Every month, the British Indian and Jewish Association (formerly known as the Indian Jewish Association) explores the lives and careers of notable members of our communities.
For their next ‘Bagels and Samosas’ event on Thursday 24th September at 1 pm, they will be joined by Israel’s Ambassador to India (2007 – 2011) Mark Sofer in conversation with Sophie Ross (British Jewish Diplomat currently serving in India).
Mark is a British-born career diplomat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and served as Israel’s Ambassador to India, 2007-11. From that time, he is credited with pioneering efforts to reach out to Muslims in India.
His distinguished career with the Ministry has seen him posted to Peru, Norway, and New York, before being appointed as Ambassador to Ireland, and later as Ambassador to India and Sri Lanka, and more recently, Australia. His career also includes a spell as Deputy Director General of the Foreign Ministry and Head of Asia and Pacific Division, acting as a Policy Advisor to the then-Foreign Minister of Israel Shimon Peres and heading a prestigious non-profit foundation, the Jerusalem Foundation.
BIJA (formerly Indian Jewish Association) seeks to develop and strengthen relations between the Indian and Jewish communities in the UK.
