MASHAV - ISRAELS AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

THE GOLDA MEIR MOUNT CARMEL INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (MCTC)

Tailor made workshop for Vietnam

20-29 December 2015

The Golda Meir Mount Carmel International Training Center (MCTC)

POB 6111, 31 060 Haifa, Israel Tel: 972-4-8375904; Fax: 972-4-8375913
e-mail: mctc@mctc.org.il
www.mctc.org.il

WORKSHOP STAFF
Ms. Hava Karrie
Ms. Nuria Levy
Ms. Katerina Rudenko
Ms. Rivka Haddad
Ms. Neomy Deutsch
Ms. Liat Baron

MCTC Director
Workshop Director
Workshop Coordinator
Social and Cultural Coordinator
Workshop Secretary
MASHAV Coordinator

DAILY SCHEDULE
Lectures and Discussions
1st Session
2nd Session
3rd Session
4th Session
5th Session

08:30 - 10:00
10:30 - 12:30
13:30 - 15:00
15:30 - 17:00
17:30 - 19:00

MEALS

Breakfast
Monday to Friday
Saturday &Sunday

07:30-08:00
08:30-09:00

Lunch
Monday to Saturday
Sunday

12:30
13:00

Supper
The whole week

19:00

* The schedule is subject to change in accordance with requirements of special lectures,

observation visits and tours.
* The program is subject to change due to last minute constraints
* It is recommended to wear comfortable walking shoes and appropriate dress for
entering the religious sites.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
THE SABBATH The day of rest starts on Friday in the early afternoon and continues
throughout Saturday. Offices and shops are closed and there is hardly any public
transport until Saturday evening.
SUNDAY IS A NORMAL WORKING DAY.

DECEMBER

2015

Sunday 20
10:00

Arrival in Haifa and Registration

10:30 11:00

Introduction to MASHAV and to the Golda Meir Mount Carmel International

Training Center (MCTC)
Ms. Hava Karrie, MCTC Director

11:00 11:15

Life at MCTC
Ms. Marta Ben Itzhak

11:15 12:30

Introduction to the Workshop Program

Getting Acquainted and Expectations
Ms. Nuria Levy, Workshop Director MCTC
Ms. Katerina Rudenko, Workshop Coordinator - MCTC

12:30

Festive lunch and official opening of the workshop

14:00- 17:00

Support systems for new entrepreneurs: the Israeli and International

experience
Mr. David Slyper, Mentor and Business Entrepreneur, Former Founder and CEO
of Business Development Center and Technology Incubators

20:00

Meet with Ms. Rivka Haddad, Social and Cultural coordinator

Monday 21
8:30 10:00
10:00
10:30- 12:30

Introductory Workshop: Entrepreneurship in Vietnam

Ms. Nuria Levy, Workshop Director
Group Photo
Workshop:
WIX.com: Planning and Building your online presence using wix.com
Mr. Elad Adar Ozeri, Education Manager
Wix is a company of 1000 plus employees, providing a world-class website building
platform to over 73 million users in 190 countries.

12:30

Lunch

13:30 -17:00

Participants share their professional experience

Tuesday 22
9:00

Leave for the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology www.technion.ac.il/en/

A science and technology research university, among the worlds top ten,
dedicated to the creation of knowledge and the development of human capital
and leadership, for the advancement of the State of Israel and all humanity.

12:30

Lunch

16:00 -18:00

Tour of Haifa
Meet Ruti Shefer professional tour guide

Wednesday 23
8:30 12:30

All day workshop: Micro-enterprise and financial management

Mr.Max Zehavi, Financial Management Specialist and Director of Amymax

12:30

Lunch

13:30-17:00

Continue workshop

Thursday 24
8:00

Departure to study visit in the Western Galilee - meet entrepreneurs in the

Area.
Visit Misgav Industrial Park and Moona an Innovative Space for Change.
Lecture:
Implementation of creative initiatives: from an idea to business
Mr. David Slyper, Mentor and Business Entrepreneur, Former Founder and CEO
of Business Development Center and Technology Incubators

13:00
15:30- 18:00

Lunch in local restaurant

Meet with panel of women entrepreneurs at MCTC

Friday 25
8:30 - 12:30

Workshop: "How to innovate in my business?"

Dr. Laura Altschuler, Director, Duo IDB: Innovation for Everyone

12:30

Lunch

13:30 16:30

Change, Management and Innovation

Mr. Eli Harari, Coach and Business Mentor

Saturday 26
7:00

Depart to Jerusalem and Dead Sea

Ms. Irma Zaslansky, Professional Tour Guide

13:30

Lunch in local restaurant at Dead Sea

17:00

Return to MCTC

19:00

Dinner at local restaurant

Sunday 27
9:00 - 17:00

Workshop: Frameworks on how to make an impact

Dr. Jaime Amsel, CEO, Poiesys Ltd.

Monday 28
8:00

Depart to study visit at The College of Management Academic Studies

Center of Entrepreneurship at Rishon LeTzion
The Center of Entrepreneurship offers both academic and practical activities, and serves as an
academic hub to support all students and graduates with innovative ideas who dream of
becoming entrepreneurs.

Pr. Daphna Kariv, Head, Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship; Manager

at entrepreneurship center at The College of Management Academic Studies
Meeting with young Entrepreneurs
13:30

Lunch at local restaurant

Return to MCTC

Tuesday 29
08:30 9:00

Electronic evaluation by participants

9:00 - 10:30

Presentations by participants

11:00-12:00

MASHAV/MFA Briefing
Mr. Michael Ronen, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

12:00

Closing Ceremony and distribution of Certificates

Festive Lunch

Have a safe journey! Shalom!