Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE), 2017
The STRIVE project, or Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement, was initiated by the Government of India via the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship wi
Nina Slama is a Guest Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, and Project Manager at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya). She is also an Indo-Israel Affairs Analyst at Usanas Foundation. She holds an M.A. in International Relations from Bar-Ilan University (BIU). Her thesis focuses on ‘’Foreign Policy Turning Points: India’s Israel Policy 1948-2018’’. She also holds a B.A. in Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, and a Certificate in European Studies from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya). Her areas of interest are international relations, India’s politics and foreign policy, India-Israel relations, Israel’s foreign policy, and the European Union. She is fluent in English, French, and Hebrew.
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