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Planning an international immersion program?
We're here to combine enriching content with precise logistics and create for you a powerful,
professional and unforgettable learning experience.
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Providing solutions in the field for unplanned situations with professionalism and velocity
Tailor-made tours
Based on your interests, goals, and core challenges. Full partnership throughout the process
one stop shop
One place for content, logistics, and everything needed before and after
6,000+
participants
17
Years of experience
30
Visited Countries
+200
Programs Worldwide
About Us
IDEA specializes in producing inspiring immersion programs around the world that help develop professional leaders in education, healthcare, local government systems and more.
Through our diverse team, comprised of research, content and logistics professionals with international life experience, we plan, produce and lead programs tailored to the specific needs of organizations, with the goal of exposing participants to innovative practices, communities and groundbreaking models that enable them to create positive change in their own environments.
תכנון אורבני והתחדשות עירונית בלונדון | פיתוח כלכלי אזורי בהולנד | אתגר הזדקנות האוכלוסיה בדנמרק | רובעי החדשנות בארצות הברית | ביזוריות שילטונית בדנמרק | מודלים מובילים בחינוך בפינלנד, סינגפור, קנדה, דנמרק, הולנד | מצוינות וחדשנות בבריאות בבוסטון
Urban renewal tour in London | Population aging challenge tour in Denmark | Innovation districts tour in the United States | Administrative decentralization in Denmark | And more
Stage D
Summary
Summary, debriefing, and learning with the team
Stage A
Content Production
Background material reading
Analyzing optional countries
Developing initial tour draft
Stage C
The Tour Itself
Leading the tour with our experts
Providing field solutions for special cases
Stage B
Logistical and Operational Plan
Supplier sourcing
Adapting logistical requirements
The Process
Our learning missions have a proven structured and systematic organizing framework. The emphasis in building the tour is on flexibility, creativity, curiosity, thinking outside the box, and partnership in creation.
How we do it: We structure our programs like a funnel - starting with the big picture and drilling down to ground-level implementation, moving from vision to practice. Each program begins by defining a research focus, then unfolds through days that each explore different angles of the topic. Participants gain exposure to diverse sectors: government, business, non-profits and more.
עסקים פרטיים
חברה אזרחית
אשכולות ורשויות מקומיות
משרדי ממשלה
עמותות
קרנות פילנתרופיות
Our Clients
Client families include
Philanthropic foundations, NGOs, government ministries, clusters and local authorities, civil society, private businesses
Government Clients
Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Education,Ministry of Health, Prime Minister's Office, Tax Authority, Kinneret Regional Cluster,
Beit HaKerem Regional Cluster, Western Galilee Regional cluster, and more
NGO Clients
JDC, Edmond de Rothschild Partnerships, Maoz, Rashi Foundation, Yad Hanadiv Foundation, Shachaf Foundation, and more
Gilli Barr Amos
Director of Local Government Trainee Programs
"Beyond the human, professional and swift response that IDEA provides, the team ensured comprehensive guidance in both logistical and professional aspects, with meticulous attention to detail. The team collaborated with us to build the entire journey - both logistics and professional content - including preparatory visits and active participation at every stage. Unfortunately, due to the challenging year we are experiencing, I also witnessed their emergency protocols for cancellations and damage control that the IDEA team expertly manage when necessary. This demonstrated, more than anything, their mastery of every detail, their flexibility, and their genuine commitment to support and assistance."
Bella Alexandrov
Senior program director Yad Hanadiv
"A learning expedition to London designed to bring together partners from different offices , local authorities and philanthropic foundations. The program was crafted meticulously, professionally and with sensitivity to our group's specific needs - both content-wise and logistically.
The resulting program was high-quality, enriching and inspiring, precisely tailored to the program's objectives and participants' areas of interest. IDEA's team supported us every step of the way with courtesy, flexibility, sensitivity and exceptionally high execution standards.
This is a company that truly knows how to create meaningful, profound and engaging learning experiences at the highest level."
Galit Harmel
Deputy CEO at Edmond Rothschild Partnerships
"Three immersion programs for cadets to Denmark and Sweden. The IDEA team spearheaded the planning and content development with remarkable professionalism, successfully engaged the right people both domestically and internationally, and delivered comprehensive solutions covering every need - from professional content through logistics, flights, dining and distinctive activities. The IDEA team demonstrated excellent communication skills, patience, and the capability to navigate and lead complex processes involving multiple stakeholders - NGOs, professionals offices and philanthropic foundations - while genuinely listening and remaining flexible to evolving needs and changes throughout the process."
Gilli Barr Amos
Director of Local Government Trainee Programs
"Beyond the human, professional and swift response that IDEA provides, the team ensured comprehensive guidance in both logistical and professional aspects, with meticulous attention to detail. The team collaborated with us to build the entire journey - both logistics and professional content - including preparatory visits and active participation at every stage. Unfortunately, due to the challenging year we are experiencing, I also witnessed their emergency protocols for cancellations and damage control that the IDEA team expertly manage when necessary. This demonstrated, more than anything, their mastery of every detail, their flexibility, and their genuine commitment to support and assistance."
