Sivan Ya'ari

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Sivan Ya'ari
Sivan Yaari.jpg
Born (1978-06-23) June 23, 1978 (age 43)
Israel
NationalityIsraeli
EducationPace University
Columbia University
TitleFounder and CEO of Innovation: Africa
Ya'ari supplying Israeli technology for use in African villages
Ya'ari receives the United Nations Innovation Award

Sivan Ya’ari (born June 23, 1978) is an Israeli social entrepreneur who founded Innovation: Africa and serves as its CEO.

Early life and education[]

Ya'ari was born in Israel, raised in France[1][2] and educated in the United States. She received a bachelor's degree in finance from Pace University[3][4] and a master's degree in international energy management and policy from Columbia University.[5]

Innovation: Africa[]

In 2008, Ya’ari founded Innovation: Africa a nonprofit organization that brings innovative Israeli technologies to rural villages throughout Africa.[6] The organization has completed over 300 water, agricultural and solar installation projects in remote villages throughout Africa,[7] providing electricity and clean water to over 1.8 million people across 10 African countries.[8]

In 2012, Innovation: Africa received special consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).[9] The following year, the organization was granted the United Nations Innovation Award.[10][11] In 2019, Innovation: Africa won the Innovative Diplomacy Award from the Abba Eban Institute.[12] Innovation: Africa maintains headquarters in both New York and Herzliya Pituah.[13]

Recognition[]

Ya’ari has been recognized as one of the most inspiring Israelis this decade by From the Grapevine in 2019;[6] one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Israel” by Forbes;[14] one of the "Top 10 Most Influential Israelis in International Business, science, and Culture” by NoCamels;[13] one of the “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life” by Algemeiner Journal;[15] and one of the "40 Under 40 Most Promising Israelis" by Globes daily.[5]

Personal life[]

Ya’ari resides in Tel Aviv with her husband David Ya’ari Borowich and their three children.[14][16]

References[]

  1. ^ לן, שלומית (May 17, 2010). "באנרגיות חיוביות". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  2. ^ "Sivan Borowich-Ya'ari". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  3. ^ "New Perspectives | Influencing circumstances through human connection | Spotlight: Sivan Ya'ari '02". Pace University Alumni Network. Winter 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  4. ^ שני, איילת (September 20, 2018). "ראיתי אנשים שדוקרים את הפרות בשביל לשתות את הדם". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  5. ^ a b "Israel70 | Innovation: Africa". Fathom Journal. July 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  6. ^ a b Fraze, Jaime (November 26, 2019). "Inspiring Israelis we met this decade". From the Grapevine. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  7. ^ Klein Leichman, Abigail (April 7, 2020). "Israeli tech helps African villages protect against corona". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  8. ^ "i24NEWS Interview with Sivan Ya'ari". YouTube. April 27, 2020.
  9. ^ Udasin, Sharon (August 5, 2012). "Jewish Heart for Africa receives UN recognition". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  10. ^ Shamah, David (December 2, 2013). "Lighting up Africa with Israeli technology". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  11. ^ Appiah, Sandra (November 7, 2013). "Innovation: Africa Recieves [sic] UN Award for Using Israeli technologies". Face2face Africa. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  12. ^ "Winners of the 2019 InnoDip Award". InnoDip Award | Celebrating Innovation in Diplomacy. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  13. ^ a b Shemer, Simona (December 28, 2017). "Meet The Top 10 Most Influential Israelis In International Business, Science, and Culture in 2017". NoCamels. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  14. ^ a b Heilman, Uriel (September 4, 2019). "Sivan Ya'ari on Bringing Israeli Innovation to Rural Africa". Hadassah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  15. ^ "The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2019". The Algemeiner. September 26, 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  16. ^ Herling, Tzufit (September 7, 2017). "The entrepreneur that brought electricity and water to Africa". Forbes Israel. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
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