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Last update - 18:45 24/06/2008 Jewish Agency plans to lure Western hi-tech engineers to Israel By Cnaan Liphshitz, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Israel, High-Tech  Leading high-tech figures are on Tuesday scheduled to hear the details of a new Jewish Agency plan to attract 1,000 engineers and hi-tech professionals from the West by 2010, in an effort to relieve Israel's shortage in hi-tech engineers, Haaretz has learned. According to Jewish Agency spokesperson Michael Jankelowitz, the new plan - which will be unveiled at the Ra'anana Conference for National Hi-Tech Policy - is the fruit of a cooperative effort between the Agency and industrialists in the field. The plan aims to find the prospective immigrants work in Israel's hi-tech industry before they leave their country of origin, making the various hiring hi-tech companies "important partners in the absorption process," Jankelowitz added. Advertisement In May, the Jewish Agency also launched a new program to offer Jews from Western countries tax breaks and other accommodations, as incentives to immigrate to Israel. The program, proposed by the agency and the Absorption and Interior ministries, will offer new Jewish immigrants temporary residency status, and would exempt them from most taxes and national service for several years. Immigrants who continue to run businesses abroad also will receive tax exemptions. The proposal is part of the Jewish Agency's attempt to compete with private aliyah organizations such as Nefesh B'Nefesh, which assists North American and British Jews with housing and job hunting. The Jewish Agency saw its funds drop drastically due to the dollar's plunge against the shekel, since donations by U.S. philanthropists constitute a considerable part of its budget. In addition, major Jewish American donors have become less willing to contribute to the Jewish Agency's general fund, instead opting to donate to their pet projects through private funds. The organization's attempt to find new sources of income, through cooperation with Russian-Israeli financier Arcadi Gaydamak last year and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews this year, ran aground due to differences of opinion over control of the funds. Related articles: We hereby declare the establishment of a hi-tech empire Three Israeli firms top the Fast-500 ranking High-tech exports grew by just 4 percent in 2007 Bookmark to del.icio.us   Gilad's tale VIDEO: U.S. kids read abducted soldier's story of co-existence. Leaving Torah behind Study finds religion is not very important to American Jews.   1.   Jewish Agency launches plan to attract Western hi-tech engineers 08:23  |  Sylvia 24/06/08   2.   Amother JA plan to waste money 08:59  |  Get facts right 24/06/08   3.   More abandonment of those here 09:12  |  Toshav Hozer 24/06/08   4.   Wattawaste 09:53  |  A thinking Jew 24/06/08   5.   Close the JA 10:17  |  Ofer 24/06/08   6.   Sylvia #1 and Toshav Hozer #3 you`re absolutely right! 10:20  |  S 24/06/08   7.   Why are you all so negative? 10:50  |  Nicole 24/06/08   8.   Admission Criteria 10:51  |  Hi-Tech Willy 24/06/08   9.   # 6 to my friend "S"... 11:50  |  eric 24/06/08   10.   Jewish agency 12:02  |  fred lazin 24/06/08   11.   I am an engineer from the UK - I would come! 13:07  |  Danny 24/06/08   12.   cut JA, lower taxes to bring Olim 13:33  |  Dude 24/06/08   13.   Brain drain 14:07  |  JPG 24/06/08   14.   Is anybody listening? 14:23  |  Toshav Hozer 24/06/08   15.   No Christians allowed? 15:24  |  American Patriot 24/06/08   16.   A Lot Better Offers 15:26  |  Steven Grumman 24/06/08   17.   trying to solve the wrong problem 15:42  |  boxley 24/06/08   18.   Globes reported yesterday Israel high-tech salaries=US equivalent 17:04  |  Israeli engineer 24/06/08   19.   hello #9 eric my friend 17:26  |  S 24/06/08   20.   Engineer who lives here 17:28  |  Shai 24/06/08   21.   Where do I apply for this ?? (EOM) 17:50  |  Stan 24/06/08   22.   Encourage ex Israelis to return and treat them well 17:57  |  lilly 24/06/08   23.   job search 19:36  |  LaVonne 24/06/08   24.   # 19 hello to you "S" 11:54  |  eric 25/06/08

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