Gil Shaki

In recent years, as part of the Office of the Chief Scientist management team,responsible for the OCS’ support programs and activities focused in the Cleantech sectors (water, renewable energies, oil substitutes, reducing GHG emissions, Green Growth Strategy), representing Israel in OECD’s Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP), involved in designing and launching various new support programs for investors, traditional industries and R&D in the financial sector and involved in the OCS international cooperation policy and activities.

Before that served as the head of the commercial sections in Israel’s embassies in New Delhi, Madrid and Lisbon, assisting Israeli companies and service providers penetrating local markets as well as attracting investments to the Israeli market.

Previous to that worked as an economist in the Investment Center of Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor and in the Logistic and Technology department in the IDF (Israeli Defense Force).Holding Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.) and B.A. in Economic and the Studies of the Middle East, both from Bar-Ilan University, Israel.Speaking fluently Hebrew, English, Spanish, Portuguese and French, with some basic communication skills in other languages.
Loves working in international environment, traveling, reading and listening to music.