MASHAV Carmel Training Center

🚀✨ Another journey starting at MCTC! ✨🚀

Yesterday we opened an International Course for African Countries on Innovation and the Entrepreneurial Mindset 🌍💡

Warm welcome to our participants from across the continent: 🇦🇴 Angola · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · 🇬🇭 Ghana · 🇰🇪 Kenya · 🇷🇼 Rwanda · 🇿🇦 South Africa · 🇿🇲 Zambia !

20 inspiring professionals and changemakers have joined us at the Golda Meir MASHAV Carmel International Training Center in beautiful Haifa 🇮🇱

Together we'll explore innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurial leadership, business models, women's empowerment, harnessing AI, and the journey from idea to impact. 💭➡️🏆

Here's to the bold minds shaping the future of entrepreneurship across Africa. Let the journey begin! 🔥

During this challenging time in Israel, the MASHAV Carmel Training Center remains committed to our mission of sharing knowledge globally . As we navigate the current emergency situation, we believe it is more important than ever to highlight the resilience and leadership of women who continue to drive progress even in periods of great uncertainty. In honor of International Women’s Day, we are sharing a daily video series on our Instagram profile to showcase these vital perspectives and foster a sense of global solidarity. We invite you to stay connected with us by clicking the link below to view today’s featured video and join the conversation.

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While we face local and regional emergency situation, we must stay committed to a better future for all. This week, we mark International Women’s Day by sharing the insights and experiences of women from around the world who participated in MCTC’s professional training courses. Five days. Five women. Five programs. Day 4 | Early Childhood Education and Development Early childhood is the first and most critical period in a person’s life. The quality of a child’s early experiences shapes the development of the brain, the capacity for learning, and long-term health and well-being. When children miss this window of opportunity, the consequences last a lifetime. Globally, women make up the vast majority of the early childhood education workforce. They are the teachers, caregivers, psychologists, and policymakers shaping the foundation on which entire generations are built. On International Women’s Day, it is important to recognize this work for what it is — one of the most impactful forms of professional leadership there is. In May 2025, MCTC, in collaboration with the University of Haifa, held a course on “Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Development.” The course brought together educators, school directors, special education teachers, policymakers, and child development specialists from Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine. Over the course of the program, participants explored Israel’s approach to early childhood education, innovative methods for inclusive learning environments, early intervention programs, the role of building resilience in children, families, and communities, and the use of creative therapies such as art, music, and movement in child development. The program combined lectures, professional discussions, workshops, and visits to kindergartens, day-care centers, and organizations that support children and families across Israel. In today’s video, Maria Garabagiu, a psychopedagogue at the National Institute of Early Childhood Intervention — Voinicel in Moldova, shares her perspective on the course.

During this challenging time in Israel, the MASHAV Carmel Training Center remains committed to our mission of sharing knowledge globally . As we navigate the current emergency situation, we believe it is more important than ever to highlight the resilience and leadership of women who continue to drive progress even in periods of great uncertainty. In honor of International Women’s Day, we are sharing a daily video series on our Instagram profile to showcase these vital perspectives and foster a sense of global solidarity. We invite you to stay connected with us by clicking the link below to view today’s featured video and join the conversation.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVtLiwNDMzg/?igsh=bGt2OGc0cmt3eTJh

While we face local and regional emergency situation, we must stay committed to a better future for all. This week, we mark International Women’s Day by sharing the insights and experiences of women from around the world who participated in MCTC’s professional training courses. Five days. Five women. Five programs. Day 3 | Entrepreneurship & Innovation Innovation does not happen in isolation. It grows when people from different countries, industries, and backgrounds come together to exchange ideas — and when women have equal access to the tools, networks, and knowledge needed to turn those ideas into reality. On International Women's Day, it is worth recognizing that women remain underrepresented in the fields of innovation and intellectual property worldwide. Closing that gap requires more than awareness — it requires practical training, professional exchange, and platforms that bring women to the table. In September 2024, MCTC held an international course on "Open Innovation and Intellectual Property." The course brought together professionals from across Latin America — the Dominican Republic, Peru, Colombia, Guatemala, Ecuador, Panama, Mexico, El Salvador, and Uruguay — including innovation coordinators, university researchers, IP specialists, and independent consultants. Over two weeks, participants explored strategies for open innovation, intellectual property policy, knowledge transfer, and the role of innovation ecosystems in driving economic development. The course provided a space for professionals to share the realities of their own countries and learn from Israel's experience in building an innovation-driven economy. In today's video, Veronica Carmelina Diaz Aviles, an independent consultant working with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in El Salvador, shares her perspective on the course.