Education
Mr. Waxman holds a Bachelor degree in Russian and General Studies from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (1990) and a Masters degree in Public Policy from the University of Tel-Aviv (2005).
Mr. Waxman holds a Bachelor degree in Russian and General Studies from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (1990) and a Masters degree in Public Policy from the University of Tel-Aviv (2005).
Prior to that posting, he served as the Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation in the Strategic Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also served as interim Acting Deputy Director-General for Strategic Affairs. Mr. Ambassador Waxman is a career diplomat.
Before serving as Deputy Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, he served as the Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation in the Strategic Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He also served as interim Acting Deputy Director-General for Strategic Affairs. While heading the Department for Defence Export Controls in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between 2005 and 2007, Mr.
Waxman was closely involved in the reform of the national system of export controls and legislation. Mr. Waxman served as Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations office in Geneva from 1999 until 2004 where he represented Israel in various organisations and programs including the International Labour Organisation (International Labor Organization), the World Health Organisation (World Health Organization) the International Telecommunication Union (International Telecommunication Union), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), the World Intellectual Property Organisation (World Intellectual Property Organization), the Economic Commission for Europe (Electrical and Computer Engineering), and various environmental organisations.
From 1992 to 1996, Mr.
Waxman served as Consul and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Israeli Consulate General in Toronto, Canada, where he oversaw public relations, community relations as well as consular work and administration. Mr. Waxman also held other positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including in the African Division (2004), and the Middle East Economic Department (1998-1999).
During this period, he was a member of the United Nations Group of Experts on Illicit Brokering in Small Arms and Light Weapons.