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Yosi Levi Sfari, the Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Bulgaria

H.E. YOSI LEVI SFARI
Ambassador Yosi Levi Sfari

Professional career:

August 2023: Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Bulgaria

2020 - 2023: Head of Department at the Latin America Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,  Head of the Israeli Foreign Service Worker’s Association

2019 - 2020: Head of Administration of the Israeli Consulate General in NYC and the Israeli Mission to the UN. Israeli Candidate to the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions to the United Nations (ACABQ)

2017 - 2018: Consul General, Istanbul, Turkey

2015 - 2017: Director of Department, Conditions of Service for Overseas Personnel, Human Resources & Personnel Training Division           

2011 - 2014: Head of the Israeli Embassy, Chargé d’affaires, Ankara, Turkey

2010 - 2011: Chief of Staff of the Deputy Director General for Administration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2007 - 2010: Deputy Ambassador and Head of Administration and Consular Service, Montevideo, Uruguay

2006: Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Service

1997 - 2006: Founder and Head of a private law firm in Jerusalem, with specialization in juvenile delinquency, civil law and real estate law   

 

Education:

2006: Master of Social Science, Conflict Research Management and Resolution, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

2000: Master of Law, LI.M., Specializing in European Union Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

1996: Bachelor of Law, LI.B., Hebrew University of Jerusalem

 

Training and Certifications:

  • Lawyer, Member of the Israeli Bar Association, 1997 to date

  • Mediator, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

  • Negotiation Studies and Practices, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

  • The International HR Practitioner (theory and practical elements of management of international assignments), ECA International

  • Global Mobility course by MERCER – Introduction of expatriates’ compensation and benefits

 Languages:

Hebrew, English, Spanish​