matc center

MATC - MASHAV’s International Agricultural Training Center – specializes, since 1963, in human capacity building, transfer of knowledge and professional support in the fields of agriculture, water management, environment and rural development. 

MATC designs and implements MASHAV's agricultural cooperation programs and professional training activities in Israel and abroad. Our cooperation programs are inspired by the Israeli development experience and combine both practical agricultural know-how and the Israeli spirit of innovation. Activities include international courses and tailor-made training activities in Israel and in stakeholders’ countries, as well as long- and short term advisory missions and agricultural projects. Trainings are held in English, French, Russian, Spanish and Arabic.

MATC works for the realization of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to create a better world.  MATC’s activities aim to contribute to global efforts to achieve sustainable food security by empowering governments, rural communities and individuals to improve their livelihoods through better agricultural practices.

MATC believes in global partnerships for sustainable development, and works in collaboration with international development organizations and agencies to enhance bilateral, regional, and multilateral cooperation for knowledge sharing. Among our partners: UNESCO, FAO, IRENA, WHO, WMO, UNECE, ECOWAS, GIZ, USAID, JICA, DANIDA, MEDRC, SWIM, GAP, CICA, GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA (formerly CIDA) and MEDA

 

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About MASHAV

MASHAV – Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation at Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible, since 1958, for the design, coordination and implementation of the Sate of Israel’s development cooperation programs and humanitarian assistance efforts. 

MASHAV places people at the heart of development, focusing our activities on human capacity building and on the ‘training of trainers’ approach; and sharing with others Israel’s own development experience and innovative technologies.  

In alignment with the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, and as a member of the family of nations, the State of Israel through MASHAV, shares the global responsibility of overcoming development challenges and contributing to the fight against poverty, while leaving no-one behind.

Team

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Giora Tesler
Giora Tesler
Director of MATC

« Knowing yourself will make you stronger,
but accepting yourself will make you invincible»

Hobbies: Cooking, Woodworking, Robotics,…

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Giora Tesler

Director of MATC

« Knowing yourself will make you stronger,
but accepting yourself will make you invincible»

Hobbies: Cooking, Woodworking, Robotics,…

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Evelyn Rosenthal
Evelyn Rosenthal
Head of Spanish Division & Deputy Director

Head of Spanish Division & Deputy Director

«I arrived in Israel as a young agronomist from Argentina, and worked in the desert area. I…

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Evelyn Rosenthal

Head of Spanish Division & Deputy Director

Head of Spanish Division & Deputy Director

«I arrived in Israel as a young agronomist from Argentina, and worked in the desert area. I…

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Ora Rabin
Ora Rabin
Director of Operations and Logistics

« I’m proud to be a part of Israel’s development agency and I believe that every person can achieve any goal he dreamed of. Nelson Mandela said “…

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Ora Rabin

Director of Operations and Logistics

« I’m proud to be a part of Israel’s development agency and I believe that every person can achieve any goal he dreamed of. Nelson Mandela said “…

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Tammy Eran-Soussan
Tammy Eran-Soussan
Head of French Division

«I believe that human capacity building is the foundation of sustainable development, and that agricultural know-how and technologies are its…

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Tammy Eran-Soussan

Head of French Division

«I believe that human capacity building is the foundation of sustainable development, and that agricultural know-how and technologies are its…

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Yuval Elazar
Yuval Elazar
Head of English Division & Special Activities

«All my life I have been surrounded by agriculture - I grew up on a farm, I studied agricultural engineering in the UK, and I now work for MATC. I…

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Yuval Elazar

Head of English Division & Special Activities

«All my life I have been surrounded by agriculture - I grew up on a farm, I studied agricultural engineering in the UK, and I now work for MATC. I…

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Lara Moshel
Lara Moshel
Development Training Officer

«As a new immigrant graduated from International Relations and Environmental Policies, it is particularly meaningful to be part of MATC. Through…

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Lara Moshel

Development Training Officer

«As a new immigrant graduated from International Relations and Environmental Policies, it is particularly meaningful to be part of MATC. Through…

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Alina Domchik
Alina Domchik
Development Training Officer

«Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the…

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Alina Domchik

Development Training Officer

«Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the…

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Cyrille Azoulay
Cyrille Azoulay
Development Training Officer

« I spent many years as an educator with teenagers, I believe the best way to grow and learn is by teaching others, the best reward is the…

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Cyrille Azoulay

Development Training Officer

« I spent many years as an educator with teenagers, I believe the best way to grow and learn is by teaching others, the best reward is the…

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Sharon Dogan
Sharon Dogan
Accounting & Administrative Coordinator

Working at MATC is an amazing experience that allows me to learn about different cultures and people. I’m proud to work for the benefit of…

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Sharon Dogan

Accounting & Administrative Coordinator

Working at MATC is an amazing experience that allows me to learn about different cultures and people. I’m proud to work for the benefit of…

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Eran Geva
Eran Geva
Visa & Administrative Coordinator

«Agriculture is necessary for life, as simple as it sounds. It is a privilege to pass on the knowledge and the technologies to those who need it…

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Eran Geva

Visa & Administrative Coordinator

«Agriculture is necessary for life, as simple as it sounds. It is a privilege to pass on the knowledge and the technologies to those who need it…