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STANDWITHUS-ISRAEL BREAKS NEW GROUND, REACHES OUT TO CHINA |
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STUDENT DELEGATION WILL BRING “INSIDE ISRAEL” PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT TO WORLD-FAMOUS JANUARY ICE SHOW IN HARBIN, CHINA
(Jerusalem, Israel)—For the first time, Israel will be represented in Harbin, China when a StandWithUs student delegation showcases Israel in a special photography exhibit entitled “Inside Israel.”
The display will run during Harbin’s world-famous International Ice and Snow Festival on January 5-10, 2010, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. StandWithUs is an eight year-old, non-profit, international Israel education organization with chapters throughout the United States, Israel and the UK. (http://www.standwithus.com)
Harbin’s governor will officially open the exhibit on Wednesday, January 6th at 9 AM at the Harbin Jewish Research Center together with Israel’s Ambassador to China, HE Amos Nidai, and with a video message from Yuli Edelstein, Israeli Minister of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs. The Center is located at:
The student delegation is made up of Bar-Ilan University students who conceived the idea of the China exhibit as StandWithUs-Israel Fellows in the year-long StandWithUs Fellowship program that annually identifies and trains 150 student leaders from six Israeli universities to be effective global representatives for Israel. (www.standwithus.co.il)
“We believe that the presence of these impressive future leaders and photos at such a well-attended event will introduce a large population to Israel, and will enhance Israel’s standing in China,” stated Michael Dickson, Director of the StandWithUs Israel office who will accompany the delegation.
The exhibit, assembled by curator Iris Elhanani in partnership with the Israel Asia Center, includes 50 photographs by 30 of Israel’s leading artists and showcases Judaism, and modern Israel’s landscapes and natural beauty, lifestyles, ethnic groups, and architecture.
(http://www.israelasiacenter.org/).
The student delegation will also distribute Ahava beauty products, and StandWithUs educational materials, including its signature 44-page primer, “Israel 101,” and booklets describing Israel’s environmental and technological innovations, and its humanitarian projects and diversity, which were translated into Chinese for the event.
“I am sure visitors will enjoy these views of Israel and meeting with the young Israelis who are representing our country,” remarks Yuli Edelstein, Israeli Minister of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs. “For me, it is a sign of the close ties between the people of Israel and the people of China. Our cooperation is that of two countries rich in history with cultural traditions that go back thousands of years. It is no less important that the exhibition takes place in Harbin, once the residence of the largest Jewish community in the Far East.”
The idea for the exhibition developed when the 150 StandWithUs Israel Fellows of 2009 were challenged to pitch projects for educating the world about Israel. “There were 150 ideas, but eventually we whittled them down to 3, and our campus chose the China exhibition. We felt that relations between Israel and China are vital, and that this project would be a way for thousands of Chinese people to see Israel through our eyes,” explained Jonnie Schyntzer, an Australian-born Bar-Ilan University student who has lived in Israel for many years and is now a StandWithUs-Israel regional coordinator .
Qu Wei, President of the Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Social Sciences invited the StandWithUs-Israel delegation, which was co-sponsored by the Foundation Tamar.
The Student Delegates
Anna Ben Ezra, with a BA in English Linguistics and an MA in International Affairs, speaks Russian, English, and Hebrew. Her studies have focused on how Judaism is viewed in the world, and Chinese culture. She has met with many academic delegations from China.
Roei Duani, with an MA in Communications and International Affairs, is currently an apprentice at one of Israel’s leading news companies. He has trained many elite units in Israel and around the world in various forms of combat.
Shmuel Junger is working on a joint degree in education and law. He is currently head of a unique leadership program at the “Eli” Yeshiva.
Jonnie Schnytzer, regional executive of StandWithUs in charge of the Haifa/Technion and Bar Ilan campuses, was an Israel Fellow last year and represented the organization at the 2009 AIPAC Convention. He is currently writing an MA thesis on Israeli sports culture and success. He has ties with influential Chinese academics, artists, and businessmen.
Michael Dickson, StandWithUs-Israel/International Director, will lead the delegation. Michael is the leader of an international team at the StandWithUs office in Jerusalem that produces pioneering Israel education initiatives, hosts delegations of prominent foreigners, runs Israel’s Fellowship program, and works with thousands of students from all over the world. Michael regularly lectures, writes, and broadcasts on Israel and public diplomacy. |
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| Filed under StandWithUs on Monday, January 04, 2010 by Author: Admin. |
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