- September 21, 2025
- 11:27 am
- Ukraine
October 19, 2025, from 11:00 to 17:00 in Kyiv, the fair ISRAEL OPEN will take place — an eventful one-day festival-navigator about Israel: from the labor market and education systems to youth programs and practical steps for repatriation.
The organizers promise live communication with experts, master classes, Israeli cuisine, a concert, and a risk-free format: the exact address will be provided after registration, the space is closed and safe.
We have gathered all the important information you need to know and explained why now, against the backdrop of global tensions around the Gaza Strip and the cooling of Israel’s relations with part of the world, Kyiv demonstrates the opposite — interest, openness, and pragmatic cooperation.
What this event is about
ISRAEL OPEN — Kyiv 2025 is positioned as “your trip to Israel in one day.” In fact, it is a concentrate of useful information and contacts:
- The Israeli labor market. Which industries are growing, what skills are in demand, what to pay attention to when looking for a job for a repatriate and a specialist with Ukrainian experience.
- Education. School, colleges, universities, transfer opportunities, diploma recognition, ulpan language courses.
- Startup economy. How the ecosystem works, where to knock with an idea, and who to be to enter it — engineer, product, marketer, or researcher.
- Government support programs for new citizens. Housing, benefits, privileges, first steps after arrival.
- Youth tracks. Separate stands and consultations on Naale, SELA, and other programs for teenagers and students.
In addition to consultations — Israeli cuisine, concert of Jewish performers, master classes (practice, networking, skills).
Entrance is free, but pre-registration (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1208890301270987) is mandatory; the address in Kyiv will be sent to your email after registration. Event time — October 19, 11:00–17:00.
Who organizes
The composition of the organizers explains the scale and practical focus of the fair:
- Jewish Agency for Israel (Sokhnut Agency). The central global Jewish organization that has been helping repatriates and connecting the diaspora with Israel for decades. The Ukrainian branch — Sokhnut-Ukraine — is responsible for local coordination, programs, and consultations.
- Ministry of Aliyah and Integration of Israel. A state body responsible for the reception and absorption of new citizens and support for adaptation.
- Keren Hayesod. A historical charitable fund that finances social and educational projects in Israel, including assistance to new repatriates.
- Ofek Israeli. A modern platform of opportunities for youth and future specialists, a bridge to internships, education, and the first job.
- CBN — Christian Broadcasting Network and International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Partners whose participation emphasizes interfaith support for Israel and specific social programs.
Overall, this is not a “brochure fair,” but a platform where you can go from “interested” to “understanding what steps to take and whom to contact” in one day.
Why this is important right now
Over the past year, Israel has been experiencing a difficult phase: the war against Hamas in Gaza, a high level of threats, waves of campus protests, and sharp polarization of discourse on the international stage.
In several countries, political statements are being made that directly affect the country’s image and complicate public diplomacy.
Ukraine, against this backdrop, demonstrates a different, pragmatic view. Kyiv’s ISRAEL OPEN is a sign that interest in Israel is not limited to headlines about the conflict. The Ukrainian audience focuses on specifics: knowledge, skills, education, cooperation in technology, family safety, and clear mobility elevators.
In other words — fewer slogans, more plans and actions.
For those considering repatriation or educational tracks for teenagers, the event becomes a way to remove uncertainty: to understand how programs are really structured, what documents to prepare, in which city in Israel to start, which path to choose — from ulpan to employment. And for those who do not plan to move, the fair is a window into the real Israel: where startups are built, how schools work, what is happening in social policy, and why businesses need Ukrainian engineers and managers.
A bit of history: when ISRAEL OPEN was in Kyiv
- November 10, 2024 saw the first ISRAEL OPEN fair in the capital after the start of the full-scale war — in a closed, safe space, despite air raid alerts. The format had already proven its viability and usefulness.
- An earlier iteration was also mentioned — “Israel Open II” on May 30, 2017 in Kyiv at the NSC “Olympic.” The period between 2017 and 2024 is less covered, but the fact of continuity and the return of the format is evident.
The current ISRAEL OPEN 2025 continues this line — with an adjustment for demand in a country experiencing war and the request of Ukrainians for practical answers.
What exactly can be obtained in one day
1) Individual consultations.
Checking typical cases: criteria of Jewish origin and the right to aliyah, family documents, processing times, first actions after arrival, choice of city and ulpan.
2) Educational trajectory.
School options, preparatory courses, universities and colleges, STEM directions, grants and internships, adaptation of teenagers through Naale and SELA.
3) Career and startup ecosystem.
Where to go for an engineer, doctor, product manager, teacher, marketer. How to find a job, who is being hunted right now, how the high-tech market differs in Haifa, Tel Aviv, or Be’er Sheva.
4) Social and humanitarian support.
What benefits are due to new citizens, where to apply, how not to get lost between departments, whom to call in the first month.
5) Community and cultural integration.
Live contact with people and organizations already working in Ukraine and Israel — from volunteer initiatives to community centers, plus culture and cuisine as a code to everyday Israel.
Why Kyiv is a symbolic choice
Kyiv hosts ISRAEL OPEN at a time when the city and the country as a whole are facing challenges. The fair’s message of normalcy and perspective is all the more valuable. It combines pragmatism and hope: not abstract speeches, but roadmaps — how to study, work, raise children, build a career, and live safely. For Israel, it is also a signal: Ukraine maintains a demand for partnership, attention, and knowledge, as well as a belief that the connections between our societies are more important than the turbulence of headlines.
FAQ (briefly)
— When and where?
October 19, 11:00–17:00, Kyiv. The address will be sent to your email after registration.
— How much is the entrance fee?
Free. Registration is mandatory.
— Who are the organizers?
Sokhnut Agency (Sokhnut-Ukraine), Ministry of Aliyah and Integration of Israel, Keren Hayesod, Ofek Israeli, CBN, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.
— Who is it for?
For families and individual participants, young professionals and students, schoolchildren (through Naale/SELA programs), those simply interested in Israel — education, work, culture, language.
— Why go if I don’t plan to move?
To see the living Israel: how education, economy, community are structured, and where Ukrainian competencies can intersect with Israeli tasks.
ISRAEL OPEN is not a “PR stand” for Israel, but a practical workshop for the future.
People come here to alleviate anxiety with numbers and facts, understand what resources the family really has, and choose a trajectory: study, work, repatriation, remote projects, cultural exchanges. Against the backdrop of global discussions, Kyiv chooses maturity and cooperation. And this is perhaps the most important message of the upcoming Israel Day in the capital of Ukraine.
Date: October 19, 2025, time: 11:00–17:00, city: Kyiv, Ukraine.
Entrance: free with pre-registration.
Format: closed safe space; the address is sent to your email after registration.
Registration – https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1208890301270987
Come to ISRAEL OPEN — to discover Israel anew and take the next concrete step.
