Persona Grata: A Podcast on Israeli Diplomacy

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Persona Grata is a podcast which delves into the world of Israeli diplomacy and foreign affairs. Meet the diplomats, decision makers, and movers and shakers who are leading Israel’s diplomacy efforts and shaping international affairs around the world, on behalf of the Jewish State.

  1. The Good Kind of Viral: Corona Diplomacy:

    02/09/2022

    The Good Kind of Viral: Corona Diplomacy:

    Two years ago, Israel & the world were taken by storm with the spread of a new & dangerous virus known today as COVID 19. While the virus continues to spread (this time with variants like Delta and Omricon), Israel is using its own experiences curbing the virus to help other countries around the world fight the pandemic. On this episode of Persona Grata, we're speaking to some of the leading governmental, diplomatic and medical professionals in Israel and around the world who are working together to combat the Coronavirus. Thank you to all of the individuals who shared their perspectives in this episode including: Ambassador Daniel Meron, COVID-19 Project Manager at the Israel MFA Dr. Dorit Nitzan, Europe Regional Emergency Director, at the World Health Organization Raed Arafat, Head of the Department of Emergency Situations, at the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs Dr. Krunoslav Capak, Director General of the Croatian Institute of Public Health Galit Peleg , Director of Overseas Programs at Mashav - Israel's Agency for International Cooperation Dr Asher Salmon, Head of the Department of International Affairs at the Israel Ministry of Health Ambassador Sharon Bar-Li, Deputy Director General at the MFA and Head of the Africa Division A special thank you to our producer Jonathan Hauerstock, assistant producer Shir Avital and our entire digital diplomacy team for making this episode possible.

    39 min
  2. Normalization is the new norm: Israel-UAE ties

    06/07/2021

    Normalization is the new norm: Israel-UAE ties

    On August 16, Israel and the United Arab Emirates made history with the announcement that the two countries would establish diplomatic ties. This episode of Persona Grata gives our listeners a sneak peak into what peace looks like almost a year after the signing of the Abraham Accords &  what this new era means for Israel, its neighbors and the entire region. The episode features audio from: Elkana Marziano & Wallid Aljasim (credit: Gili Masami) Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra I24 News Khaleej Times

    18 min
  3. "Corona Non Grata" : How Israel’s curbing the Coronavirus and spreading diplomacy

    11/01/2020

    "Corona Non Grata" : How Israel’s curbing the Coronavirus and spreading diplomacy

    10,000 young Israelis stranded abroad, dozens of countries and airports locked down, hundreds of embassies shuttered, 90 repatriation flights and one major epidemic. On this episode of Persona Grata we get an inside look at how our Israeli diplomats in Israel and around the world worked around the clock to bring Israelis home and keep diplomacy alive abroad during the height of the Coronavirus.  Featuring: Peleg Levi, Israel’s Consul General in Guangzhou Rodica Radian Gordan, Israel's Ambassador to Spain Ziv Shalvi,Deputy Manager of Israelis Abroad Department Ohad Shary, Operator, Israel MFA Situation Room A special thank you to I24 news for news coverage featured in this episode.

    23 min

  4. 08/19/2019

    Israel's Humanitarian Assistance Efforts Around the Globe

    On this episode of Persona Grata, we’ll meet the people behind Israel's humanitarian missions which have come to the aid of more than 140 countries and thousands of people since Israel's founding. From a devastating typhoon in the Philippines, to an earthquake in Haiti which killed over 200,000, to assisting Syrian refugees on the Greek Island of Lesbos, here's how Israel is making sure that no matter, how far, no one is left behind. On this World Humanitarian Day, we salute the thousands of men and women around the world continue to place themselves in harm's way to create a better and safer world for all. You can follow Mashav on Twitter at twitter.com/MASHAVisrael, and Israaid twitter.com/israaid. News coverage on Syria was provided by I24 News and features correspondent Jonathan Regev.

