5 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 110 Gender Issues 2 Medicine and Public Health 2 Education 14 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 5 Community Development 5 Agriculture 3 Gender Issues 3 Education 1 Science and Technology 2 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Kyrgyzstan Poland Tajikistan
PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 17PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 8PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 17 Agriculture 2 Gender Issues 1 Agriculture 11 Education 7 Small and Medium Enterprises 7 Education 4 Central Europe & Eurasia Community Development 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Gender Issues 2 Environment Issues 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 3 Environment Issues 2 Albania Belarus Estonia Romania PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 6 Turkmenistan PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 8PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 32PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Community Development 4 Agriculture 2 Agriculture 10 Gender Issues 1 Latvia Gender Issues 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 4 Community Development 1 Medicine and Public Health 1 Agriculture 2 Gender Issues 2 Education 11 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Medicine and Public Health 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 2 Community Development 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Community Development 1 Gender Issues 2 Environment Issues 1 Environment Issues 2 Rural and Urban Development 2 Gender Issues 1 Russia ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1Small and Medium Enterprises 5 Agriculture 1 Medicine and Public Health 1 Environment Issues 1 Georgia PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 3TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 30 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 25 Macedonia Education 2 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 Gender Issues 1 Agriculture 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 47 Agriculture 13 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 9 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 120Medicine and Public Health 4 Medicine and Public Health 1 Education 11 Education 2 Ukraine Armenia Community Development 2 Community Development 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 3 Serbia PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 121 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 40 Rural and Urban Development 5 Gender Issues 5 Environment Issues 2 Agriculture 39 Agriculture 13 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 35 Bosnia Small and Medium Enterprises 3 Medicine and Public Health 3 Medicine and Public Health 2 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 2Agriculture 11 Environment Issues 4 Education 38 Education 11 Herzegovina Agriculture 1 Medicine and Public Health 2 Community Development 5 Community Development 2 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 3 Medicine and Public Health 1 Education 2 Rural and Urban Development 8 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 7 Rural and Urban Development 1 Agriculture 2 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 95Community Development 7 Gender Issues 3 Agriculture 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 9 Education 1 Gender Issues 5 Science and Technology 1 Community Development 1 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Environment Issues 2 Science and Technology 2 Small and Medium Enterprises 21 Environment Issues 5 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 56 Education 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 4 Environment Issues 3 Environment Issues 2 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 2 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1Education 1 Azerbaijan Hungary Education 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Bulgaria Moldova TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 500 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 29 Agriculture 5 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 2PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 8 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 11 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 10 Community Development 1 Medicine and Public Health 1 Community Development 1 Agriculture 1 Agriculture 5 Gender Issues 1 Education 9 Gender Issues 1 Education 4 Slovakia Medicine and Public Health 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 7 Community Development 2 Community Development 2 Education 2 Rural and Urban Development 1 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Rural and Urban Development 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 9Small and Medium Enterprises 2 Gender Issues 3 Community Development 1 Gender Issues 1 Gender Issues 1 Science and Technology 1 Environment Issues 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 8 Small and Medium Enterprises 4 Croatia Environment Issues 3 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 3 Uzbekistan ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1Community Development 1 Kazakhstan Medicine and Public Health 1 Gender Issues 2 Montenegro Slovenia PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 73 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 27 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 59 Agriculture 29 Agriculture 14 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 7PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1Medicine and Public Health 1 Medicine and Public Health 4 Agriculture 1 Gender Issues 1 Education 23 Education 16 Education 1 Gender Issues 3 Community Development 1 Rural and Urban Development 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 14 Czech Republic Rural and Urban Development 6 Gender Issues 2 Environment Issues 3 Gender Issues 2 Small and Medium Enterprises 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 7 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 3 Small and Medium Enterprises 12 Small and Medium Enterprises 7 Agriculture 1 Environment Issues 4 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Medicine and Public Health 1 Education 1 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 321
