INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF JEWS FROM EGYPT (ICJE) May 2006

 

Minutes No.2

 

The Congress Committee meeting was held in 57 Horev Street, Haifa on Thursday 11th August 2004 at 17.30p.m.

 

Present: Prof.Ada Aharoni, Prof. Haim Aharoni, Jacques Perez, and Andree Habif.

After a fruitful exchange of ideas and discussion the following decisions were agreed upon:

 

1.  Approval of finalized Minutes no.1 by the Committee.

 

2.  Jacques Perez informed the Committee that Mr.Avraham Peron  has agreed to act as Treasurer of the Congress and to:

    a) prepare an initial framework for securing finances for the organization and realisation of the Conference and suggest possible sources for its funding.

    b) to  assist in the collection of subscriptions and donations in Israel and abroad.

 

3. Artisit Eli Cohen (who originates from Egypt), has accepted to create an appropriate

Logo for the Congress, and has already sent us some samples.

 

4. Ms. Marlene Peretz from Raanana has agreed to act as Spokesperson on behalf of the Committee and also as cultural organizer for the duration of the Conference.

 

5.Ms. Andree Habif has been appointed as Secretary of the ICJE Committee.

 

6.Essential dates have been fixed for the preparations of the organization of the Congress:

 

 a) Dec.1 2004  - Preparation and publication of full list (and addresses) of the International organizers of the Congress. 

b) Jan. 1 2005 - Choosing a Congress Organizing Agency, for the practical/technical arrangements of the Congress.

c) January 2005 -  CALL FOR PAPERS for the ICJE.

d) May 2005 - Preliminary Program of the Congress.

e) May 2005 - Publicize the ICJE and diffusing relevant information.

f) September 2005 - Drafting a programme of events around the Congress.

g) November  2005 - Finalizing the full  Program of the ICJE and printing the Invitations.

h)  January 2006 -   Sending out the Invitations.

      

7. One of the Panels of the ICJE will involve the younger generation, of Jews from Egypt, on the heritage, history and values absorbed from their parents, as those of tolerance, pluralism and  co-existence with other races and cultures.

 

8. Organization of a Post Congress Tour of Israel.

 

9. Mrs. Andree Habif suggested to approach the Postal Service in Israel with a view to issuing a special stamp commemorating the ICJE.  She is dealing with the matter.


10. The next committee meeting is scheduled for October 4, 2004 at 17.00 at Shalom Aleichem street 7/4 in Kiryat Ata at the home of Mrs.Andree Habif. Phone no. 04-8443860

 

11. The meeting closed at 20.30

 

Minute taker: Jacques Perez

  

The following is a list of telephone numbers of the management committee of the Conference and others:

 

Name:                                Phone no.                     Cell phone                   Fax                  Emails

Ada Aharoni                     04-8243230                    054 4404750                04-8261288     ada@iflac.com

Jacques Perez              04-9890531                   054-5440622                04-9890531       jacquesperez@013.net

Andree Habif                    04-8443860                   052-8367904

Marlene Peretz                  09-7456222                   054-7504478                 09-7432330     perez@bezeqint.net

Avraham Peron                  04-8348141                                                         04-8348141

Eliahu Cohen                      04-8720461

 

Sara Perez-kemp (Cambridge UK)   44 1223 874491   

  

If you can kindly suggest additional volunteers who are prepared to help in the organization of the Congress and contribute to its success, please pass their emails to Jacques Perez or Marlene Peretz.    

 

   Shalom,

The Committee