BRDG fuses extensive hands-on knowledge and knowhow in the border making process and in supporting negotiation in the sustainment of stability and boundary demarcation.
The members of our group have decades of practical expertise in this field.
Management Team:
BG. (Res.) Erez David Maisel, Director
Members:
Prof. Maxim Shoshany, Prof. Gilad Even-Zur,
LTC. (Ret.) Dov Katz, LTC. (Res.) Shimon (Shimi) Frish
Academic Committee:
| Prof. Shlomo Behor Dean of the Faculty |
Prof. Gilad Even-Zur Head of Transportation & Geo information Engineering Unit |
| Justice Elyakim Rubinstein Former Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Israel |
Prof. Maxim Shoshany Chair |
| BG. (Res.) Erez David Maisel Strategy, International Relations & Conflict Prevention Practitioner |
BG. (Res.) Assaf Orion Strategic Planner & Geopolitical Expert |
| Dr. Col. (Res.) Haim Srebro Expert in Israeli Border Research & Delineation |
Prof. Aviad Shapira Member |
| Ambassador David Kornbluth Advocate & Former Israeli Ambassador to UNESCO & Expert on Energy Law |
Dr. Gershon Steinberg Geodesy Expert & Technion Adjunct Senior Lecturer |
| Prof. Yoram Shiftan Member |
Prof. Eran Friedler Member |
| Dr. Col. (Res.) Dany Tirza Expert of Strategic & Geopolitical Planning |
Dr. Israel Gev Senior Hydrogeologist Head of Water Resources Planning in Israel Water Authority |
| Advocate Col. (Res.) Daniel Reisner International Law Expert |
Ltc. (Ret.) Moshe Yizraeli Consultant, Water Related Issues |
Steering Committee:
BG. (Res.) Erez David Maisel
Strategy, international relations and conflict prevention practitioner
Prof. Maxim Shoshany
Expert in Political and Natural Boundaries Delineation
1994: Active Participant in the Israel – Jordan Negotiations (Aravah Dispute);
1995: Commander of the Center Aravah & Zofar Enclave Demarcation Team;
1995: Founder of the Boundaries GIS Section, IDF Mapping Unit;
1995-2010: Scientific Leader, Boundaries GIS Section;
Active involvement in the Technical\Scientific support for: Hebron Agreement, Camp-David talks;
Samaria & Judea Subdivision Plans; Southern & Northern Maritime Boundary.
Since 1991: International Leader of Desert Boundary research across arid fringes of Mediterranean Regions
LTC. (Ret.) Dov Katz
Expert in political boundaries delimitation, demarcation, and documentation
1994-2006: Israel-Jordan - a member of the Israeli team for the negotiation on the international boundary with Jordan. Member of the Israel-Jordan JTE (Joint Team of Experts) and the boundary commission. Signing as a technical expert on the delimitation of the Israel-Jordan maritime boundary in the gulf of Eilat 1996, the first signed maritime boundary in the Middle East.
Israel-Lebanon: Part of the Israeli team prepared for the negotiations on the boundary. Part of the Israeli team worked with the UN team defining the Blue Line on 2000.
Israel-Syria: Part of the Israeli team prepared for the negotiations on the boundary.
Israel-PA: Part of the Israeli technical team supporting the negotiation on territorial matters for the interim agreements.
2006 – 2020: Consultant to the Israeli MOD on international boundaries.
LTC. (Res.) Shimon (Shimi) Frish
Expert in political boundaries delimitation, demarcation, and documentation
2006 – 2020: Commander of the Boundaries GIS Section, IDF Mapping Unit
2006 – 2020: Israel-Lebanon – The "Blue Line", the line of Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000. Commander of the Israeli Demarcation Team in a tripartite demarcation process with UNIFIL and Lebanon.
2006 – 2020: Israel-Jordan - Member of the Israel-Jordan JTE (Joint Team of Experts) and the boundary commission. Signing as a technical expert on the Israel-Jordan Standard operation process boundary and the Israeli commander of the annual Israel-Jordan boundary tours.
2010-2020: a member of the Israeli team for the negotiation on the Southern & Northern Maritime Boundary.
2008 – 2010: Israel-Egypt Commander of the Israeli Team in a joint Israel-Egypt boundary maintenance team.
2006 – 2020: Israel-PA: Part of the Israeli technical team supporting the negotiation on territorial matters and the security fence in Samaria & Judea.