Background
Paz, Yehudah was born on September 27, 1930 in Brooklyn. Arrived in Israel, 1950.
Paz, Yehudah was born on September 27, 1930 in Brooklyn. Arrived in Israel, 1950.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, University London, 1972. Master of Science in Sociology, University London, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Social Philosophy, Jewish Teachers Institute, 1986.
Founding member Kibbutz Kissufim, Negev region, since 1951, treasurer, 1961-1962, teacher and headmaster school, 1963-1967, general secretary, 1971, 1997-1998, export and sales manager MLM Optical Company, 1979. Lecturer, member directorate Efal Education and Research Institute United Kibbutz Movement, 1958-1960, chairman division higher education, culture and information, 1969-1971. Director general Youth and Hechalutz Department Jewish Agency, 1967-1969.
Deputy director, acting director Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, 1972-1975. Headmaster Maale Habesor Regional Comprehensive High School, 1975-1978. Director, principal International Institute for Development, Labor and Cooperative Studies, 1980-1993.
Director and principal International Institute, 1994-1997. Chairman, academy director Negev Institute Strategics of Peace and Development, Negev College, since 1997. Director international relations Central Union of Cooperative Societies, since 1997.
Academy director The Cooperative College, since 1997. Senior consultant Peres Center for Peace, 1999-2001. Lecturer Ben Gurion University, Negev College, Efal Education and Research Center, United Kibbutz Movement.
Consultant Bernard van Leer Foundation, The Hague, 1971-1993, International Labor Office, Geneva, 1983-1995. Member board International Cooperative Alliance, vice chairman Asia-Pacific region, chairman global human resource development committee, member panel of experts, International Labor Organization. Visiting lecturer various universities United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, russia, China, Japan, Korea, Denmark, Spain, India, Great Britain, others.
Member central committee Israel Labor Party, chairman Asia-Pacific-Africa committee, international department. Member executive committee Asia-Pacific Socialist Organization, Socialist International. Co-chairman International Center for Peace in the Middle East, 1991-1995.
Presidium member Council of Israeli Cooperatives. Member council Central Union of Cooperative Societies, Israel. Member central committee United Kibbutz Movement.
Member directorate Yad Tabenkin Research Institute. Member executive committee World Zionist Organisation-Jewish Agency, 1968-1972. General secretary Habonim-Dror youth movement, (1948-1950) North America.
Delegate numerous Zionist congresses, labor and other conferences Israel, abroad. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Society for International Development (executive committee governing council to 1995), Association of Americas and Canadians in Israel (president).
Married Ruth Lindenfield, October, 1950. Children: Amos, Avigail, Talia, Michael.