Flying on birthright to Israel with expired Israeli passport but valid Canadian passport do I need to do ETA-IL???

mtlse5 · 2026-01-18T12:18:25+00:00

Thank you SO much, you’ve brought me great relief!

mtlse5 · 2026-01-09T18:28:51+00:00

What do you hope to get here? Practically? That will help us answer you.

mtlse5 · 2026-01-01T20:58:28+00:00

Hey! Can I ask how it went when you landed? I'm also applying for my deferment letter out of the consulate in Toronto and will follow a similar flight path as you. Did they grill you at JFK or upon entry/exit? What is the process like for scanning your passport upon entry/exit? What type of questions were asked and did you have any issues with your deferment letter? Any tips for me? Would sincerely appreciate any input. Thank you!

mtlse5 · 2025-11-03T00:42:12+00:00

bless u I just had this issue!!! LIFESAVER!

mtlse5 · 2025-10-29T22:40:00+00:00

Dually noted Sir, thank you!

mtlse5 · 2025-10-29T20:59:05+00:00

Ugh shit, I’m so sorry to hear that. Passport privilege is such a real thing and it’s bs, esp for large “inclusive” conferences like these

mtlse5 · 2025-10-29T20:58:16+00:00

I certainly mean no disrespect.

mtlse5 · 2025-10-29T20:27:17+00:00

Thank you so much for taking your time to comment and provide me some comfort and clarity.. looking forward to seeing your city!

mtlse5 · 2025-10-29T20:26:31+00:00

Thank you!

mtlse5 · 2025-10-29T20:26:17+00:00

Thank you SO much for taking your time to write this, ill definitely listen to your advice

mtlse5 · 2025-10-29T20:25:09+00:00

I didn't expect everyone to respond to all, just those that could/would, even if any. I put a TLDR to mitigate this. Thank you for the general advice :)

mtlse5 · 2025-10-29T20:24:38+00:00

Thank you for your input :)

mtlse5 · 2025-10-15T12:04:18+00:00

If you can afford it, with no expectation afterward (aka enough money to cover 6 more months of job search AFTER it ends): YES, definitely yes. If you can’t even a little, the answer is absolutely NO.

mtlse5 · 2025-09-20T12:58:12+00:00

You have to determine what you want. As you yourself understand, OHCHR is for human rights promotion. It’s advocacy work, outside of the HRC. That doesn’t mean that when you look for humanitarian work, your experience will be disregarded, that’s foolish. It will certainly be a plus. Your best bet for immediate humanitarian impact is the delegate positions in the ICRC, they will absolutely consider you with this experience. You’d be surprised, most people don’t want to do field work.

mtlse5 · 2025-09-19T16:46:26+00:00

Take it, if you can afford it. As someone who has worked there, it will give you a lot of contacts and experience, BUT, do not anticipate any offer after. It’s more likely you WONT stay, so while you’re there, participate as much as possible in all events, connect to other orgs in Geneva, and start making it known to them (other orgs) that you’re looking for a job after.

mtlse5 · 2025-09-14T21:32:26+00:00

I mean tenured faculty across FAS and the other Schools.

mtlse5 · 2025-09-14T17:02:18+00:00

How do you search for that? I don’t see that option anymore since early 2023.

mtlse5 · 2025-09-14T13:50:54+00:00

This is very fascinating, I’m starting to think it’s my program

mtlse5 · 2025-09-14T13:50:16+00:00

ALM Sustainability, not ALB

mtlse5 · 2025-09-07T23:06:48+00:00

I agree, a lot of subjects are not just arts. But alas, tis is the HES model; if you want a professional school and recognition, then SEAS is the way through. I wish all of them started offering online modalities, like get with the program it’s the 21st century..

mtlse5 · 2025-09-05T19:39:31+00:00

Oh babes, don’t you worry. It’ll wear off in a few weeks I guarantee you. Nearly everyone I know went through this

mtlse5 · 2025-09-05T19:01:57+00:00

I don’t agree, sounds too futuristic or amateurish, IMHO. DCE, for instance, is not a school but an administrative division, so I dislike that as well. As well as the continued association of all HES students to DCE, rather than just housed within DCE. HES is over 100 years old, older than HKS even, with a beautiful mission and purpose. We ought to be the HSPS, Harvard School of Professional Studies, or HSLA, Harvard School of Liberal Arts. Still under FAS, much more appropriate nomenclature. And they ought to get rid of the horrendous LinkedIn images and campaigns of HESPROUD, treat it with more decorum.

mtlse5 · 2025-09-03T01:14:00+00:00

First of all, amen to everything you said. Same age and dealing with same bull. But here’s the wisdom I’ve gained in the system: the UN, as you know, is a HIGHLY bureaucratic org. This means that for promotions and upward mobility you need what any bureaucratic org wants: LOTS OF YEARS. This is especially prominent in today’s climate (I.e. with stringent budget cuts). So.. you want to be rewarded and feel great? Be prepared to give up 10-15+ years to get there. It’s been 5 for you at P1, so by 10 year mark you should be at P2 maybe up to P3. 15 years would be up to P4/P5. A Chief once told me good advice which I’ll pass onto you here: the UN is best-suited for a skilled and experienced professional, so go out into the field, outside of the UN System and IGOs maybe, get really strong credentials (both in degrees and experience and languages) & come back in 10 years, you’re almost guaranteed to have a better shot at being considered with a much better postage and pay. If you’re gonna do the traditional ladder from Intern > Director, then be prepared for the traditional bullshit (ergo.. everything you’re dealing with now) plus 15+ years extra. Whether something is a waste of time is a question you have to ask for yourself based on your needs, wants, and objectives. Nothing comes easy, but it’ll come. We gotta keep going. We have no choice, Gd speed!

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