Eival Gilady
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Brigadier General Eival Gilady (Hebrew: עיבל גלעדי, Born: Israel
, 1957) is the CEO of the Portland Trust
in Israel
, a non-profit British foundation, established to foster peace and stability in the Middle East
through the use of bespoke economic tools and mobilization of international resources.
Gilady is the Chairman of the Western Galilee College, located in Acre providing high quality academic education to some 4000 students in Israel's periphery.
Gilady is also Chairman of KIEDF, a foundation established in 1994 to demonstrate that deploying philanthropy efficiently and effectively can stimulate private sector economic expansion and create employment opportunity in Israel. KIEDF offers philanthropists a unique combination - leveraging contributions as if investing in their own business, helping people help themselves and contributing to a stronger private sector economy in Israel.
Gilady is the Chairman and the co-founder of the Israeli-Palestinian Chamber of Commerce (IPCC). The IPCC was established to promote trade and commerce between Israelis and Palestinians, to create business opportunities and to improve the economic relations between the two peoples.
In addition, Gilady is also the President of VANADIS LTD providing "Strategy Beyond Borders", and is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovenia in Tel Aviv
.
Gilady was appointed Head of Coordination and Strategy at the Office of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
in March 2005, and from 2001 to 2004 he served as Head of the Israel Defense Forces
' Strategic Planning Division. His responsibility in this position encompassed strategic net assessment and all areas of politico-military policy recommendations, including the security
aspects of the peace process & peace talks. Within the context of this role, he was responsible for developing the Gaza Disengagement plan. A Brigadier General in the IDF
, Gilady had a distinguished military career spanning three decades – commanding field units for twenty years, and serving an additional ten years at the General Staff.
Gilady earned his Bachelor’s and three Master’s degrees from the University of Haifa
, National Defense University
and George Washington University
, in the areas of Resources Management, Policy Analysis
, National Security Strategy, and Public Finance
. From 1999 to 2001 he was assigned as a research fellow at the Hoover Institution
and the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University
.
Eival Gilady lives on Kibbutz
Kabri in the Western Galilee and is married with four children.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, 1957) is the CEO of the Portland Trust
Portland Trust
The Portland Trust is a private 'not-for-profit' UK foundation whose purpose is to the promotion of economic development as a way of engendering peace and stability between Palestinians and Israel.- Foundation :...
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, a non-profit British foundation, established to foster peace and stability in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
through the use of bespoke economic tools and mobilization of international resources.
Gilady is also Chairman of KIEDF, a foundation established in 1994 to demonstrate that deploying philanthropy efficiently and effectively can stimulate private sector economic expansion and create employment opportunity in Israel. KIEDF offers philanthropists a unique combination - leveraging contributions as if investing in their own business, helping people help themselves and contributing to a stronger private sector economy in Israel.
Gilady is the Chairman and the co-founder of the Israeli-Palestinian Chamber of Commerce (IPCC). The IPCC was established to promote trade and commerce between Israelis and Palestinians, to create business opportunities and to improve the economic relations between the two peoples.
In addition, Gilady is also the President of VANADIS LTD providing "Strategy Beyond Borders", and is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovenia in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
.
Gilady was appointed Head of Coordination and Strategy at the Office of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon is an Israeli statesman and retired general, who served as Israel’s 11th Prime Minister. He has been in a permanent vegetative state since suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006....
in March 2005, and from 2001 to 2004 he served as Head of the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
' Strategic Planning Division. His responsibility in this position encompassed strategic net assessment and all areas of politico-military policy recommendations, including the security
aspects of the peace process & peace talks. Within the context of this role, he was responsible for developing the Gaza Disengagement plan. A Brigadier General in the IDF
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
, Gilady had a distinguished military career spanning three decades – commanding field units for twenty years, and serving an additional ten years at the General Staff.
Gilady earned his Bachelor’s and three Master’s degrees from the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
, National Defense University
National Defense University
The National Defense University is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defense, intended to facilitate high-level training, education, and the development of national security strategy. It is chartered by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with Navy Vice Admiral...
and George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
, in the areas of Resources Management, Policy Analysis
Policy analysis
Policy analysis is "determining which of various alternative policies will most achieve a given set of goals in light of the relations between the policies and the goals". However, policy analysis can be divided into two major fields. Analysis of policy is analytical and descriptive—i.e., it...
, National Security Strategy, and Public Finance
Public finance
Public finance is the revenue and expenditure of public authoritiesThe purview of public finance is considered to be threefold: governmental effects on efficient allocation of resources, distribution of income, and macroeconomic stabilization.-Overview:The proper role of government provides a...
. From 1999 to 2001 he was assigned as a research fellow at the Hoover Institution
Hoover Institution
The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace is a public policy think tank and library founded in 1919 by then future U.S. president, Herbert Hoover, an early alumnus of Stanford....
and the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
.
Eival Gilady lives on Kibbutz
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
Kabri in the Western Galilee and is married with four children.
External links
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/hardtalk/4146406.stm BBC HARDtalk interview
- http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC07.php?CID=203 Washington Institute - Conference Keynotes
- http://www.lawac.org/speech/pre%20sept%2004%20speeches/gilady%202004.htm Strategy and Security in Israel - Address
- http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART/958/042.html NRG Article
- http://www.portlandtrust.org The Portland Trust - Official Website
- http://www.wgalil.ac.il/ The Western Galilee College - Official Website
- http://www.kiedf.org/home/index.html Koret FoundationKoret FoundationThe Koret Foundation, along with the Koret Fund, is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. The foundation was organized in 1978 by Joseph and Stephanie Koret, along with Tad Taube, their family friend and Chief Executive Officer of their women's sportswear company, Korett of...
- Official Website - http://www.ipcc.org.il Israeli-Palestinian Chamber of Commerce - Official Website