Israel and European Union Relations

from Israel and European Union Relations held on January 22, 2016

Ravit Baer, Deputy Consul General for Israel for the Pacific Northwest
John Diaz, Editorial Page Editor, San Francisco Chronicle

Baer who was born in Jerusalem and received her law degrees at Hebrew University served as legal advisor to the prime minister's office until she became a career diplomat in 2004. Her first posts were to the Ivory Coast and to Cyprus. Before coming to San Francisco this August, as the deputy consul general for the Pacific Northwest, Baer served as desk officer for Israel's Department of Multilateral Institutions, coordinating Israel's cooperation with the European Union, NATO, etc. She will discuss her experiences and comment on the European situation with regards to Israel.

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