30 Regional and Country Report Regional and Country Report 31 Latin America & the Caribbean
Antigua and Chile Dominican Guyana Panama Saint Kitts and Barbuda PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 11Republic PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 42Nevis Agriculture 4 Community Development 1 Agriculture 8 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 2Education 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 19 Education 14 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Education 2 Community Development 3 Agriculture 1 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1Community Development 8 Education 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 3 Education 7 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Gender Issues 2 Community Development 2 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 18Small and Medium Enterprises 8 Gender Issues 3 Environment Issues 2 Small and Medium Enterprises 5 Argentina Environment Issues 1 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 Saint Vincent Gender Issues 1 Colombia ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 31 Haiti TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 24and the Grenadines Agriculture 7 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 82Education 1 Education 6 Agriculture 18 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 54 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 4SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 2PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Community Development 10 Medicine and Public Health 3 Community Development 2 Agriculture 1 Education 1 Rural and Urban Development 4 Education 29 Gender Issues 2 Rural and Urban Development 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 2 Community Development 9 Environment Issues 2 Rural and Urban Development 3 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1Gender Issues 2 Ecuador Science and Technology 1 Suriname Education 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 27 Honduras Paraguay Small and Medium Enterprises 14 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 3 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 50Environment Issues 3 Agriculture 5 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 52PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 55Education 2 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Education 6 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 4Community Development 6 Agriculture 14 Agriculture 14 Community Development 1 Agriculture 1 Agriculture 3 Small and Medium Enterprises 9 Medicine and Public Health 1 Medicine and Public Health 2 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Environment Issues 1 Education 9 Education 14 Community Development 11 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 96 Community Development 15 Gender Issues 4 Rural and Urban Development 2 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 3 Small and Medium Enterprises 8 Gender Issues 4 Trinidad and Bahamas Agriculture 2 Environment Issues 1 Science and Technology 1 Education 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 6 Tobago ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 El Salvador ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 3Environment Issues 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Agriculture 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 21 Environment Issues 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 15 Agriculture 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 2 Education 8 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 169Education 1 Community Development 6 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Costa Rica LONG-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 5 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 51 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 39Environment Issues 1 Agriculture 1 Barbados Agriculture 11 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 Uruguay ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 2 Agriculture 1 Education 13 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 20 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1Community Development 7 Community Development 1 Environment Issues 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 Agriculture 4 Rural and Urban Development 1 Jamaica Education 6 Small and Medium Enterprises 6 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 106 Community Development 3 Environment Issues 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Peru Rural and Urban Development 1 PARTICIPANTS ABROAD (REGIONAL) 2 Agriculture 1 Science and Technology 1 Belize Gender Issues 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 