Menahem Chuck Kanafi

Menahem Chuck Kanafi, International Mediator

  • Education:
    • B, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Law, 1989
    • Hague Academy of International Law, The Netherlands, 2002
    • Peace Operations Summer Institute, Wolfsburg, Nova Scotia, 2003
  • Qualifications:
    • Member of the New York State Bar
    • Member of the Israel Bar
    • Basic and Advanced Mediation Qualification in Israel
    • Certified Mediator under the German Mediation Regulations (§6 of the ZMediatAusBV)
    • On the United Nations Roster for Director-level positions in Rule of Law
  • Experience
    • 2018-present: Founder of KanafiADR, a Berlin based Commercial Mediation office
    • 2015-2018: Attorney in solo practice
    • 1993-2015: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
      • 2012-2015: Founding Consul-General of Israel in South India
      • 2010-2012: Director for Southern African Affairs, Ministry of Foreing Affairs, Jerusalem
      • 2010-2011: Ambassador of Israel to Ghana
      • 2008-2010: Deputy Ambassador of Israel to Turkey
      • 2005-2008: Ambassador of Israel to Eritrea
  • Milestone Negotiations
    • Karnataka (India) – Israel Research and Development Fund ($5M)
    • German industry Fund for Compensation of Nazi Era Slaves and Forced Labourers (5 bn. Euros)
    • Oslo II Peace Agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation
  • Languages:
    • Hebrew,
    • English (mother tongues),
    • German (full command),
    • French (conversational),
    • Basic Turkish and Arabic

 

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