Naava Mashiah is a former Israeli diplomat, who has been active in economic cooperation in the MENA region for over twenty years.
She established her own company, called M.E. Lin...view moreNaava Mashiah is a former Israeli diplomat, who has been active in economic cooperation in the MENA region for over twenty years.
She established her own company, called M.E. Links, which focuses on nurturing business relations in industries between Israel and her neighboring countries. M.E. Links specializes in regional economic cooperation and strives to connect businesses across geopolitical borders in transfer of technology in sectors such as renewable energies, water technologies, agriculture, and medical fields. The countries in focus are Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, and UAE.
She is active in Track 2 discussions (informal diplomacy) in conferences that take place in European capitals, with influential figures from the MENA region.
Ms. Mashiah is proud to be a founding member and executive board member of the Israeli-Palestinian Chamber of Commerce, Tel Aviv, Israel.
She has published articles about Middle Eastern affairs in Status magazine, Common Ground News, Khaleej Times, Daily News Egypt, and M.E. Links has been featured in Globes. Her articles have been translated to Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, French, and Hebrew.
She is a member of the International Women’s Forum and the YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), Alpine Chapter.
She speaks Hebrew and English fluently and Spanish, Arabic, and French moderately. She was born in Israel in 1968 and was raised in the USA.
Naava currently resides in Geneva, Switzerland, and is CEO of a Swiss start-up in the e-Health sector.view less