1988 – Present
Israeli CEO and founder of the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI).
IPCRI is a joint Israeli-Palestinian public policy research think-tank working on issues in conflict between the sides. IPCRI proposes policy options to decision makers regarding the issues in the peace process. Dr. Baskin was the founder of IPCRI and has served as co-director since its establishment. The director’s tasks include: policy development, researching, writing policy papers, fundraising, project development, administration of projects, contacts with government officials and the diplomatic community, and hiring staff.

1981-1988
Director and Founder, Institute for Education for Jewish-Arab Coexistence
The Institute was founded jointly by the Ministry of Education and the Prime Minister’s Office (Zevulan Hammer and Menechem Begin). Dr. Baskin proposed the idea to the Prime Minister’s Office and to the Minister of Education. The work of the institute concentrated on developing models of educational programs for Jewish-Arab encounters, developing teaching plans for Jewish and Arab teachers and conducting intensive teacher training. The work of the director included working with donors, the Ministry of Education and Prime Minister’s Office, developing educational material, staff training, and facilitating encounters and teacher training.

1983-1986
Consultant, Van Leer Institute
Consultant to the staff of the Van Leer Education for Coexistence staff working alongside of Aluf Hareven. Work included facilitating teacher training courses, lecturing on Jewish-Arab relations and developing curricula for schools.

1981-1982
Coordinator of Educational Programs Between Jewish and Arab Schools, Israeli Ministry of Education
The position entailed getting the Ministry of Education to recognize the value of education for coexistence, enabling schools to create encounters for their students with schools from the other sector, coordinating between various departments of the Ministry of Education (Arab, youth, Pedagogical Executive, regional district offices, etc. ) This position was created at my initiative and following considerably lobbying.

1978-1981
Interns For Peace, Kfar Qar’a
Developing community based programs of interaction and cooperation between Kfar Qar’a and nearby Jewish communities such as Pardes Hanna and Hadera. During this period, I also taught English in the primary and secondary schools of Kafr Qar’a.