51Small and Medium Enterprises 5 Agriculture 12 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 Guatemala Medicine and Public Health 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Education 1 Education 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 113 Education 12 Mexico Community Development 11 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 51 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 Agriculture 22 Dominica Medicine and Public Health 3 Rural and Urban Development 3 Community Development 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 8 Education 27 Science and Technology 2 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 3 Agriculture 2 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 30 Community Development 40 Small and Medium Enterprises 8 Agriculture 1 Community Development 1 Rural and Urban Development 1 Environment Issues 2 Education 1 Rural and Urban Development 4 Venezuela Gender Issues 2 Community Development 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 1 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 14 Rural and Urban Development 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Environment Issues 4 Brazil TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 70Community Development 1 ON-THE-SPOT COURSES 2 SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 1 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 5 Education 1 Rural and Urban Development 1 Agriculture 1 Community Development 1 Nicaragua Rural and Urban Development 2 Gender Issues 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 71 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 1 Environment Issues 1 Education 1
32 Regional and Country Report Regional and Country Report 33 Mediterranean Basin
Cyprus Greece Turkey
PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 13PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 15PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 14 Community Development 1 Community Development 1 Agriculture 1 Small and Medium Enterprises 12 Gender Issues 2 Community Development 2 Small and Medium Enterprises 12 Rural and Urban Development 1 Gender Issues 2 Science and Technology 3 Small and Medium Enterprises 3 Environment Issues 2
Middle East and North Africa
Reeggioonal Agriculturaral Prooggrram Jordan Morocco MASHAV, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority participate in a joint PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 12PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 7 regional agricultural program with Agriculture 12 Gender Issues 7 the Japan International Cooperation PARTICIPANTS ABROAD (REGIONAL) 1 Agency (JICA) acting as a sponsoring Agriculture 1 partner. The program benefits the Palestinian Authority advancements of the Palestinians in SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCIES 3 agriculture. Training activities focus Agriculture 3 PARTICIPANTS IN ISRAEL 103 on techniques related to vegetables, Agriculture 59 mangoes, beekeeping and stone fruit. Jordan Medicine and Public Health 43 The MOU of the program’s MOU, MASHAV-JICA Agricultural Small and Medium Enterprises 1 signed in 2016, includes on-site Cooperation in Jordan and regional training programs. The The joint cooperation project program is governed by a steering between MASHAV and JICA started Regional Participants committee that meets regularly. in 2008, and includes professional PARTICIPANTS ABROAD (REGIONAL) 5 training in the areas of irrigation, Agriculture 5 fertilization, organic agriculture and post-harvest care. The program is in its third phase that was renewed for the 2016-2019 period. International Partners A key component in today's concept of international development cooperation is the need for greater coordination and cooperation between the many donors providing development and humanitarian assistance around the world, in an attempt to attain maximum efficiency and effectiveness. These processes must be implemented in alignment with the development strategies of partner countries throughout the developing world. MASHAV shares the goals set by the international community for greater synergy and coordination and the creation of partnerships among donor and partner countries. Towards this end, MASHAV conducts and participates in professional dialogues, meetings and conventions with the donor community. In 2018, activities included partners from the following countries:
Australia · Belgium · Finland · France · Germany · Iceland · Ireland Netherlands · Portugal · Spain · Sweden · United Kingdom United States of America
34 Regional and Country Report International Partners 35 The Golda Meir MASHAV-Carmel International Training Center (MCTC)
AbAbout Us: MCTC was established in 1961 included a Project of Hadassah Hospital on Training Centers and Affiliates under the auspices of MASHAV to conduct Women’s Health Leadership (Tsur Bacher); a training activities in the socio-economic arena, Study Tour on Women’s Leadership and Social MASHAV conducts its extensive capacity-building program in Israel at its core specialized training with an emphasis on gender equality. Founded by Entrepreneurship for a delegation from Morocco and consultancy centers and through professional affiliated leading institutes. Following is a review former Prime Minister Golda Meir, then Minister and one on Innovation and Entrepreneurship for of their activities in 2018. of Foreign Affairs, MCTC was the first of its kind a delegation from Honduras; and a workshop in the domain of women’s empowerment. MCTC for Syrian children and their mothers