With the support of Israel’s heads of state and leaders, the convention has gained more prominence this year amid much interest from many embassies, representative offices and delegations. In an era of a global economy and a transition from local to international commerce, production and consumption, international partnerships have become dictated by reality and are essential to the economic development and growth of every country.  These kinds of partnerships – whose business strategy calls for research on one continent, financing from another continent, production carried out on a third continent and the target market situated on a fourth continent – are no longer the exception and indicate the changes and challenges faced by the business community in the 21st century.

In this respect, “ISRAEL GATEWAY 2008” provides the perfect platform to all of the friends of Israel who are seeking to strengthen, create and encourage commercial ties and collaboration with leading Israeli companies, research institutions and organizations.  Marking 60 years of achievement, Israel is continuing to invest in education, science, industry and technology. With the acceptance of its candidacy to the OECD, Israel is striving today, more than ever, to receive and to share valuable knowledge and experience with its friends in the world as well as to reach the full potential of its scientific-technological achievements.

The declared purpose of “ISRAEL GATEWAY 2008” is to create real opportunities for business interaction, the exchange of information and the expansion of business activity for all participants. This will be achieved through the direct exposure to dozens of companies, initiatives and Israeli bodies that would like to strengthen their status in the local market through cooperation or partnerships with foreign companies or to expand beyond Israel’s borders and deepen their hold in areas abroad in which they are already active.

We are proud to invite you to take part in an event that we are convinced you will find fascinating, fulfilling, informative and effective in a way that will significantly improve commercial relations between your country and the state of Israel.