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Ambassador Uri Shraga Gutman (Hebrew: אורי שרגא גוטמן) (born April 8, 1959) was a career diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel) between 1989 and 2019, specializing in economic diplomacy. In this capacity he brought to the signing of the first bi-lateral innovation and trade agreements in Turkey, China and South Korea. Gutman currently teaches Economic and Innovation Diplomacy at Tel Aviv University..[1] and at Reichman University’s Faculty of Law and Government [2], where he is also a Fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT)[3]. As a member of the board of Israeli VC Silver Stone Global Partners[4], he consults private sector companies that wish to enter East Asia markets[5].

Career

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As a diplomat, Gutman served as Ambassador to South Korea (2013-2016)[6], Consul General in Shanghai (2005-2008)[7], Head of the Israeli Economic and Culture Office in Taipei (1998-2000)[8][9], Deputy Head of Mission in Stockholm (1993-1995) and Israel's Consulate General in Istanbul (1991-1993).

During his time in the Foreign Ministry, Gutman initiated and completed several agreements, including the first economic agreement between Israel and Turkey (1993)[10][11] The first R&D Innovation agreement with Jiangsu Province, China (2008)[12] and The Free Trade Agreement with South Korea (2021)[13]

In 2014, Gutman led Israel's delegation to the UN ITU conference in Korea during his term as Ambassador to South Korea[14][15]

Gutman's last position at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs was as head of the Policy Planning Bureau (2016-2019). Prior to this, he held several other positions, including: Director of Israel’s US Consulates Department (2010-2013), Director of Israel’s accession-process to the OECD (2008-2010)[16], Director of the Egypt Department (2002-2005), Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' People-to-People activities with the Palestinians and the Arab World following the Oslo Peace Accords (1995-1997).

Education

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Ambassador Gutman Graduated from the Department of Interdisciplinary studies in the Hebrew University with an MA in Middle Eastern Studies. He also holds a BA in Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic and in Sociology.

He graduated a Brigadier-General Course in Strategic Leadership in the Israel Defense Forces in 2018.

Personal Background

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Ambassador Gutman was born in Jerusalem Israel to Sara Karucci and Yehoshua Gutman. He is married to Avigail (Shiloh) Gutman and a father of three.

References

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  1. ^ "Course: Economic Diplomacy and the Art of Entering International Markets".
  2. ^ "Course: Economic Diplomacy and Trade Wars".
  3. ^ "Ambassador Uri Gutman". ICT. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  4. ^ "Silver Stone Global Partners". finder.startupnationcentral.org. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  5. ^ אפללו, אתי (25 March 2022). "האיש של טראמפ במזה"ת ושני שגרירים לשעבר מקימים קרן קריפטו". Globes.
  6. ^ "Israel's Ambassador to korea, Uri Gutman". 25 August 2013.
  7. ^ "The economic and trade representatives of the State of Israel abroad in 2007" (PDF). 2007.
  8. ^ "Israel Economic and Trade Office in Taipei - Rep Uri Gutman".
  9. ^ "Representative Gutman Head of ISECO". 21 January 2000.
  10. ^ "DEIK foreign economics relations board".
  11. ^ "The Business Council and Chamber of Commerce and Industry Israel-Türkiye, established in 1993".
  12. ^ "Jiangsu | Israel Innovation".
  13. ^ "Korea-Israel FTA".
  14. ^ "Statement by Ambassador Gutman at ITU conference".
  15. ^ "policy statements copy - Ambassador of Israel in Seoul-clip". www.itu.int. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  16. ^ "Israel's accession to the OECD".
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