Introduction to the Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev
Alami House, Kibbutz Zikim
8:45 am
Arrival and Light Refreshments
Greetings and Introduction
Dr. Adi Nir Sagi, Director of the Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev
Dr. Rotem Bresler Gonen, Director of the Mandel Program for Regional Leadership in the Gaza Border Communities
Leadership Training in the Gaza Border Region
Ofir Libstein, Head of the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council and graduate of the Mandel Program for Regional Leadership in Beer Sheva
A View of the Area
A rooftop overview of the region given by graduates of the Mandel Program for Regional Leadership in the Gaza Border Communities
Graduate Initiatives
Graduates of the Mandel Program for Regional Leadership in the Gaza Border Communities will present their initiatives in the realms of resilience, community, youth, environmental protection, culture and art as a tool for cultivating hope.
10:25 am
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About the Mandel Program for Regional Leadership in the Gaza Border Communities (2020–2022)
The Mandel Program for Regional Leadership in the Gaza Border Communities was designed to cultivate outstanding leaders who will work to significantly improve various areas of life for residents of the Western Negev. The program emphasized developing individual capabilities and enabling fellows to formulate a values-based worldview and to gain a fresh perspective on their region as individuals and as a community.
The program aimed specifically to promote initiatives that will improve the lives of residents of the Gaza border region, in light of the challenges that its communities face in general and in recent years in particular, as part of a desire to develop regional resilience that will improve quality of life in the Gaza border region and throughout the entire Negev. Like all the regional programs of the Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev, it sought to create and strengthen shared spaces for the different communities of the Negev, while fostering partnerships, ideas, and practical solidarity.
The study program was based on four main categories: values, worldview, and identity; space and place; policy, government, and local government; and leadership and practice. The training process combined group study, individual tutoring, field trips, and intensive seminars. The program also included a practical component designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice and give participants hands-on experience in applying their ideas in the fields in which they operate.
Participating Leadership
Dr. Adi Nir Sagi, Director of the Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev
Dr. Rotem Bresler Gonen, Director of the Mandel Program for Regional Leadership in the Gaza Border Communities
Participating Graduates
Ofir Libstein, Head of the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council and graduate of the Mandel Program for Regional Leadership in Beer Sheva
Hila Halevy, Youth services leader for the Eshkol Regional Council, and social worker
Yaniv Hegyi, Advisor to cooperative kibbutzim and chairman of partnerships for the Jewish Agency
Naama Shaked Levy, Social entrepreneur and owner of Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling
Dr. Amir Peleg Uziyahu, Claims Conference historian, elected official, and social activist
On other days, when you click on the “People” square, you will find photos and short biographies of the people you will meet.
We will not be meeting with representatives of Mandel units today.
Information about all the Mandel units can be found in the booklet Shaping Israel's Future
