Bipin Joshi, 23, was a Nepali student who came to Israel as part of an agricultural training program. He arrived only a few weeks before the horrific day of the attack and worked at Kibbutz Alumim, near Gaza, driven by a dream to study agriculture and bring the knowledge he gained back to help his community in Nepal. He was a talented student, always smiling, and a music lover. On the day of the massacre, when Hamas terrorists infiltrated the kibbutz, Bipin displayed extraord

Of the 3,000 construction candidates examined in Sri Lanka during the eighth round of recruitment through the bilateral agreement, altogether 2,000 were accepted. The recruitment process is an example of the persistence and professional precision of our partners in Sri Lanka. Since October 2023, there has been a severe shortage of skilled construction workers in Israel, but our partners in Sri Lanka have continued their efforts to recruit and screen candidates before they rea

Arnon Mantver recently resigned his position as founding chairman of CIMI, the organization he established 27 years ago and has headed ever since, although he will continue to be involved in our work. A veteran, experienced manager in the social services, he has, for decades, been a leading light in the field of migration and integration in Israel. His varied career includes several key positions, including director general of the Department of Aliya and Absorption at the Jew

Pini, who has served in recent years as a member of CIMI’s Executive Board, is a former diplomat who held a wide range of positions in Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His most recent role was Deputy Director General, Head of the Bureau for Multilateral, Global, and Strategic Affairs. Previously, he served as Deputy Director General for Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Eurasia and Russia, as well as for Latin America. Among his many positions, Pini served as Israel’s Amba

This week marks the 20 th  anniversary of the passing of Government Resolution 4024 on the recruitment of labor migrants under the terms...

Pini Avivi has been a member of our board for several years. He is a retired ambassador who served in a wide range of positions at the...

On October 7, approximately 5,000 migrants were living in the Gaza border communities: labor migrants working in the construction, agriculture, and domestic care sectors; participants in the agricultural internship program; and asylum seekers. Among those murdered that day were 71 migrants from Thailand, Nepal, China, the Philippines, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Moldova, Eritrea, and Sudan. During the subsequent war, six migrant workers from Thailand and India were killed

We met psychologist Daniel Porat through the important assistance he provides to Thai workers during the 'Iron Swords' war . Daniel...

After months of work, a dedicated online information center for Thai agricultural workers has been launched. Click here  to visit the...

In January, a significant meeting of the association took place, attended by board members, volunteers, and staff. The discussion focused...

At the time of writing, Hamas is still holding 101 of the hostages abducted on October 7, including seven migrants who came to Israel to...

The Call Center has published its annual data for 2023. The Center provides assistance to all workers who come to Israel through the...

Shortly before the Rosh Hashana holiday, CIMI held one of its periodic meetings for members of the board, staff, volunteers, and friends....

In mid-July, a joint delegation comprising Shirly Raisin-Sasson (director of the Bilateral Agreements Division at PIBA), Adv. Ishai Pollack

During the months of April and May, more than 3,500 workers from India, Sri Lanka and Moldova arrived in Israel through the bilateral...

Thousands of new agricultural workers arrive from Sri Lanka and the restriction on bringing agricultural workers from Thailand has been...

Presentations about youth advancement and the fight against human trafficking at our quarterly meeting. At our quarterly meeting of...

With high expectations, 23-year-old Prabin Dangi and 24-year-old Bidhan Sejwal came to Israel from Nepal last September to participate in...

CIMI’s Research, Evaluation and Development Committee invited Dr. Mina Zemach of Migdam Research and Consulting to present the findings...

As part  of the bilateral agreements with India and Sri Lanka, in order to strengthen the construction sector as soon as possible, some...