About TOPLIST

Toplist is an online brainstrust of Ethiopian-Israeli experts on diverse topics designed to serve producers, journalists, editors and conference organizers with a user-friendly professional tool to easily find speakers and sources. Our online database is constantly updated and includes experts in a wide arrange of fields including medicine, gender, high-tech, law, tourism, foreign policy, education and more fields in which it is generally rare to hear the voices of Ethiopian Israelis.

Unfortunately, Ethiopian Israelis and other minorities are significantly absent from Israel’s mainstream media. The media is one of the most powerful tools we have to participate in the public debate. By appearing on television, writing op-eds, commenting on issues and speaking on panels, citizens have the ability to express their views thereby shaping the national consciousness and having a voice.

The database of Ethiopian-Israeli experts was established in an effort to address their absence from the screen and the press in key areas affecting Israeli public affairs. Many experts will also receive media training workshops tailored to their needs and fields of expertise.

Toplist was established by ANU,  a nonprofit organization that galvanizes civil society to work together for a more egalitarian and inclusive Israel. By connecting the Israeli public with decision-makers through local and national campaigns we advance equality, social justice, economic fairness, pluralism and sustainability. Our aim is to amplify the diverse voices and perspectives from within Israeli society; to increase the capacity of civil society to impact decision-makers and legislators; and to deepen the sense of civic responsibility among Israelis, mobilizing them to become part of the solution.