The EU Twinning Project 2013-2014

Background

EU and Israel Partnership

The EU and Israel share a long common history since the establishment of the state. After World War II, a tradition of economic cooperation was laid between Europe and the State of Israel, which matured in 1975 with a free trade agreement including technological and scientific cooperation. 
Three years after the establishment of the European Union (with the Maastricht Treaty in 1992) an Association Agreement was signed with Israel which constitutes the legal framework for joint activities in the field of international trade, as well as in political, social and cultural areas.​

What is a Twinning Project?

Twinning projects are a European initiative to help countries to adopt, implement and enforce legislation and procedures that EU countries agreed upon. The tool was first designed to support candidate countries or countries in their accession process to the EU. With the launching of the European Neighborhood Policy, EU neighboring countries in Eastern Europe and in the Mediterranean could use it too. Twinning projects are awarded to member countries institutions, following a call for proposals, and are managed by them. Twinning projects include a wide range of activities, in which experts from the EU support beneficiary countries in achieving designated results in various fields.

The European Union Twinning project with the Central Bureau of Statistics

Topics, expected results and activity reports

Component	Expected results	Activities' reports​	Final Reports
​Component A - National Accounts	​​	​	​
Component B - Edu​​cation Statistics	​​	​	​
Component C - Coordination of the National Statistical System and Strategic Planning​	​	​	​
​​Component D​​ - Survey Methodology​	​	​	​
Component E - ICBS Website​	​	​	​

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