    29 min
  5. חוויה פוגשת שליחות - קורס הצוערים מבפנים

    06/11/2019

    חוויה פוגשת שליחות - קורס הצוערים מבפנים

    (This episode of Persona Grata is a special edition in Hebrew, which discusses the Israel MFA's elite Cadets Course, which trains future Israeli diplomats.) רילוקיישין או מעבר למדינה אחרת, מחייב אותך ללמוד ולהכיר שפה נוספת, להתרגל לתרבות חדשה, ולהתאקלם למקום זר, בהרבה מקרים יחד עם משפחה. אז מה המניע שגורם למאות דיפלומטים ישראלים לעשות את זה כל שנה ולמה כדאי להצטרף לשירות החוץ? פרק זה הוא פרק מיוחד העוסק בקורס הצוערים, קורס הליבה של משרד החוץ, המספק כלים חשובים לדיפלומטים העתידיים של מדינת ישראל. בפרק זה, נשמע משתי צוערות מהמחזור הנוכחי של קורס הצוערים, אורלי גולדשמידט ומייזי אליאש פילקובסקי שצפויות להתחיל את שליחותן הראשונה בקרוב, וכן מאלדד גולן, סגן מנהל מחלקת זכויות האדם וארגונים בינלאומיים באגף ארגונים בינ"ל במשרד החוץ. אתם מוזמנים לעקוב אחרי החוויות של הצוערים באמצעות עמוד הפייסבוק של הקורס (https://www.facebook.com/mfa.training) ובטוייטר דרך:  https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23mfacadets35&src=typd. להגשת מועמדות לקורס הצוערים - https://tinyurl.com/Tzoarim2019. מועד אחרון להגשת מועמדות - 18 ביוני..

    18 min

  6. 05/22/2019

    Does Digital Make the Diplomat? On Game of Thrones, Memes, and Twitter Wars.

    From the Arab Spring in 2011, to the US Presidential election in 2016, to clap backs on Twitter between countries like Israel and Iran in 2018, world leaders, MFAs and diplomats have realized that what they share online can shape events offline. According to Twiplomacy, 93% of all UN member states have an official presence on the platform and between May 2017 and May 2018, world leaders sent more than 250,000 original tweets. It takes a lot less than 280 characters to realize that digital diplomacy is here to stay. This special episode of Persona Grata features Yiftah Curiel who heads the Israel MFA's Digital Diplomacy department which manages more than 30 social media channels in 5 languages including English, Arabic, Farsi, Spanish, Russian and Hebrew and Ilan Manor, a PHD student at Oxford University specializing in Digital Diplomacy. Ilan and Yiftach sat down to discuss the challenges and opportunities for diplomacy in the digital age and what the future holds for the ever evolving field that is digital diplomacy. You can follow Yiftah on Twitter at  https://twitter.com/yiftahc  and Ilan at  https://twitter.com/Ilan_Manor.

    24 min
  7. Israel is Coming Back to Africa: Israel's First Resident Ambassador to Rwanda

    04/05/2019

    Israel is Coming Back to Africa: Israel's First Resident Ambassador to Rwanda

    Israel's relationship with the African continent began in the years following Israel's independence. When many African countries including Rwanda established independence in the early 1960s, Israel which was a young country at the time, viewed these countries as partners and was eager to share its experiences in development and capacity building. More than six decades later, ties between Israel and the African continent continue to reach new heights. Earlier this week (Monday, April 1), Israel and Rwanda made history with the inauguration of a new Israeli embassy in Rwanda. While Israel and Rwanda re-established diplomatic ties in 1994, the inauguration of the embassy marks the first time that Israel will maintain a resident ambassador in Kigali, Rwanda's capital. The inauguration of the Israeli embassy in Kigali, brings the total number of Israeli embassies in Sub-Saharan Africa to eleven. We sat down with Israel's new ambassador to Rwanda, Ron Adam, to discuss the historic milestone and the potential for Israel-Rwanda ties. You can follow Ambassador Adam on Twitter here: twitter.com/AmbRonAdam

    17 min
  8. Let's Talk Equality: International Women's Day

    03/12/2019

    Let's Talk Equality: International Women's Day

    On this episode of Persona Grata, we'll hear from the trailblazing women at the center of Israel's diplomacy efforts, who are challenging stereotypes, combating violence against women, and creating the conditions for a more equal world. While women in Israel and around the world continue to break glass ceilings, there is still a lot of work to be done. If we wish to bring about true and genuine gender equality, we have to start at the source by educating the next generation of men and women. This episode features Avivit Bar Ilan, Head of Bureau at the International Organizations Division at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shelly Hugler Livne, Director of the Israel MFA's cadet program, and Shuly Kurzon Van Gelder, the director of Planning, Evaluation, and Partnerships at Mashav, Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation. You can follow them on Twitter here: twitter.com/AvivitBarIlan twitter.com/ShellyHuglerLiv twitter.com/MASHAVisrael

    14 min
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Persona Grata is a podcast which delves into the world of Israeli diplomacy and foreign affairs. Meet the diplomats, decision makers, and movers and shakers who are leading Israel’s diplomacy efforts and shaping international affairs around the world, on behalf of the Jewish State.

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