Adva Center

Adva Center "is a non-partisan, action-oriented Israeli policy analysis center. It was founded in 1991 by activists from three social movements: the movement for equality for Mizrahi Jews, the feminist movement, and the movement for equal rights for Arab citizens." "Together with Physicians for Human Rights, and with the legal assistance of the Cegla Law Clinic at Tel Aviv University, the Adva Center runs a hotline for Israeli citizens who are unsure of their rights under the National Health Insurance Law or who run into snags in the public health system. In 2005 the Hotline handled some 800 complaints."

Funding 2006
They have received funding from groups that include the Heinrich Boll Foundation, Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation, Ford Foundation, Middle East Peace Dialogue, Moriah Fund, National Council of Jewish Women, and the New Israel Fund.

Board of Directors
Accessed October 2007: Adva Audit Committee Adva Center Staff
 * Yossi Dahan, Chairperson, Lecturer, Human Rights Program, Law School, Ramat Gan College
 * Gilberte Finkel, Treasurer, Tourism Expert
 * Nitza Berkowitch, Lecturer, Ben Gurion University
 * Ismail Abu-Saad, Lecturer, Ben Gurion University
 * Danny Filc, Lecturer, Ben Gurion University
 * Rachel Kallus, Lecturer, Technion
 * Hubert Law-Yone, Professor Emeritus, Technion
 * Uri Ram, Lecturer, Ben Gurion University
 * Rivka Savaiya, Lecturer, Tel Aviv University
 * Yitzhak Saporta, Lecturer, Tel Aviv University
 * Oren Yiftahel, Lecturer, Ben Gurion University
 * Yossi Yona, Lecturer, Ben Gurion University
 * Ovadia Golestany, Attorney at Law
 * Dori Spivak, Attorney at Law
 * Barbara Swirski, Executive Director  advainfo@bezeqint.net
 * Shlomo Swirski, Academic Director  advashlo@bezeqint.net
 * Etty Konor-Attias, Research Coordinator advacent@bezeqint.net
 * Tali Ziv, Economist advatali@bezeqint.net
 * Yael Hasson, Researcher, Women's Budget Forum Coordinator yaeladva@bezeqint.net
 * Noga Dagan-Buzaglo, Researcher advanoga@bezeqint.net
 * Lihi Belleli, Public Relations and Outreach advalihi@bezeqint.net
 * Amy Tomchin, Resource Development Coordinator advaamy@bezeqint.net
 * Yael Vurgan, Office Manager advayael@bezeqint.net

Contact
Adva Center P.O.B. 36529 Tel Aviv Phone: 03-5608871 Fax: 03-5602205 E-mail: advainfo AT bezeqint.net Website: http://www.adva.org/default.asp?lang=en