Ziva Eger, at The Blogs

Mar 5, 2017, 4:36 PM

Cooperation Between Israel and Japan in the Life Sciences

A main street in Shinjuko,Tokyo, one of the commercial and administrative centers of the city, October 13, 2015. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)

Israel is also home to a number of pharmaceutical companies; with such a vibrant life sciences sector, it’s clear why countries such as Japan are looking to Israel to help expand their own parallel sectors

Nov 30, 2016, 10:14 AM

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Promoting Israeli innovation through lower taxes

Israelis stand in front of a sign for the hi-tech company Intel. (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

A move to slash taxes for multinational companies will encourage more of them to set up shop in Israel

Sep 18, 2016, 5:20 PM

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Where China meets Israel

Illustrative view of the Great Wall of China. (Liron Almog/Flash90)

China, with the world’s second largest economy, is increasingly looking to tiny Israel for everything from innovative ideas to investment opportunities to cutting-edge technologies; total venture capital investment in Israeli high-tech deals involving Chinese businesses is expected to reach around $500 million by the end of 2016

Mar 21, 2016, 12:13 PM

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The Good News About the Israeli Economy

People watch a board showing stock fluctuations at the Tel Aviv stock exchange. (photo credit: Moshe Shai/FLASH90)

A huge surge in foreign investments in Israel is evidence of the strength of the economy here

About Me

Ziva Eger has been serving as Chief Executive of the Foreign Investment and Industrial Cooperation Authority at the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry since October 2014. Eger, a retired IDF Colonel, received her BA and MA in Economics (with honors) from Tel Aviv University, an MA in Political Science from Haifa University, and another BA from the National Security College operated by the IDF. In the two years preceding this position, Ziva served as Chief of Staff of the Communication and Home Front Defense offices lead by Minister Gilad Erdan, where she was in charge of the promotion and execution of comprehensive reforms in the local communication market.