Israel’s national water company Mekorot is working with the OECD to disseminate Israeli know-how and technologies to third world countries as part of an effort to deal with the global water crisis. http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?id=273050

Moshe Hattori served as a Protestant minister in Japan’s fourth-largest city – much to the annoyance of his Buddhist parents. However his journey to Judaism and becoming a Jerusalem kollel student is an even greater eye-opener. http://www.shavei.org/category/communities/other_communities/asia/jews-in-japan/?lang=en

The head of the situation room at Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry Getachew Teshoma and his deputy Yeganaw Mengist Belay visited Magen David Adom at MDA’s Tel Aviv headquarters to learn from Israel’s first aid, ambulance and blood supply organization. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=273150

New Israeli government legislation has been approved that requires tour companies and car rental firms to provide services and facilities for handicapped people. Tour companies must have accessible buses and rental firms must provide vehicles that can transport disabled passengers. … Continue reading →

Four Israelis made the list of the 100 most influential women in high tech in Europe drawn up by Girls in Tech London Group, the UK branch of Silicon Valley-based Girls in Tech. Selections were made on the basis of … Continue reading →

The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture provided three days of lectures, free of charge, for officials of the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Agriculture at the Seasons Hotel in Netanya. The seminar focused on various agricultural technologies and methods of plant protection … Continue reading →

Original article was in the Media Line, but nice to see it here. http://www.yementimes.com/en/1576/report/912/Israel-Increasing-Imports-From-Palestinian-Areas-Conference-aimed-at-fostering-better-business-ties.htm