The Research and Strategic Planning Unit

Director: Dr. Irit Keynan

Main Mission Areas

The Research and Strategic Planning Unit provides research, analysis and short and long-term planning that will allow the Jewish Agency to remain centrally involved in meeting the needs of the Jewish world. The Unit provides a coordinated approach to all the Jewish Agency’s activities throughout the global Jewish community on a region by region basis and with a global approach, based on ongoing studies and assessments of the nature and activities of the Jewish communities. It initiates long term planning processes based on research, think tanks and analyses of internal and external changes in the Jewish world.

Revisiting the Strategic Plan

The Jewish Agency Strategic Plan was approved in June 1999. Today's world is dramatically different: Israel is struggling with terrorism and a socio-economic crisis that is exacerbating the already huge gaps in society; the demographic threat facing the country has come to the forefront; the road to peace is uncertain. Anti-Semitism continues to affect Jewish communities throughout the globe; the connection of the next generation of young Jews to Israel cannot be guaranteed. The world economy continues to teeter on the edge of recession, seriously philanthropy.

These changes in the operational environment of the Jewish Agency have resulted in the decision to revisit the strategic plan. During the February retreat, research regarding these changes was presented to the Strategic Committee and to Board of Governors, and discussions were held in break out groups. This process now continues over the Internet, allowing all members of the BOG to express their opinions in an ongoing virtual dialog that will form the basis of the recommendations for possible courses of action. These will be presented to the BOG in June for discussion.

Revisiting the Strategic Plan - PDF file

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February BOG Presentations

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Last Updated February 16, 2005