Born in Argentine, a business man, Mr. Lev immigrated to Israel, Jerusalem, in 1973. He has been active in the Latin American immigrant organization since 1975, filling various positions, Between the years 2001-2004; Mr. Mario Lev was C.E.O of the organization.
Mario Lev is a Member of the Israeli – Latin America chamber of commerce. In 1985 he was sent by the Israeli department of immigration as a delegate to central Latin America, and served in the position for a 2 year period.
Throughout his career, Mr. Lev suggested to the Jewish Agency projects to help absorb Argentinean immigration before the outbreak of crisis in that area; all the while Mr. Lev has always made time to act as a business advisor for new immigrant entrepreneurs.
 

 President -Alliance of Bukhara Immigrants

A professional teacher, Mrs. Ron holds her position as president of the alliance for bukhara immigrants and is a member of “The Council of Immigrant Associations” for six years now. "I believe that if immigrants are to be successfully assimilated into Israeli society and to build their future here, the process has got to rely on their past, their cultural, historical and emotional baggage. The council should take care of projects which the organizations cannot support on their own. Our main goal is to make use of the council’s great potential in influencing the Israeli government, the municipalities, and of course, the Jewish Agency. This should lead us to the basic conclusion of every minister of absorption: the process of assimilation for new immigrants is not complete without the help of the immigrant organizations 

 President – Zionist Iranians in Israel
Born in Iran, Mr. Carmi immigrated to Israel at the age of nine. He holds a master's degree in physics and business management.
Most of his life, Soli has served in the Israeli air force filling various positions. Today he works as a business manager in the public sector. He’s been an active participant in the organization of Zionist Iranians for three years now and today fills the role of president of the organization.
"The important role that “The Council of Immigrant Organizations in Israel” plays is in its ability to make use of its "size advantage". The obligating character of most organizations in addressing the hardships of new immigrants to Israel, is suffering from lack of sufficient funds therefore the synergy created by collaboration of organizations through the council, works to maximize each organization's ability in serving its people. One more important aspect to balance the picture will be for the council to raise the issue of the decreasing number of immigrants to Israel in the Israeli government’s agenda.
 

 President –the Zionist Federation of South Africa(Israel)
Immigrated to Israel from Cape town, South Africa in 1970. Before immigrating Mr. Shapira was involved in the Zionist movement through student and youth groups. All his life in Israel he has been active in matters of immigration and absorption from the professional aspect as well as the emotional, as a busy volunteer. For the past 22 years now, Mr. Shapira is president of the Zionist federation of South Africa.
Mr. Shapira is one of the founders of “The Council of Immigrant Associations in Israel”, established 20 years ago. Throughout his membership he has filled many roles, among them as council treasurer and vice president. His main interest lies in seeking and developing new innovative ways to absorbing new immigrants, especially through the understanding of the importance of housing projects for immigrants. He highly emphasizes and supports the need for “The Council of Immigrant Associations” in Israel – as a force strong enough to raise issues concerning immigrants to the government offices, the municipalities and public associations such as the Jewish Agency.
 

 Manager of absorption services at the AACI.

Emigrated from Canada in 1983. After a few delegation missions abroad, Mrs. Arbel came back to Israel in 1993 and studied for a master’s degree at serving the Jewish community. She has accumulated a lot of first hand experience serving the Jewish community centers and educating both in the U.S.A and in Canada.
"I believe that the combined experience of all immigrant Associations comes together in “The Council of Immigrant Associations in Israel” to create a greater power and influential force than each organization can hold on its own. This must be used to encourage immigration and build a successful absorption program. Our responsibility is to grant help to each immigrant in order for them to be assimilated into Israeli culture and be able to make a success of their lives, in their own terms.
 

 President -The National of Russian speaking – Israeli Associations
Natalia Tor immigrated to Israel in 1991 from St. Petersburg, Russia.
"Immigration has supplied Israel with great potential, in order to make good use in fulfilling this potential; we must make better the absorption programs for new immigrants."
 

 Vice President – The Council for Ethiopian Immigrant Associations.

Abraham immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia in 1970.
"It seems at times, as though immigrants from Ethiopia still haven’t been fully assimilated into Israeli society. It is true that Israeli society suffers many problems, making the assimilation process very complicated, nevertheless, as a man who has chaperoned the Ethiopian immigration for almost 30 years now, and as a self proclaimed optimist, I believe that Ethiopian immigrants shall find their natural place amidst Israelis in spite of the problematic reality. To prove that this is possible, we must remember the rather successful absorption of the older immigrants who migrated to Israel in the "Moshe Project" which occurred between the end of 1984 and the beginning of 1985, also there are the even older immigrants who came to Israel in the 70's.
 

 Coordinator of immigration and absorption and project manager for The Organization of Hungarian Immigration

"Immigration is a necessary component of Israeli policy making and Israel’s realization as a Zionist Jewish state; therefore it must be given due respect and grand importance. I believe that immigration should be cared for and immigrants should be aided in their process of assimilation for both them and "The Council of Immigration Associations" have much to contribute to the Israeli country and society.
The success of the process is dependant on us and on the degree to which the council can reformat the perception and awareness of the Israeli people."
 

 מנהלת מחלקת עליה המגבית היהודית המאוחדת לישראל בע"ם בריטניה - UJIA
עלתה ארצה ב-1965 מדרום אפריקה עם גרעין של תנועת הבונים. עובדת בתחום קליטת עליה מ-1979.
"העליה לארץ וקליטת העולים בה הינה אחת ממטרות הציונות וחשובה מאד לביסוסה של ישראל ולעתידה כמדינת עם היהודי.לקידום נושא זה נתתי, נותנת ואתן כאזרחית המדינה ככלל ובמסגרת עבודתי בפרט את המקסימום".

 

 מנהל נוע'ם "נוער עולי מרכז אירופה"
נולד בעיר אכן בגרמניה בשנת 1979. שם למד סוציולוגיה ומדעי המדינה באוניברסיטה המקומית. באותה תקופה עבד כעיתונאי ותיפקד כנציג בוועד העירייה ושימש כ-יו'ר של תנוע נוער ישראלי-גרמני. לפני ארבע שנים מצא את ביתו החדש בארץ כשלמד לתואר שני באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים.
"אחרי שנהניתי מהעזרה של נוע'ם מאז שהגעתי לארץ, אני שמח שהיום, בתפקידי, אני יכול לעזור אנשים שהחליטו כמוני לעלות ולחיות בארץ.
אני מאמין שלהיות מהגרים לארץ לא מפריד אותנו מהחברה הישראלית. אדרבה, כניסיון ציוני, העלייה מלכד אותנו עם החברה הישראלית שהתקבץ מעולים מכל העולם."