Bella Alexandrov
Senior program director Yad Hanadiv
"A learning expedition to London designed to bring together partners from different offices , local authorities and philanthropic foundations. The program was crafted meticulously, professionally and with sensitivity to our group's specific needs - both content-wise and logistically.
The resulting program was high-quality, enriching and inspiring, precisely tailored to the program's objectives and participants' areas of interest. IDEA's team supported us every step of the way with courtesy, flexibility, sensitivity and exceptionally high execution standards.
This is a company that truly knows how to create meaningful, profound and engaging learning experiences at the highest level."
Galit Harmel
Deputy CEO at Edmond Rothschild Partnerships
"Three immersion programs for cadets to Denmark and Sweden. The IDEA team spearheaded the planning and content development with remarkable professionalism, successfully engaged the right people both domestically and internationally, and delivered comprehensive solutions covering every need - from professional content through logistics, flights, dining and distinctive activities. The IDEA team demonstrated excellent communication skills, patience, and the capability to navigate and lead complex processes involving multiple stakeholders - NGOs, professionals offices and philanthropic foundations - while genuinely listening and remaining flexible to evolving needs and changes throughout the process."
Susan Hazan
Deputy CEO at JDC-Tevet
"The support and service we received from IDEA was precisely aligned with our needs - professional and gracious throughout. The team showed a deep understanding of our diverse group's complexity and successfully crafted a tailored program that met each participant's unique requirements. IDEA demonstrated remarkable capability in translating strategic vision into practical, meaningful learning experiences. Their team went beyond simply organizing a tour - they created a transformative professional experience that resonated with every participant and helped advance our strategic goals."
Yinon
Former Head of Senior Management Development Program
"Our vision and approach differed from conventional methods. In IDEA, we discovered the conceptual and operational flexibility that allowed us to collaboratively develop a multi-dimensional, unique and exceptionally effective learning week (hello Copenhagen...). IDEA's ability to craft content that perfectly aligned with our objectives and vision was truly exemplary.
This challenging program was preceded by thorough preparation, reconnaissance visits and domestic learning processes - hallmarks of our organizational standards that we had great difficulty finding suitable partners for, until our collaboration with IDEA. After nearly two years of training and excellence development, as program participants transition into senior management and leadership roles within the organization, they still regard the shared learning expedition as the pinnacle of their learning and development experience."
Keren Katz Doron
Head of Regional Affairs and Service Quality at JDC-ELKA
"Three immersion programs for cadets to Denmark and Sweden. The IDEA team spearheaded the planning and content development with remarkable professionalism, successfully engaged the right people both domestically and internationally, and delivered comprehensive solutions covering every need - from professional content through logistics, flights, dining and distinctive activities. The IDEA team demonstrated excellent communication skills, patience, and the capability to navigate and lead complex processes involving multiple stakeholders - NGOs, professionals offices and philanthropic foundations - while genuinely listening and remaining flexible to evolving needs and changes throughout the process."
Michal Raikin
Program director of cadets for cadets of local authorities
"IDEA designed comprehensive learning expeditions for us across diverse European destinations. Each program spanned two weeks, encompassing visits to two major cities. IDEA supported us throughout the entire process - from destination selection through preparation of relevant professional meetings, speaker coordination, development of preparatory materials, and intimate guidance during the tours themselves, including complete management of all logistics. IDEA's comprehensive support enabled our program team to concentrate fully on group facilitation and collaborative work, free from any operational distractions. Beyond content delivery, IDEA addressed every logistical challenge before and throughout the tours, while thoughtfully incorporating cultural and recreational experiences."
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Shragai Steiff
General Inspector of Kindergartens at the ultraorthodox community
"I extend my gratitude to the IDEA team for expertly and faithfully leading the 'Kerem' delegation in the Netherlands. Your meticulous attention to every detail enabled us as a group, and me as a unique participant, to focus entirely on learning and experiencing. You provided access to the most relevant sites, allowing us to learn from and be inspired by their exceptional practices, with the goal of adapting these insights to early childhood education and care in Israel. You effectively synthesized and clearly communicated all the information we received. You facilitated our in-depth understanding of education, healthcare, government and local governance systems. As an ultraorthodox participant, I was personally grateful for the exceptional and uncompromising accommodations regarding strictly kosher food, prayer arrangements and Shabbat meals."
Tal Ochana
Former Mayor of Yeruham
I was privileged to join two IDEA delegations. Each was meticulously crafted in terms of content and audience alignment, as well as logistics. Your capability to create such professionally tailored solutions for diverse objectives becomes more impressive with each experience.
If you seek a professional international learning expedition, present them with your challenge. Their values and innovation are exceptional.