great speeches and clip (immediately after the speeches) on Israeli humanitarian activities abroad. http://www.aipac.org/PC2010/webPlayer/mon_israel10.asp. There is also an interview with Haim Divon, Head of MASHAV, and Mazal renford, Director of the Carmel Training Center.
March 28, 2010
Israeli Delegation Participates in the Fifth World Urban Forum
The World Urban Forum (WUF) is considered the world's premier conference on cities. The Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing problems facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies.
In March 2010, UN-HABITAT and the Government of Brazil hosted the WUF fifth session in Rio de Janeiro. During the conference, the Israeli delegation organized two special activities: A Side Event on "Municipal Platforms for Local Strategic Development” focussing upon the structuring of local organizational platforms for strategic development; and a Training Event on "How to leverage local assets for strategic local development – Establishing a Municipal Strategic Planning Unit (MSPU)”, which focussed on how to create local mechanisms for implementation of plans and strategies through an MSPU.
Both activities were presented by Israeli and Kenyan facilitators, representing MASHAV – Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation; Kisumu’s Municipal Council, Kenya; the Weitz Center for Development Studies, Israel; and strategic planning and development consultants.
http://mashav.mfa.gov.il/mfm/web/main/missionhome.asp?MissionID=16210&
In March 2010, UN-HABITAT and the Government of Brazil hosted the WUF fifth session in Rio de Janeiro. During the conference, the Israeli delegation organized two special activities: A Side Event on "Municipal Platforms for Local Strategic Development” focussing upon the structuring of local organizational platforms for strategic development; and a Training Event on "How to leverage local assets for strategic local development – Establishing a Municipal Strategic Planning Unit (MSPU)”, which focussed on how to create local mechanisms for implementation of plans and strategies through an MSPU.
Both activities were presented by Israeli and Kenyan facilitators, representing MASHAV – Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation; Kisumu’s Municipal Council, Kenya; the Weitz Center for Development Studies, Israel; and strategic planning and development consultants.
http://mashav.mfa.gov.il/mfm/web/main/missionhome.asp?MissionID=16210&
March 22, 2010
Israel-Nepal sign agro agreement
Nepal and Israel signed on March 19 in Jerusalem an Agreement on cooperation in the field of agriculture. It was an opportunity for Nepalese Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Mrigendra Kumar Singh Yadav, to visit Israel. The visit also coincided with the celebration of 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
the picture attached is a press article from a local newspaper, Rajdhani.
March 17, 2010
World Cup-bound Norwegian cyclist teaches Eritrean refugees about the internet
Pupils at the Eritrean Refugee School in Sudan are learning internet and social media platforms with a former professional football player! another way to reach the outside world.
http://www.unhcr.org/4b9fb8cb9.html
http://www.unhcr.org/4b9fb8cb9.html
March 15, 2010
International Water Day
MASHAV, in cooperation with the Israel's Water Authority, held yesterday a conference in Shefayim for the celebration of the International Water Day with a panel of Israeli experts and representatives of the Governmental sector. Shefayim MAHSAV's Training Center hosted a delegation from the World Bank, in Israel for the presentation of the WB new report on climate change and its implications in developement. In the afternoon, WB delegation visited the desalination plant in Hadera.
March 8, 2010
MASHAV's updates
This last days, MASHAV published updated flyers on the Israeli activities in the domains of agriculture, medicine and public health, education and community & socio-economic develpoment:
http://www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/1FE1E5AA-10D7-49BD-BCD5-3678E9874CFC/0/Medicine.pdf
http://www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/1533F394-4272-4864-B434-A29208517251/0/Agriculture.pdf
http://www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/6D74BC3A-1111-4927-BD53-2A528716A245/0/CommunityDevelopment.pdf
http://www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/E4716D29-6737-494E-B415-7FE378A53738/0/Educationforall.pdf
http://www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/1FE1E5AA-10D7-49BD-BCD5-3678E9874CFC/0/Medicine.pdf
http://www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/1533F394-4272-4864-B434-A29208517251/0/Agriculture.pdf
http://www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/6D74BC3A-1111-4927-BD53-2A528716A245/0/CommunityDevelopment.pdf
http://www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/E4716D29-6737-494E-B415-7FE378A53738/0/Educationforall.pdf
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March 7, 2010
More women choosing to work, but gender equality remains a long way off
From ILO website, two days ago.
Despite signs of progress in gender equality over the past 15 years, there is still a significant gap between women and men in terms of job opportunities and quality of employment, according to a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO).
http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Press_releases/lang--en/WCMS_123827/index.htm
Despite signs of progress in gender equality over the past 15 years, there is still a significant gap between women and men in terms of job opportunities and quality of employment, according to a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO).
http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Press_releases/lang--en/WCMS_123827/index.htm
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