MAKOM, a joint venture of the Ministry of the Interior and MAOZ, and a part of the government resolution, “Atudot Le’Israel” – is building a tri-sector management pipeline for Israel’s local government sphere. The joint venture identifies, trains, and networks leaders and accelerates initiatives of senior positions in the local government system, civil society, private sector, and central government with the goal of fostering a generation of mamlachti (common good) leaders capable of and effective at leading change in the local sphere.

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Click hereMAKOM Joint Venture Vision
Strengthening the local sphere, with an emphasis on the geographical and social periphery, in order to improve public services provided to the citizen, reduce social gaps, increase quality of life, improve social mobility and foster local communities.
Program Goals
Creating a Diverse Network
Creating a diverse network of leaders who promote mamlachtiut (common-good behaviors and actions) in the local sphere.
Leadership Capabilities
Developing and strengthening leadership capabilities and leading significant change processes in the local sphere.
Personal and Professional Skills
Developing leaders’ personal and professional skills while enhancing their management capabilities.
Concept of a Local Public Servant
Promoting a concept of a local public servant that places residents at the center.
Program Content
Approximately seven weeks of intensive learning (about 45 days) spread throughout the year, including two weeks in the U.S., one of them at Harvard Business School.
“On the Job Training” format that allows the fellows to continue working while participating in the program, allowing them to immediately apply their knowledge and skills to real-world situations.
Learning topics – getting to know the public sphere on the community, municipal, national and international level, with an emphasis on economic development and a “residents at the center” approach.
Familiarity with influential bodies in the local, civil and business sectors, knowledge of central government institutions at local and national levels, and lectures by senior government officials, business leaders and various experts.
Dedicated accelerator program that includes the provision of professional tools, resources, and expert consultation to accelerate change-process projects.
Peer learning and shared consultation about challenges faced by the fellows in their professional positions.
Admissions process
A synchronized admissions process across the ADVOT, MAKOM and MAOZ Employment Ventures, in order to pool resources and enable an ideal match between candidates and programs, will open in Spring 2020.
The admissions process includes four stages; at each stage, we will summon the most qualified candidates from the previous stage:
- Physical attendance on the assessment day and the admissions committee is a prerequisite for continuing the process! At the advanced stages of the process, applicants will be asked to present a supervisor’s approval to join the program.
- The admissions process dates (evaluation days and admissions committees) are not final and are subject to change.
For more information
If you have any questions, please contact: MAOZadmission@MAOZ-il.org
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MAKOM Fellows

Riad Abu Abed

Riad Abu Abed

Ayana Adler

Ayana Adler

Vered Amar
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Anat Lanksner

Anat Lanksner

Ari Steinberg

Ari Steinberg

Roi Assaf
Professional background
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Avi Elbaz

Avi Elbaz

Carmel Tal

Carmel Tal
Professional background
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Education

Adi Kain Carni

Adi Kain Carni

Chana Goldstein
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Education

Mordechai Eichler

Mordechai Eichler

Eliezer Yaakov

Eliezer Yaakov

Yael Frisch
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Yonit Golub Serkin

Yonit Golub Serkin

Manal Haddad
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Hatim Yassin

Hatim Yassin

Chaim Ifrach

Chaim Ifrach

Jumah Agbariya

Jumah Agbariya

Keren Barak

Keren Barak

Amit Poni Kronish

Amit Poni Kronish

Elisheva Layosh

Elisheva Layosh

Mary Danieli
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Eli Meiri

Eli Meiri

Mevorach Avraham

Mevorach Avraham

Galit Schneider Mimran

Galit Schneider Mimran
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Ahmad Muhana

Ahmad Muhana

Naama Holzman

Naama Holzman

Yoni Nevo

Yoni Nevo

Noam Dreyfuss

Noam Dreyfuss

Noy Kedem-Madmon

Noy Kedem-Madmon

Ofer Azrad

Ofer Azrad
Professional background
Ofer has served as Director-General of the Tiberias Municipality since 2017. As part of his role, he heads the municipality's human resources, resident services and emergency assessments. In addition, he runs headquarters work and leads integration efforts and organizational development in the municipality. Previously, Ofer held command and staff positions in the IDF's technological array and was honorably discharged after serving as the Commanding Officer of the IDF's Technology and Maintenance Training Base with the rank of colonel after 30 years of service. During his military service, Ofer held a variety of field and headquarter positions ranging from the battalion level to the command and corps level.
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Ofir Dubovi

Ofir Dubovi

Ola Abugazala

Ola Abugazala

Orel Yifrah

Orel Yifrah

Philip Azrad

Philip Azrad

Tzhaki Reichenstein

Tzhaki Reichenstein

Reut Weksler

Reut Weksler

Rinat Shafran

Rinat Shafran

Asaf Roth
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Sami Saadi

Sami Saadi

Shadya Kadah

Shadya Kadah

Shani Eldan

Shani Eldan

Shimon Levi

Shimon Levi
Professional background
CEO, Shmaya | Shimon Levi |
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Netanel Ben Shushan

Netanel Ben Shushan

Ashraf Abu Siam

Ashraf Abu Siam

Auda Abu Sreihan

Auda Abu Sreihan

Renana Gome Yaacov

Renana Gome Yaacov

Eli Yaakobi

Eli Yaakobi

Fathi Abo Yonis

Fathi Abo Yonis

Yuval Kemp

Yuval Kemp
Education

Amalia Zarka