who were endeavors to provide professional women and treated at the outpatient clinic, Ziv Hospital, Safed. men from developing countries and transitional societies with the necessary tools for socio- The Center hosted professional visits, among them a delegation of Scottish Parliamentarians; MASHAV International Agricultural Training Center (MATC) economic development. To this end, MCTC conducts training activities and high-level and the UN Secretary-General’s Panel on conferences both in Israel and overseas. Digital Cooperation. MCTC participated also in About Us:s: MATC is responsible for MASHAV's Special Actctiivitiies in 2018: MATC held 2 international forums, among them: The 18th OECD international agricultural cooperation, and international conferences on: ‘Environmental MMain areeas: MCTC focuses on three areas of International Economic Forum on Africa (France); specializes in human capacity building and training Considerations for an Innovative Sustainable study: Sustainable Community Development, UFM Women’s Conference in Portugal; the OECD programs in the fields of agriculture, water Agricultural Development’ with the participation Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Early Gender Net and Economic Forum on Africa management, environment and rural development. of leading Israeli experts and over 125 Childhood Education and Development, all in line International (France); European Development MATC organizes and leads international, regional professionals from 43 countries; "Harnessing with the Sustainable Development goals of the Days - Women and Girls at the Forefront of and tailor-made professional training programs Israel’s Agricultural Innovations for Attaining the United Nations. MCTC stresses the importance Sustainable Development: Protect, Empower, based on Israeli agricultural knowhow, innovation, UN Sustainable Development Goals", bringing of community participation in the process of Invest (Belgium); the International Conference and development experience. together 150 participants from 52 countries. Also development and the role of women in global on Early Childhood Education - OMEP( Czech in 2018 was a thematic seminar on "Sustainable development. Republic). MaMain arear as: Our training programs are Innovations in Animal Husbandry as a Powerful conducted in English, Spanish, French, Russian, Development Tool", with the participation of 130 SSpeciaal Actctivities in 2018: MCTC held two AAt a glanl ce:e: and Arabic, and are specifically designed for professionals. international conferences in 2018: The 30th • Trainiin ng in Israel: 23 courses professionals involved in agricultural development International Women Leaders Conference • Traininingn Abroad: 23 on-the-spot courses projects in their countries in the areas of Att a glanlance:c ‘Leading Women Making a Difference’ and the 4th intensive agriculture and dairy production, water • TraTrraininingg in Isrsrael: 24 courses International Seminar for Supreme Court Justices management and irrigation, entrepreneurship • 18 Web-meetings and Web-conferences and Judges ‘The Critical Role of the Judiciary in and rural development. Combating Human Trafficking’. Special activities
Developing the Dairy Sector at MATC Innovative Entrepreneurship at MCTC
36 Training Centers and Affiliates Training Centers and Affiliates 37 MASHAV Educational Training Center (METC) CINADCO/VOLCANI CENTER (ARO)
About Us: METC was established in 1989. The and senior policy makers from 13 countries. About Us: CINADCO is part of Israel's Ministry provides practical and theoretical trainings on Center offers a holistic and inclusive approach METC conducts virtual activates in several of Agriculture and Rural Development and technologies, methods of growing and managing to education-related issues, the belief being that channels and levels. In 2018, 198 participants operates as a professional affiliate of MASHAV for a modern agricultural farm to more than 3,500 education should be flexible and adapt itself to from 40 countries took part in 4 virtual courses; overseas programs. The Ministry of Agriculture students from 30 developing countries each year. the individual. It focuses on learning at all levels, a ‘Twin Schools’ program with 22 countries (82 and Rural Development extension services SSpepeciciaal Acctivitiies in 202 18:8: A tailor-made from elementary and secondary school to adult schools from Israel and around the world); and and the Agriculture Research Institute (ARO) course on Innovation in Community and Rural education, and provides professional training 15 virtual meeting and consultations on different cooperate with CINADCO's development activities Development was organized for 23 ‘Innovation: for developing basic skills, civic awareness and topics such as innovation in education, online to deliver know-how to farmers and to the rural Africa’ team members from 7countries. On-the- education for special populations. learning, STEM, ESD, ICT in Education. We maintain areas at large and to enhance overall national spot courses took place in Belarus, Cameroon, a significant presence in the social media employment and economic growth. China, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Georgia, MMaain arreaas: Innovation in Education; Education network with our alumni and partners through MMaain areeass: Activities are based on Israel’s own Ghana, Honduras, Kenya, Liberia, Macedonia, for Technology and the use of ICT in Education, campaigns and on line publications. On-the-spot agricultural and rural development experience to Philippines, Rwanda, Eswatini, Thailand, Togo, Education