 Agricultural and rural development planning with a specialization in field crops and dairy husbandry.
Languages: Hebrew, English, Spanish, German, Afrikaans and Dutch
Education:
1951-1955 (Stellenbosch University, South Africa): B.Sc., Agriculture, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
1956 (Friesland, Holland): Volunteer trainee in practical agriculture, Friesland, Holland, during this period became versant with the emerging agricultural policy for the Common Market.
1956 (Wageningen University, Holland): Fellowship to participate in a seminar for agricultural extension executives at Wageningen University, Holland on strategies and methods of agricultural extension.
1957–1963 (Lachish Development Region, Southern Israel): Farm and Regional Planner in the Lachish Area involving:
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Village settlement and consolidation planning for 3,600 families.
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Preparation of integrated rural-urban development programs based on primary agricultural production and second-tier service.
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The region, over an area of 100 000 hectare, is semi-arid and agriculture was planned to produce industrial field crops linked to processing facilities.
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Duties included detailed farm planning, service provision and the identification of new agricultural and industrial opportunities, post harvest care and marketing.
1961 (Department of State, Knoxville, TENN): US Leader Grant, Department of State, study tour and seminar on resource utilization, Knoxville, TENN, TVA.
Professional Record:
1963–1967 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Latin America): Agricultural Counselor for Israel Agricultural Cooperation Activities in Latin America:
1967–1973 (Ministry of Agriculture/Foreign Affairs, Israel): Chief Planner and Deputy Director for International Agricultural Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1973–1997 (CINADCO, Tel-Aviv, Israel): Director of Israel's Agricultural Development Cooperation, later known as CINADCO. Duties and responsibilities included:
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Project proposals, design and development of rural development and agricultural production programs in 10 countries in Africa, 20 in Latin America, 6 in Asia, 2 in East Europe and 3 in the Middle East.
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Responsible for Israel overseas agricultural training program involving 1,000 participants in international courses held in Israel each year from over 60 countries in 5 languages.
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On the spot training courses held abroad involving 1,500 participants each year.
Retired May 1997.
Additional Activities:
1962 (Settlement Study Center, Rehovot, Israel): Founding member of the Settlement Study Center in Rehovot.
1982-1997 (Agridev, Rehovot, Israel): Chairman of Agridev, agricultural development company (international limited). A parastatal company, established to develop international agribusiness and development program with the private business sectors, mainly of the developing countries
Retired May 1997 after 35 years of service in Israel's international agricultural development cooperation programs.
July 1997-present (Mashav, Jerusalem, Israel): Senior agricultural advisor to the Center for International Cooperation - Mashav, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
July 1997-present (The Peres Center for Peace, Tel Aviv, Israel): Senior agricultural consultant to the Peres Center for Peace.
Within the framework of the Peres Center for Peace, a number of projects were designed, some of which are now under implementation on a regional basis and others through a bilateral program. These include the production of hard wheat for the pasta industry, a regional program for overcoming the red palm weevil on date plantations, the planning and implementation of aquaculture enterprises, labor intensive quality crop production, post harvest care and marketing in Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, and initiatives in agro-forestry, the enhancement of the rural environment and biotechnology.
November 1998 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Philippines): Senior consultant of behalf of the Israel government to the government of the Philippines relating to development policies and the enhancement of non-traditional farm-production for export
January 1999 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Honduras): Head of assessment team to rehabilitate agriculture in Honduras after the Mitch Hurricane.
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Active member of Rotary movement and holder of Paul Harris award for international community service.
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Chairman of the management board since 1992 of the Kiryat Gat Foundation active for socio economic uplift of the town.
Official participant in numerous development conferences including the World Conference on Agrarian Reform, 1966, European Commission of Agriculture, 1969, TCDC conference at Buenos Aires, 1979
Publications:
Over 35 documents, articles and publications (Hebrew, English and Spanish). |
