Israel: Cultivating Jewish-Arab Business Development

Featuring Helmi Kittani, Director, Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development

Networking begins at 11:30 am and program begins at 12:00 pm

Kosher lunch:  $15 members  -  $25 non-member

Miller Canfield
225 W. Washington, Suite 2600
Chicago IL 60606
Click here to R.S.V.P. or call Michael Schmitt at 847-597-7069

Learn about the involvement of Israel's Arab sector in hi-tech businesses; The economic history of the Israeli Arab sector; Statistics of the Israeli Arab sector; Employment and education levels; Industrial sectors; Arabs in hi-tech; Opportunities and obstacles; Employment vs. entrepreneurship; Cultural barriers; Financing availability; Case studies; and Initiatives for future success.

Helmi Kittani is an expert in conflict resolution and mediation, in both the business and community relations fields. He is a leader in the field of economic development and in facilitating business cooperation between Jews and Arabs in Israel and the Middle East. His career includes senior managerial experience in the banking and financial sector with Israel's leading bank, Bank Hapoalim.

Kittani is committed to peaceful co-existence between Israel's Jewish and Arab populations and to the integration of Israel's Arab community into the mainstream society and economy, towards a fair, just and equitable society for all.

In 2002, Helmi was awarded the Knesset's Quality of Life Award, along with CJAED founder Sarah Kreimer, from Speaker of the Knesset MK Avraham Burg, for the long period of time devoted to improving the quality of life of Arab citizens of Israel.

Kittani earned his BA from Tel Aviv University in Investment and Securities Consulting in 1972. In 1989 he earned his Certificate in Accounting and Tax Consulting from the Ministry of the Treasury, and in 2000 he earned a Diploma in Mediation and Conflict Resolution Israel Institute for Mediation.