for Science – STEM Framework; courses were conducted in Botswana, Colombia, develop the agro- and rural-sector under semi- Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Prevention of Dropouts and Reintegration of Dominican Republic, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Youth at Risk; Special ana Inclusive Education; arid and arid climatic conditions and management Vietnam. AtA a glanlance:c New Pedagogies in Higher Education; Education of limited natural production resources • TraTraininingg ini Isrsrael: 7 courses toward Sustainable Development. At a glanlance:ce: alongside with the integration of appropriate • TraT iningg AbrAbroad: 40 courses • TrTrainiin ng in Israelae : 10 courses agro technologies and applied R&D. CINADCO Speciacial Actict vities in 2018: METC held a high- • Trainiin ng AbrAbroad: 10 courses is responsible for the professional aspects level seminar on ‘Transforming Disabilities and of the Agricultural Internship Program that Inclusive Education’ for ministers of education
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Education at METC Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Handling of Fresh Commodities at ARO
38 Training Centers and Affiliates Training Centers and Affiliates 39 The Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of The Center for Cooperation and Advancement Public Health and Community Medicine Aboutt UsUs: The Center for Cooperation and significant factors in providing social welfare AAboouut Us:s: The International Masters of Primary Care (COPC) Workshop, an integrative Advancement (CCA) was established in 2003. and fundraising services and activities. Public Health (IMPH) Program was established approach to health care delivery at the population The Center’s activities are conducted in Russian SpSpepeciaal Actctivititieies in 2018: In 2018, we were the in 1971 in order to share Israel’s experiences level that combines clinical medicine and public in partnership with MASHAV and in cooperation keynote speaker on ‘Promoting Special Education and expertise with health professionals from health that was developed by the founders of the with governmental and non-governmental in Israel, Israeli Methods and Technologies’ at the developing countries. The multi-disciplinary Braun School, and is employed in communities international organizations. The professional International Conference on Education held in training experience in the IMPH provides worldwide. programs are conducted in Russian and are Kharkov, Ukraine. The Conference, organized by students with tools for examining public health application oriented: participants learn to Speccial Activitieses iin 20018: The 2017-2018 a MASHAV graduate, was attended by over 600 challenges and formulating relevant responses combine theory and reality by developing creative IMPH class comprised 22 students from 20 representatives from various countries. at the institutional, community, and national level. thinking and finding both traditional and modern countries on six continents: Antigua & and Through individual and group work, students responses. AAt a glanancee: Barbuda, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Côte • TTraainiiningn in Isrsrael: 6 courses learn to design strategies to address local and d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Guyana, Haiti, India, MMaain areareas:s Education; Integration of Children • TraTraininingg AbrA oad: 4 courses international public health issues. To date, the Israel, Kenya, Nigeria, Serbia, Tanzania, Tonga, with Special Needs in Normative Educational MPH degree has been awarded to over 800 IMPH Uganda, Ukraine, and the USA. Frames; Police and Community; NGOs as graduates from over 90 countries worldwide. The program is accredited by the Agency for At a glannce: Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA). • Trainning in Israel: 22 participants (5 MASHAV scholarships) The IMPH Program is a scientifically stimulating and culturally rewarding experience, allowing Creative Thinking and Innovation in Special Education at CCA study and interaction with peers from different professional and cultural backgrounds, in the unique setting of Jerusalem.
Main arereas: The curriculum is comprised of core and elective courses including epidemiology, research methods, biostatistics, health administration, health economics, health promotion and health behavior, as well as a range of other public health topics such as MCH, control of communicable diseases, environmental health, The 2017-2018 IMPH class at Braun School of and more. It also includes a Community-Oriented Public Health and Community Medicine
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
About Us: The Arava Institute, located in At a glance: the heart of Israel’s Arava desert, is a leading • Trainininng in Isrsrael: 2 courses environmental and academic institution in the Middle East, working to advance cross-border environmental cooperation in the face of political conflict. It houses academic programs in partnership with Ben Gurion University, research centers, and international cooperation initiatives focusing on a range of environmental concerns and challenges. MaMain areeas: Students and researchers explore a range of environmental issues from a regional, interdisciplinary perspective while learning peace building and leadership skills. Environmental Management of Nature Parks and Speeciacial Actictivitvi ies in 20018: Renewable Energy Reserves at the Arava Institute as a Catalyst for Regional Development and Environmental Management of Nature Parks and Reserves: Focus on Ecosystem Services.
