Iddo Moed (he: עדו מועד) is an Israeli diplomat and the Ambassador of Israel to Canada.[1] He was previously a division head in the Africa Department of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Iddo Moed | |
|---|---|
עדו מועד | |
| President | Isaac Herzog |
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Preceded by | Ronen Hoffman |
Early Life
editMoed was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and joined the Israeli Diplomatic Corps in 1992.[2]
Career
editDuring his diplomatic career, Moed was posted in countries such as The Netherlands, The Dominican Republic, Singapore and the People’s Republic of China. He was Assistant to the Director General, Water and Multilateral Affairs at the Middle East Division, Middle Eastern Economic Affairs.[3]
In June 2013, he was appointed as Cyber Security Coordinator at the Strategic Affairs Department, MFA.[4] where he established the Cyber Security Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 2014-2015 he represented Israel in the 2014-2015 UN Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security.
In 2021 he was appointed as Head of Bureau, African Affairs Division.[5]
In March 2024, he criticized a proposal for the Canadian government to recognize a Palestinian State.[6]
References
edit- ^ "New ambassadors announced to Canada, Costa Rica". Israel National News. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "The ambassador". Embassy of Israel. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Iddo Moed Bio" (PDF). The Federmann Cyber Security Research Center – Cyber Law Program. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Iddo Moed". World Summit Counter Terrorism. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Engineering diplomacy: a version update is necessary for a profession that steps on the spot". Arena Journal. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "לאחר שיחה עם גנץ: קנדה ביטלה הכרה במדינה פלסטינית - בחדרי חרדים". www.bhol.co.il (in Hebrew). 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
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