(July 3 – 6 , 2006 - Haifa)

STRUCTURE

VISION AND HISTORY: As all great projects, it began with a dream, a vision and desire to gather in Israel all the world organizations of Jews from Egyptian origin. Step by step, this project grew up and became a concrete reality. On July 27, 2004 , the two initiators, Ada Aharoni and Jacques Perez, met to discuss the main points of the congress.

The congress title is “JEWS FROM EGYPT AND PEACE”. This title is a whole program. It is the basic element for all future actions, and a guideline for all decisions.

This is a one-time event, and not an ongoing organization. During the first meetings, it was decided the creation of the 3 instances described below.

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1- FIRST INSTANCE: title: “CONGRESS MANAGING COMMITTEE”.

This committee includes 8 members. It is the management of the congress. Its function is to publish the official CHARTER, in which are stipulated the main goals of the project.

2- SECOND INSTANCE: title: "CONGRESS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL”.

This council was created by the Managing committee for executing the goals of this grandiose project. The 20 members of this council are nominated by the Managing committee to help them organizing such a big time consuming project. As its name indicates, its function is to execute the committee decisions included in the CHARTER, decide the operational plan and program, creation of different specific and professional committees, … It is the unique instance responsible to program, manage and execute in detail all the activities filling the 4 days of the congress.

It is important to note that all the members of the committee and council, work on voluntary base, and have only one goal in mind: The success of the congress.

3- THIRD INSTANCE: title: “CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL BOARD”.

The Managing Committee also decided to establish an International Board, to gain from the advice and experience of the various organizations of Jews from Egypt, in the Diaspora, work together in a cooperative spirit and reinforce the union existing between Jews in Israel and abroad.

All the members’ names can be viewed in the document « LIST OF MEMBERS »