During the summer of 2012 on July 1^st till 12^th, the Diplomatic Seminar for Young Jewish Leaders which was organized for the 13^th consecutive year by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, took place in Jerusalem. Thanks to the Israeli Embassy in Athens, I was given the chance to have the pleasure and the honor to represent Greece at this Seminar and I experienced close hand, moments that will accompany me forever.

For 12 days, 37 Young Jews from 25 countries saw, heard and learned many things. We had exceptional lectures by great personalities like the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Mr. Danny Ayalon, the Chairman of the Jewish Agency Mr. Nathan Scharansky, the Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee Mr. David Harris and several other high level personnel. We also visited many interesting and important places such as the “Knesset”, the “Black Arrow” vantage point over Gaza, the “Yad Vashem” Holocaust museum, the “Beit Hatfutsot” museum of the Jewish people and others, like Intel and Micron facilities in Kiryat Gat, the “Save a child’s heart” hospital in Holon and a one-night stay at Kibbutz Ginosar which gave an individual taste and dimension to our stay in Israel.