40 Training Centers and Affiliates Training Centers and Affiliates 41 The International School of Agricultural Sciences - The Robert H. Smith The International Institute of Leadership – Histadrut Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Aboout Us: The Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Maiain areas: Nutrition, Food Safety, Agricultural Abobout UUs: The International Institute of Spepecial Acctivitiies in 2018: The Institute Environment has long been at the forefront of Economics, Biotechnology, Water Management, Leadership was founded in 1958 by the General hosted two high-level delegations: Mayors from agricultural research, providing since 1988 Dairy Yield, Agri-Green Management, Aquaculture. Federation of Workers in Israel (Histadrut) as Guatemala, a Trade Union Leaders from Latin programs in agriculture, nutrition, and agricultural a non-profit organization. The Institute works America, and the ‘Shalom 60/70’ delegation, sciences. MASHAV’s professional programs SSpepecciaal Acctivvitieses in 2018: Courses conducted with populations from Latin America, Africa, Asia comprised of 62 MASHAV alumni from Latin represent an integral part of the International with MASHAV included Feeding the Future: Food and Eastern Europe, promoting tolerance, social America. On-the-spot courses abroad were School of Agriculture Sciences at the Faculty of Safety and Technology in Times of Global Change, justice, development, peace and democracy. conducted in Belize, El Salvador and Guatemala. Agriculture. These vital programs offer advanced Nutrition in a Changing Global Environment and capacity building and leadership development Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics – MaMain areaeas:: Youth Leadership, Social Inclusion AtAt a glanl nce:e: opportunities for international agriculture- Changes in the Era of Globalization. of Youth-at-risk, Volunteering and Social • TrTraainii nng in Isrsraela : 6 courses related professionals, scientists, researchers and Entrepreneurship, Civil Security, Police and • TraTraininingg AbrAbroado : 3 courses AAtt a glanlancce: Community, Decision Making During Emergencies. decision-makers from developing countries. • TraTraininingng ini Israel: 3 courses
Food Safety and Technology in Times of Global Change at Volunteering and Social Entrepreneurship at the International Institute of Leadership the International School of Agriculture Sciences
42 Training Centers and Affiliates Training Centers and Affiliates 43 The Teaching Center for Trauma Systems, Emergency and MCS, The Weitz Center for Sustainable Development Rambam Health Care Campus Aboutt Us: The Weitz Center for Sustainable Development of Sustainable Tourism; Aboout Us: The Teaching Center for Trauma, Emergency and Mass Casualty Situations is located Development is a non-profit NGO dedicated to Entrepreneurship Promotion; Policy and at the Rambam Health Care Campus, the only Level One Trauma Center and tertiary care hospital in address the most urgent developing issues from economic measures for local and regional the north of Israel, serving a population of 1.5 million people. The Teaching Center aims to share a sustainable point of view. The center works Sustainable development; Technology for the knowledge accumulated at Rambam Health Care Campus and in the rest of Israel concerning both on regional and local development in Israel sustainable development and project and career the organization of a trauma system and mass casualty situations. Within the framework of the and in the developing world, and has a long-term development skills. ongoing cooperation with MASHAV, the Teaching Center has organized and successfully delivered cooperation with MASHAV, mainly focused on Sppeecial Actiivitiies in 200188: Professional international courses for physicians and nurses. training activities. programs included Urban Water Technologies Maain arreass: Developing and Organizing a Trauma System MaMain areeas: Regional & Local Competitiveness; and Management; Addressing the Urbanization Income Generating Activities in Rural Areas; Challenge; Clean Tech and Green Growth. AAt a glannce: Strategic Planning for Local Development; • TrTrainining in Israela : 22 participants Sustainable Services Delivery Systems; Local AAtt a glalannce:c Economic Development; Urban Rehabilitation • TraTraininingg ini Israel: 4 courses Projects; Development Projects Formulation;
Developing and Organizing a Trauma System at the Teaching Center for Trauma, Green Growth: Policy and Economic Measures as Tools for Local and Regional Sustainable
Emergency and Mass Casualty Situations Development at Weitz Center
44 Training Centers and Affiliates Training Centers and Affiliates 45 Ukrainne Vietnaam The Shalom Club in Ukraine held its first ever More than 80 Shalom Club members together meeting to celebrate MASHAV's 60th anniversary with the staff of Israel’s Embassy, marked MASHAV’s bringing together over 100 MASHAV courses 60th anniversary with a joyful celebration of graduates from all over the country (July). volunteerism at Hanoi’s School for Handicapped Shalom Clubs and Disabled Children (April).
