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Matan Rosenstrauch

Matan Rosenstrauch

London

Summary

A creative, out-of-the-box thinker, a dedicated peace activist with over ten years of experience in peace advocacy, peace building, dialogue and project management. Demonstrates strong project management and communication skills, ensuring stakeholder engagement. Committed to driving impactful initiatives that enhance social change and conflict resolution.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Peace Advocacy Fellowship Coordinator

Britain Palestine Project
01.2019 - 05.2025

Founder and coordinator of Peace Advocacy Fellowship programme for postgraduate students in UK universities, including:

  • Overseeing annual training programme and budget;
  • Assisting in developing and managing advocacy, research projects and campaigns;
  • Contact with stakeholders and donors;
  • Participation in parliamentarian group 'Palestine Israel Coordination Network'.


BPP promotes education and political advocacy aiming to achieve peace with justice, security and equal rights for Palestinians and Israelis

Organiser

Meretz UK
01.2021 - 05.2025
  • Organising events, panels and public meetings.
  • Managing grants for partner organisation 'Solidarity of Nations'.
  • Facilitating relations between Meretz MKs and British MPs.


Meretz UK promotes the values of the Israeli political party Meretz in the UK Jewish community, including support for the two state solution.

Blogger-writer

Jewish News/Times of Israel
01.2021 - 05.2025
  • Writer on issues related to Israel-Palestine and the UK Jewish community. https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/matan-rosenstrauch/

Founder

The Jewish Democratic Initiative
, South Africa
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Founder of South African Jewish organisation that supports ending the Israeli Occupation.
  • Establishing a non-profit organisation with a budget, board, work plan, activities, and operation of media channels and a website.

Blogger-writer

Haaretz’ Israel and Middle East Newspaper
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Writer and blogger about South African issues from an Israeli perspective, focusing on South African history, politics and news, including the South African Jewish community. Http://www.haaretz.co.il/blogs/matanstr

Global coordinator

SISO (Save Israel Stop the Occupation)
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Coordinator of all action, campaigns and advocacy planned by Israeli and Jewish diaspora organisations aimed at promoting peace and dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians, calling for an end to the occupation.


SISO was a Jewish-Israeli partnership for ending the occupation, marking the 550th year of the Israeli occupation.

Intern

UNICEF Mozambique
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Evaluation of programs for HIV/AIDS prevention for adolescents.
  • Health literature curriculum; Improvements for care and treatment for adolescents.

Asylum-Seekers and Educational Workshops Coordinator

Israel AIDS Task Force
Tel Aviv, Israel
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Coordinator for prevention and socio-medical care for asylum-seekers in Israel.
  • Advocacy for treatment for all campaign and coordination with MOH Development of educational workshops on sexual behaviour change for youths at-risk.

Education

M.A. - Community Development Studies

The Hebrew University
Israel
09.2014 - 06.2016

B.A. - Business Management and Jewish History

Ben-Gurion University
Israel
09.2008 - 06.2011

Moderator for Groups in Conflict -

School For Peace
Neve Shalom, Israel
01.2011 - 06.2011

Skills

  • Capacity Building
  • Community Engagement
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Initiative taking
  • Leadership in team settings
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Public speaking
  • Strategic planning
  • Project Management
  • People Management

Languages

English
Fluent
Hebrew
Native
Spanish
Advanced
Portuguese
Upper intermediate
Arabic
Intermediate
French
Elementary

Timeline

Organiser

Meretz UK
01.2021 - 05.2025

Blogger-writer

Jewish News/Times of Israel
01.2021 - 05.2025

Peace Advocacy Fellowship Coordinator

Britain Palestine Project
01.2019 - 05.2025

Founder

The Jewish Democratic Initiative
01.2017 - 01.2018

Blogger-writer

Haaretz’ Israel and Middle East Newspaper
01.2017 - 01.2018

Global coordinator

SISO (Save Israel Stop the Occupation)
01.2015 - 01.2017

Intern

UNICEF Mozambique
01.2015 - 01.2017

M.A. - Community Development Studies

The Hebrew University
09.2014 - 06.2016

Asylum-Seekers and Educational Workshops Coordinator

Israel AIDS Task Force
01.2013 - 01.2015

Moderator for Groups in Conflict -

School For Peace
01.2011 - 06.2011

B.A. - Business Management and Jewish History

Ben-Gurion University
09.2008 - 06.2011
Matan Rosenstrauch