Zion Evrony has a Ph.D. in International Relations from Hebrew University, in addition to degrees business administration, sociology and political science. Dr. Evrony joined the Foreign Service in 1973. He served as the Israeli ambassador to the Vatican from 2012 to 2016. Prior to that, he held several positions overseas, including ambassador to Ireland, consul general in Houston, which served New Mexico, and served as consul in New York.
He has lectured in the United States, Ireland, Italy, and Israel on topics including the Middle East, Israel, the peace process, Jewish-Catholic dialogue and Israel-Vatican relations. While ambassador to the Vatican, he initiated many projects to promote interfaith dialogue and understanding.
In Israel he was director of the International Department and the Iranian Desk at the Policy Research Center, head of the Policy Planning Bureau, and director of the Diplomatic Cadet Course.
In 2000, he received Israel's Foreign Service Award and the Civil Service Award for Excellence in recognition of his work as consul general in Houston. In 2015, he received a Vatican award in recognition of his service as ambassador.
He has held several university teaching positions as a guest lecturer on human rights in international relations at the Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, and the Open University in Israel. A book he edited, Jewish-Catholic Dialogue-Nostra Aetate 50 Years On, will be published soon by Urbaniana University Press.