1. KKL-JNF greenXchange – Young Leadership Program 1 March 2012

2. 2 JNF-KKL is a well established organization in Germany. First office 1905 – Cologne. Today - 4 offices in Düsseldorf, Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt 2/3 of JNF-KKL Germany donors are Christians Most of the donors – older people. JNF-KKL Germany greenXchange – Young Leadership Program Background Jewish Community??? Successful German-Israeli High School students exchange programs. The facts

3. 3 March 2012 The establishment of a joint German – Israeli Young Leadership program. Join forces with KKL-JNF Israel (Future: develop this into a KKL-JNF European Program). JNF-KKL Germany & KKL-JNF Israel greenXchange – Young Leadership Program Conclusion Build a multifaceted “Green” program for Young Professionals who have some “Environmental” interest and will assist in fundraising. The Plan

4. 4 greenXchange wishes to organize a seminar - in Israel followed by another one in Germany- through which participants from both countries will be offered …… March 2012 First Step – A Seminar in Israel: September 18th – September 25th 2011 Call for Applications Candidates must be Israeli or German young professionals between 22 - 35 years old who are eager to engage in a long term bilateral green initiative and …. Eligible Candidates

5. 5 Describe your motivation to take part in the greenXchange initiative (1500 characters). Depict a shaping experience for you in the field of the environment and/or inter-cultural relations, which demonstrates something about you (1100 characters). More Essays.. March 2012 Applications – Guided Questions

6. 6 March 2012 We have established in 2011 a new young leadership program (24 participants) - greenXchange. It is quite different from the programs we studied from other countries. JNF-KKL Germany & KKL-JNF Israel greenXchange – Young Leadership Program The Action The Result Highly educated and intelligent “Green” group Very motivated and superb German – Israeli chemistry

7. 7 March 2012 The Variety Academia Government Law Business NGO Architecture Economics

8. 8 KKL Activity/SeminarEducationTechnology KKL-JNF HQ JerusalemLecture about ecology in IsraelBetter Place Yatir ForestMinistry of Environmental Protection Besor R&D Biofilter, Kfar SabaNitzana Educational CommunityWater Desalination Plant Yarkon Park: Wetlands & Rosh Zipor Lotan Center for Creative Ecology Hiriya – Ariel Sharon Park Evaluation of the seminar Discussion of follow up seminar Developing projects The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research (BIDR), Kibbutz Ketura – Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES) Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Initiative March 2012 Seminar Sept. 2011 - Main Topics

9. 9 March 2012 The Seminar – September 2011 Guido Guth - The Sponsor gets a certificate

10. 10  Exchange knowledge and expertise  Platform for cooperative business initiatives, research positions and job offers  Involvement of GreenXchange participants in KKL-JNF activities, join actively and take responsibilities.  Assist KKL-JNF to raise awareness in Germany and Israel (and beyond) through events, lectures, fundraising for greenXchange and KKL projects, etc.  Expansion into additional European countries March 2012 Goals – People, Information, Action (PIA)

11. 11 Facebook and Website Preparation of next seminar while establishing the following Committees: Strategic Group (defining future guidelines for the greenXchange initiative) Fundraising Group (raising funds for the realization of your second excursion) Content Group (organizing one day or more of your second excursion) Capacity Group (enabling the collaboration de facto e.g. creating an online platform shared by the participants) Already in Action March 2012

13. 13 March 2012 Thank You!