MASHAV keeps in touch with its graduates through a worldwide network of ‘Shalom Clubs’. Established by the alumni in their respective countries, in partnership with the local Israeli diplomatic representation, the clubs serve as a forum to take part in professional, social and cultural events and to exchange ideas and expertise for the benefit their communities. Following is an overview of some of the activities carried out in 2018.
Cammeroon Geeoorgia Members of the Shalom Club in cooperation The Shalom Club members were praised for Ghanna with MASHAV and the Embassy of Israel launched their presentation during Kutaisi City Fair, which Thaiiland The Ambassador of Israel in Ghana hosted the Green School Initiative: More than 300 trees was dedicated to organizations involved in social a festive Shalom Club networking event to Over 250 MASHAV alumni and distinguished were purchased to be planted in over 30 schools projects. The Club activities focus on people with celebrate MASHAV’s 60th anniversary. Graduates guests celebrated MASHAV’s 60th anniversary creating green spaces to raise youth awareness disabilities and their families, and include growing from MASHAV training courses held both in Ghana during a festive evening hosted by the Embassy to environmental issues (October). strawberries in greenhouses (May). and Israel shared memories and professional of Israel in Thailand. The event included a experiences (December). professional panel and exchanging experiences and best practices.
Souuthweest China Domminicaan Republic A festive gathering brought together over 120 Over 200 Shalom Club members together with Mozaambique MASHAV graduates and distinguished guests the Israeli Embassy staff marked MASHAV’s 60th from Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan and Guizhou. anniversary releasing 60 white balloons and The yearly Mozambique-Israel Shalom Football The event was organized by the staff of Israel’s planting trees (June). Cup, an initiative of the Mozambique Shalom Club, General Consulate in Chengdu to mark MASHAV’s was held in Maputo with the participation of local 60th anniversary (January). youth football teams (January).
Latin Ammerica and the Caribbean Follow our activities on The Head of MASHAV addressed the presidents MASHAV’s of Latin American Shalom Clubs at their annual official social media: meeting in Brazil. The closing event was held at Website (mashav.mfa.gov.il) the Biblical Gardens in Brasilia where participants planted olive and pomegranate trees marking 60 Twitter and Facebook years of MASHAV and 70 years of the State of (MASHAVisrael) Israel
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HHeead of MMAASHHAAVV
CINADCO HAIGUD**
DEPUTY HEAD OF MASHAV TRAINING FINANCE and HEAD OF BUREAU FOR DEPARTMENT BUDGET DIVISION INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Projects Department MASASSHHAVAV TRAININGING TRARAININING AFFFILIAATES IN 2018 CECENENNTTETERRS Planning, Evaluation CINADCO/Volcani Center and Partnerships MCTC International School of Agriculture Department METC Sciences Hebrew University Faculty of Overseas Programs Agriculture, Food & Environment MATC International International Institute of Leadership- Agreements Histadrut Documentation and The Hebrew University-Hadassah Organizational Memory Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine Special Advisor on Emergency and Medical The Teaching Center for Trauma Activities Systems, Emergency and MCS, Rambam Weitz Center for Sustainable Development Center for Cooperation and **HHaigigud SoSocietety for Transfer ofTeTec hnonologogy Advancement Haigud is a governmental company serving as Arava Institute for Environmental the financial and administrative arm of MASHAV. Studies It functions as a professional unit to assist in the implementation of MASHAV activities, and as a liaison between government agencies and voluntary organizations.
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