"Thank you to MASHAV and the Weitz Center staff for an unforgettable experience in Israel. I couldn't wait to get back to Ghana to begin implementing significant cleantech projects, especially in ​the bio-gas field."
                         
​                      - Mr. Daniel Digber (Ghana), Cleantech 2015

The Weitz Center for Sustainable Development conducts several international training courses annually on topics related to sustainable development. Each course is sponsored by the Israeli Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV) of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and hosted at the Weitz Center facilities in Rehovot, Israel. The courses are open to professionals from a diverse range of developing (and transitioning) countries who seek to learn how to leverage local assets for strategic development. Our training methodology  originates from the understanding that all localities, regardless of their current status, hold assets which can contribute to sustainable development and that empowering individuals and communities plays a critical role in this process. Participants engage in a hands-on, intensive learning experience for an average of 25 days, benefiting from instructive experience gained from Israeli experts, industry leaders and one another through lectures, site visits and interactive sessions. All topics are examined through an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together professionals and participants from public, private and third party sectors for a unique, integrated experience.

More than 5,000 professionals have taken part in these international MASHAV  training programs. The Center focuses on empowering the participants to build on their assets for Local Economic Development. See below for information about our upcoming 2017 courses.

​ 2017 courses will cover a diverse range of topics:

Dates

15.05.17-8.06.17
Application Deadline - March 10th, 2017



 

27.08.17-20.09.17
​Application Deadline - June 30th,  2017

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​Addressing the Urbanization Challenge
 This course offers participants a comprehensive approach to address urban challenges and formulate citywide upgrading policies – ones that integrate infrastructure, land, environment, and urban services systems as well as human capital, community development & economic activ

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​Clean Tech - Environmental technology, innovation and management systems as means for regional and local economic development 
This course introduces and reviews a variety of clean technologies and illustrates implementation mechanisms such as: supportive policy and legislation, advocacy and promotion, the value of regional and international networks and the role of business development and entrepreneurship.