The Agency for International Development Cooperation (Hebrew acronym: MASHAV) has been active throughout the developing world since the late 1950s, assisting countries to alleviate problems of hunger, disease, and poverty by means of technical training and technology transfer.
Today, faced with growing technological challenges, MASHAV's programs encourage trainees to find their own solutions to problems and adapt them to their respective cultural and social values, economic potential, natural resources and regional priorities.
Below is a list of the available courses so far for 2013. Kindly take note of the application deadlines:
(Download the MASHAV Application form and on the course name to download the brochure for the course)
1. Media Strategies for Social Change (4th - 21st January)
2. ICT in Education and Education for Science and Technology (Jan 14th - Feb 7th)
3. Clean Technologies for regional and local economic development (Jan 14th - Feb 7th)
4. Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Handling Commodities (Feb11th – Mar 7th)
5. Developing a Trauma System and MCS Organization (3rd - 15th March)
6. Integrated Approach for Upgrading Poor Urban Areas (Feb 10th - March 10th)
7. Education Methodologies: Youth at Risk (Feb 10th - March 10th)
8. Education for Sustainable Development (Apr 8th - May 2nd)
9. Poultry Production and Management (Apr 8th - May 5th)
10. Modern Apiculture Management (Apr 22nd - May 13th)
11. Agri-Environment Considerations Under Climatic Changes (Apr 29th - May 23rd)
12. Nutrition in a Changing Global Environment (May 20th - Jun 18th)
13. Water Management: Decision Making and Environment Aspects (3rd - 27th Jun)
14. Integrated Pest Management (Apr 21st - May 14th)
15. Leveraging local assets for community economic development (Apr 8th - May 2nd)
16. Education for children with special needs (Apr 9th - May 3rd)
17. Agricultural Education in primary and secondary schools (Apr 22nd - May 16th)
18. Agribusiness - a tool for empowerment of rural women (7th - 30th May)
19. Renewable energy as a catalyst for regional development (May 20th - Jun 6th)
20. Gender and local governance (Jun 24th - Jul 7th)
21. Support sytems for rural revitalization (Jun 24th - Jul 18th)
22. Teachers Training on Curriculum Development (May 20th - Jun 13th)
23. Climate change and agriculture (May 27th - Jun 7th)
24. Violence against women and children (3rd - 14th Jun)