The global sphere of action of Topaz – connecting solidarity, Israeli knowledge, and sustained action around the world
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Active continents
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Partner countries
Global Solidarity · Export of Israeli Knowledge
The international sphere expresses Topaz’s commitment to connecting global solidarity, the export of Israeli knowledge, and sustained action in spheres of emergency, poverty, displacement, and underdevelopment.
This sphere rests primarily on Topaz’s international arm – Brit Olam – and on the IIR Unit, and includes activity in Africa, Asia, Europe, and additional regions. Within this framework, Topaz works in community development, strengthening education and health systems, women’s empowerment, professional training, professional volunteering, and assistance to refugee and displaced populations. Brit Olam serves as a broad platform for exporting Israeli knowledge in the fields of education, health, art, agriculture, environment, women’s empowerment, and community development, operating both in routine and emergency settings.
Topaz’s international sphere, therefore, is not “overseas” merely in the geographical sense. It is a sphere in which the organization’s conception of global responsibility is realized, in which the capacity to connect knowledge, intervention, partnerships, and sustainability is tested, and in which bridges are built between communities, countries, and systems.
It is a sphere in which humanitarian action, development, education, community, and empowerment operate as one integrative whole.
Timeline Model
Every international initiative of Topaz operates along a structured continuum – from immediate emergency to long-term community development
Emergency
Rehabilitation
Development
Long-Term Community Development
Empowerment, community partnership, and building local resilience
Sustainability
Global Partnership
International networking and replicable models
A Unique Character of Action
The unique character of the international sphere is evident in the way it connects several dimensions of action: immediate humanitarian assistance, medium-term rehabilitation, and long-term community development. This model is also described through the activity of IIR, the Integrated International Response Unit, which operates along the disaster relief – rehabilitation – development timeline, and across fields of intervention such as health, education, psychosocial support, community resilience, and culture.
Development initiatives are grounded in the IDS model, which emphasizes community partnership, cross-sector cooperation, and the integration of social, economic, and infrastructural dimensions.
The Global Israeli Initiative, developed in partnership with TAG International Development, seeks to harness Israeli knowledge and experience for the benefit of vulnerable partners and communities around the world. The initiative does not present Israel merely as a source of technical knowledge, but also as a partner in global responsibility and in the search for practical, replicable solutions relevant to different contexts. The IMPROVE initiative for international professional volunteering was also born from the same logic: a transition from point-specific assistance to a global platform of partnership, expertise, and engagement.
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Continents
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Active Initiatives
Topaz’s international arm – a platform for exporting Israeli knowledge in the fields of education, health, art, agriculture, environment, and women’s empowerment, operating both in routine and emergency settings.
A program based on volunteer Israeli medical teams, operating in Uganda since 2005. IME strives to foster a healthy, informed society and to improve the care and quality of life of people living with illness.
IGI promotes Israeli expertise in international development, making Israel’s knowledge and experience accessible to countries seeking sustainable growth.
GloWe connects local knowledge and solutions with people and communities worldwide, across languages, sectors, and borders.
