Tsofen-Tashbik צופן تشبيك

Tsofen-Tashbik is an Arab & Jewish organization promoting hi-tech in the Arab society as a lever for economic development and the creation of a shared society in Israel | | Facebook:@TsofenTech بناء الهاي تيك في المجتمع العربي, للتطوير اقتصادي ومستقبل مشترك في إسرائيل קידום היי-טק בחברה הערבית, למען פיתוח כלכלי ועתיד משותף בישראל * VALUES: A shared society based on equal participation in a sustainable economy * VISION: Fair representation to Arabs in the hi-tech industry in Israel * MISSION: Integrating Arabs into Israel’s hi tech sector and bringing hi-tech centers to Arab cities * STRATEGIC GOAL for the coming years: promoting institutional changes required to scale our activities, in order to expand geographic coverage throughout Israel and reach tens of thousands of people * AREAS OF WORK:(1) Nurturing the Human Talent in the Arab Society | from hi-tech exposure in high schools, through applied technological training to degree graduates, to enrichment ecosystem activities for hi-tech professionals;(2) Changing the Hi-Tech Industry Landscape | by placing thousands of Arab engineers in jobs, working with hi-tech firms on changing recruitment and hiring policies, and bringing hi-tech businesses to Arab cities (3) Changing National Policies and Priorities | by 'mainstreaming' our work within the government, academia, and the business sector Leadership CEO: Maisam Jaljuli Chair, Board of Directors: Dr. Ramzi Halabi Co-Chairs, Tsofen's Public Council for Hi-Tech in Arab Society: Prof. Ziyad Hanna & David (Dadi) Perlmutter Co-Founders: Smadar Nehab, Yossi Coten and Sami Saadi RECOGNITION:* 2018 Abraham Fund Initiatives' Shared Society Award * 2016 Speaker of Knesset "Quality of Life" prize for promoting mutual understanding between Arabs and Jews