Itamar Cohen | Politics and Communication (B.A), 2015

"Ever since I can remember I have been interested in the history of the Israeli politics and I would read a lot on this subject. My father worked in the Knesset for over 25 years, and from a very young age I would walk around there. I saw an advertisement about Politics and Communications studies at the Hadassah Academic College. I was drawn in by the combination of these two fields. I received wonderful recommendations from friends that had studied at the college and decide to start learning in the Politics and communications department.

At the college the door was always open, especially to the head of the department. I am still in touch with the lecturers; they invite me to events and consult me on the continuation of my professional direction. Even the president of the college, Professor Berthold Friedlander was very attentive to the students and new each one personally. During my studies I created political conventions in the college supported by the head of the department and the president of the college. One of the conventions dealt in 40 years from the Yom Kippur war, and one was about two years from the social protestations. We brought VIP’s to the conventions like Nir Barkat, Yair Lapid and the American Ambassador. In addition, during my studies I was the assistant researcher of one of the lecturers of the department that I studied with.

Now, I am a political consultant in the “Kulanu” party. I am one of the founders of the party, and I managed the Jerusalem headquarters during the campaign. The affiliation with the party started due to a suggestion that I received from one of my lecturers. In the framework of my job I am responsible for the content of the interns, Transparency of information of the party and the headquarters of the activists. In addition I take part in a forum that deals in writing for the youngsters and students in the party."