
Nir Kaidar
The Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel announces the appointment of Nir Kaidar to the position of Director General of the Taub Center. Mr. Kaidar joined the Taub Center staff on October 18, 2022, replacing Suzie Patt Benvenisti, who left after over 10 years at the Center. In early September Ms. Patt Benvenisti was appointed Director General of Hadassah Women’s Organization in Israel.
Mr. Kaidar has a comprehensive and longstanding familiarity with Israeli and international health and welfare services. He has extensive experience in public service in leading strategic processes, research, formulating reforms, and leading innovative processes in government ministries. Since 2006, he has held a series of managerial positions in the Ministry of Health. From 2014 to 2019, he served as Senior Deputy Director General and Head of the Strategic and Economic Planning Administration at the Ministry of Health, and from 2019 he served as Senior Deputy Director General and Head of the Strategy, Economic Planning, Research and Regulation Administration at the Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs. Mr. Kaidar holds a BA in economics, philosophy and public policy, and an MA in public policy, both from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Prof. Avi Weiss, President of the Taub Center: “We say goodbye with mixed feelings to outgoing Director General Suzie Patt Benvenisti, who served at the Taub Center for more than a decade and has stood by my side since I joined the Center seven years ago. I wish her much success in the challenging role she has undertaken. Nir Kaidar, who will replace her as the Center’s Director General, was chosen after a lengthy and in-depth search process. I know Nir and his work from his previous positions, and I am confident that his vast experience and skills will contribute to the advancement of the Taub Center and the achievement of its goals. Together we will expand the Taub Center’s circles of influence for the benefit of all the residents of Israel.”
Nir Kaidar: “I am delighted to join the Taub Center’s excellent team. The Taub Center is at the heart of social policy research in Israel, and I look forward to starting my role and taking part in the Center’s significant work in various fields. I am very grateful to Prof. Avi Weiss and the Board of Directors of the Center for the trust they have placed in me and I am confident that our joint work will contribute to the advancement of social policy in the State of Israel.”
Suzie Patt Benvenisti: “I have had the privilege of leading, together with my partner Prof. Avi Weiss, the Board of Directors and the Center’s management, a wonderful organization that succeeds in influencing public policy in Israel, contributing to an understanding of the main challenges facing the country and pointing out the tools at our disposal to address these challenges. Nir takes over a strong organization with a talented and dedicated staff, and I have no doubt that under his leadership and under the leadership of the Center’s President, Prof. Avi Weiss, the Taub Center will continue to expand its influence and contribute to the improvement of public policy in the coming years as well. I congratulate Nir from the bottom of my heart on his appointment and wish him much success in his new role.”
The Board of Directors, members of the General Assembly and staff of the Taub Center thank outgoing Director General Suzie Patt Benvenisti, and wish her continued success in the significant work as Director General of Hadassah Women’s Organization in Israel, and wish Nir Kaidar much success in his new role as Director General of the Taub Center. Your success is our success.
The Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel is an independent, non-partisan research institute that deals with economic and social issues. The Center provides policymakers and the public with research and data on some of the most important issues facing Israel in the fields of education, health, welfare, the labor market, and economic policy, in order to influence decision-making processes in Israel and improve the well-being of all Israelis.
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