Altneuland
At a Glance
Altneuland is an international initiative responding to the defining challenges of the 21st century: the convergence of forced migration, underdevelopment, climate stress, inequality, fragility, and social division. Grounded in Jewish ethical values, the principles of Israeli democracy, Herzlian vision, and the lessons of German–Israeli reconciliation, it proposes a new integrated approach that bridges humanitarian response and sustainable development.
Working through a systemic architecture that unites knowledge, field practice, and impact investment, Altneuland strengthens resilience and expands opportunity in both host and origin communities. Its five interdependent pillars - innovation, education, financing, recovery, and reconciliation - operate through a global network anchored by an innovation clearing house in Israel. Together, they form a practical and scalable model for transforming mobility into a catalyst for stability, dignity, and shared human flourishing.
The people Behind
A dedicated group of professionals.
Guy Band
Chaiperson Topaz International Germany
Dr. Michael (Mike) Naftali
President - Topaz International , Chairperson- Altneuland Initiative
Michal Foux
Global Coordinator _ Altneuland Initiative
Arc. Orly Cohen-Moas
Board Member - Topaz International Germany
Topaz International Germany
Dr. Andreas Eberhardt
Board Memebr - Topaz International Germany
Michael Schwennen
Board Menber- Topaz International Israel & Germany
Dina Lutati
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Former Chairperson - Topaz International Germany
Dr. Andreas Eberhardt
CEO Topaz International Israel
Dr. Andreas Eberhardt
CEO Tםפש
Dr. Andreas Eberhardt
Altneuland will cultivate a global community built on shared values and active engagement. This network will include Jewish communities, faith-based groups, academic institutions, cultural organizations, and civic actors committed to promoting human dignity, inclusion, migration-sensitive development, and reconciliation.
Local hubs will function as centers for education, community mobilization, and partnership. They will host lectures, seminars, exhibitions, and cultural events that explore issues of migration, displacement, reconciliation, and Jewish/Herzlian ethics. They will mobilize solidarity and resources through fundraising and volunteer engagement, providing support for IMDI scholarships, Campus initiatives, DialogUs programs, and IIIF-backed ventures. They will identify local projects and partners that can benefit from Altneuland’s tools and expertise, creating two-way flows of learning and collaboration.
Over time, these hubs will form a global constellation of communities and institutions that bring Altneuland’s values and knowledge into schools, congregations, municipalities, universities, and professional networks. Altneuland thus becomes not only an institute but a distributed global community shaping humane responses to migration and development.
Strategic Alliances
Supportive Partners
Altneuland’s global network is its ecosystem of partnerships. Altneuland works alongside – not instead of – existing systems, strengthening coherence and innovation through collaboration rather than duplication.
• Government partners – national, regional, and local – will engage in designing inclusive policies, development plans, and country compacts.
• International and regional organizations, from UN agencies to development banks and intergovernmental bodies, will work with Altneuland on research, pilot projects, and capacity building aligned with global frameworks such as the SDGs and the Global Compact on Migration.
• Private-sector partners and investors will contribute through ethical, impact-oriented financing, blended finance tools, and innovation collaborations across critical sectors including water, agriculture, renewable energy, health technologies, digital inclusion, and housing.
Employers and business associations will support workforce development and livelihood programs for migrants and host communities.
• Civil society organizations, faith-based institutions, universities, and research centers will collaborate with Altneuland on training programs, internships, practitioner exchanges, shared advocacy, and joint knowledge generation.
Together, the program architecture, global community, and partnership network form a cohesive platform through which Altneuland transforms Herzlian ethics, lessons from Jewish history, and Israeli–German cooperation into global leadership in migration, development, and reconciliation.
Topaz International
Topaz International, founded in 2000, is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing social innovation for vulnerable populations. Guided by its Integrated Development Strategies (IDS) model, Topaz develops holistic, participatory programs in welfare, health, education, humanitarian aid, and international development. Many of its initiatives have grown into independent organizations active across Israel and globally. Through its platforms-Topaz Israel, Brit Olam, and Inspiration – Arts for Humanity—it supports recovery, resilience, and inclusion in communities facing crisis and trauma.
Topaz International Germany
Against this background, Germany is a natural first anchor country for Altneuland. It combines:
• A profound historical connection with the Jewish people and the State of Israel, grounded in memory, responsibility, and reconciliation.
• A strong record of economic, technological, academic, and civil society cooperation with Israel.
• A central role in the European Union and international diplomacy, making it a strategic hub for cross-border initiatives in migration, development, and reconciliation.
Altneuland’s decision to base its central hub in Germany is therefore both symbolic and practical. It acknowledges the journey from destruction to partnership and uses that journey as a foundation for new forms of joint responsibility in tackling today’s most urgent global challenges. From Germany,
Altneuland will develop programs, partnerships, and knowledge that reach outward – to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America – demonstrating how historical responsibility can be transformed into shared leadership for a more just, resilient, and inclusive world.
Our Allies
Working with global and local partners.
