ISRAEL TO HOLD SEMINAR ON UN AID AGENCIES

A unique seminar aimed at raising awareness on the work of UN aid agencies around the world as well as on the recruitment procedures for Israelis interested in seeking employment opportunities with the UN will be held at Tel Aviv University.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IsraAID, The Israel Forum for International Humanitarian Aid and the Hartog School of Government and Policy at Tel Aviv University are organizing a unique seminar aimed at raising awareness on the work of UN aid agencies around the world as well as on the recruitment procedures for Israelis interested in seeking employment opportunities with the UN.

The seminar will be held at Tel Aviv University on May 3rd, 2007 as part of a series of educational and awareness events for the year 2007 spearheaded by the Foreign Ministry and IsraAID.

The conference will host UN representatives from five agencies including UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), UN Development Program (UNDP), World Food Program (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).

The participants will talk of their experiences in developing countries and explain how Israelis can get involved with these agencies.

The seminar will take place on Thursday, May 3rd at the Faculty of Social Science, Tel Aviv University between 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm.



DETAILED PROGRAMME

The seminar will take place on Thursday, May 3rd at the Faculty of Social Science, conference room number 1, Tel Aviv University between 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm. the entrance through gate 4.


The UN and Humanitarian Aid

Introductory meeting for the Israeli public

PROGRAMME

Tel Aviv University, May 3rd, 2007

13:30 Opening

• Mr. Rony Adam, Director, Department for UN affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Mr. Shachar Zahavi, Chairperson, IsraAID: The Israel Forum for International Humanitarian Aid
• Professor Yossi Shain, Head, Hartog School of Government and Policy at Tel Aviv University
• Mr. Alan Schneider,Adv., Director, B'nai B'rith World Center - Jerusalem

Presenter: Dr. Avi Beker, Hartog School of Government and Policy at Tel Aviv University

13:45 - 15:15 Presentation of UN Agencies

• Dr. Esther Guluma, Regional Director Office for West Central Africa The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) , Ms. Avril Slade, Human Resources Management (UNICEF)

• Mr. Boaz Paldi, office for strategic partnerships UN Development Programme (UNDP)

• Ms. Kirstie Campbell , Special Assistant & Spokesperson to the Country Director The World Food Programme West Bank and Gaza Strip (WFP)

• Mr. Douglas Smith, Chief Human Resources Development Service The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

• Mr. Asger Ryhl, Chief of The UN Population Fund Nordic Office in Copenhagen (UNFPA)

15:30 - 16:00pm Tea/Coffee

16:00 – 17:00 Israelis working with the UN

• Dr. Inon Schneker, Jerusalem AIDS Project on World Health Organization (WHO)& UNAIDS (IsraAID member).

• Dr. Yehuda Paz, President of the Negev Institute for Peace and Development on ILO (IsraAID member).

• Ms. Nava Almog, The Peace Keeping Force.

Closing

• Mr. Rony Adam, MoFA

17:00 – 18:30: Those who wish to speak with delegates from the UN agencies are welcome to do so at this time.


For more information please send email to szahavi@hotmail.com