KKL-JNF greenXchange –

Young Leadership Program

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• JNF-KKL is a well established organization in Germany. First office 1905 – Cologne.

• Today - 4 offices in Düsseldorf, Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt

• 2/3 of JNF-KKL Germany donors are Christians• Most of the donors – older people.

JNF-KKL Germany greenXchange – Young Leadership Program

Background

• Jewish Community???• Successful German-Israeli High School students

exchange programs.

The facts

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• The establishment of a joint German – Israeli Young Leadership program.

• Join forces with KKL-JNF Israel (Future: develop this into a KKL-JNF European Program).

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Conclusion

• Build a multifaceted “Green” program for Young Professionals who have some “Environmental” interest and will assist in fundraising.

The Plan

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greenXchange wishes to organize a seminar - in Israel followed by another one in Germany- through which participants from both countries will be offered ……

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First Step – A Seminar in Israel: September 18th – September 25th 2011

Call for Applications

Candidates must be Israeli or German young professionals between 22 - 35 years old who are eager to engage in a long term bilateral green initiative and ….

Eligible Candidates

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• Describe your motivation to take part in the greenXchange initiative (1500 characters).

• Depict a shaping experience for you in the field of the environment and/or inter-cultural relations, which demonstrates something about you (1100 characters).

• More Essays..

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Applications – Guided Questions

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• We have established in 2011 a new young leadership program (24 participants) - greenXchange.

• It is quite different from the programs we studied from other countries.

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The Action

The Result

• Highly educated and intelligent “Green” group• Very motivated and superb German – Israeli chemistry

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The Variety

Academia

Government

Law

Business

NGO

Architecture

Economics

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TechnologyEducationKKL Activity/Seminar

Better PlaceLecture about ecology in IsraelKKL-JNF HQ Jerusalem

Besor R&DMinistry of Environmental Protection

Yatir Forest

Water Desalination PlantNitzana Educational CommunityBiofilter, Kfar Saba

Hiriya – Ariel Sharon ParkLotan Center for Creative Ecology

Yarkon Park: Wetlands & Rosh Zipor

Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Initiative

The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research (BIDR) ,

Kibbutz Ketura – Arava Institute for Environmental Studies

(AIES)

• Evaluation of the seminar

• Discussion of follow up seminar

• Developing projects

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Seminar Sept. 2011 - Main Topics

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The Seminar – September 2011Guido Guth - The Sponsor

gets a certificate

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Exchange knowledge and expertise Platform for cooperative business initiatives, research

positions and job offers Involvement of GreenXchange participants in KKL-JNF

activities, join actively and take responsibilities. Assist KKL-JNF to raise awareness in Germany and Israel (and

beyond) through events, lectures, fundraising for greenXchange and KKL projects, etc.

Expansion into additional European countries

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Goals – People, Information, Action (PIA)

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•Facebook and Website

•Preparation of next seminar while establishing the following Committees:

Strategic Group (defining future guidelines for the greenXchange initiative)

Fundraising Group (raising funds for the realization of your second excursion)

Content Group (organizing one day or more of your second excursion)

Capacity Group (enabling the collaboration de facto e.g. creating an online platform shared by the participants)

Already in Action

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Thank You!