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EXPANDING THE ECOSYSTEM: MIAMI-ISRAEL INNOVATION CONFERENCE

Kovens Conference Center | Florida International University Thursday, November 17, 2022

Join us in North Miami, FL for the Miami-Israel Innovation Conference! This one-day conference will spotlight existing synergies in the innovation ecosystems and catalyze future partnerships between Israel and South Florida. Don’t miss your chance to hear from leading Israeli and Miami-based CEOs and other industry leaders on agriculture, water and climate technology, smart cities, healthcare, policy and innovation.

Featured speakers include: • Jonathan Menuhin, CEO of the Israel Innovation Institute • Maurice Ferre, Jr., CEO of INSIGHTEC • Ted Deutch, CEO of American Jewish Committee (AJC) • Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Mayor • Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, Consul General of Israel in Miami • Alumni of the AJC Project Interchange Miami Entrepreneur delegations... and many more!

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Building Smarter Cities • Enabling Synergy between Policy and Innovation • Cultivating the Future of Agriculture • Ensuring Water Resources • Investing in our Health • Saving our Collective Future

Co-sponsored by Florida International University, American Jewish Committee, and the Consulate General of Israel to Florida & Puerto Rico in Miami.

Support provided by the Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation.

Advocacy Anywhere, Powered by AJC enables you to engage with AJC’s leading expertise, content, and advocacy opportunities from wherever you are. One of our highights this week will be AJC CEO David Harris, on "The Resurgence of Antisemitism: A Frontline Perspective 2000-2020," at 12:00 PM Friday, May 15. To register for all of our upcoming programs - and for links to view past programs - go to: https://bit.ly/2WnC3ai

Advocacy Anywhere, Powered by AJC is a new platform that enables you to engage with AJC’s leading expertise, content, and advocacy opportunities from wherever you are. Advocacy Anywhere will connect you to the top-notch content and opportunities you have come to expect from AJC. We encourage you to visit AJC.org/AdvocacyAnywhere regularly, as we upload new programs and fresh content to keep you informed and engaged during this challenging period.

Weekly Calendar of Programs

Sunday, April 26 The New Israeli Government Featuring: David Horovitz, Founding Editor, The Times of Israel Moderated by Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer 12:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Central, 10:00 a.m. Mountain, 9:00 a.m. Pacific

Monday, April 27 Coronavirus, Conspiracy Theories, and the Current State of Global Antisemitism Featuring: Katharina von Schnurbein, Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism, European Commission Nikita Malik, Director, Centre on Radicalisation and Terrorism,The Henry Jackson Society Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director of Combating Antisemitism Moderated by Daniel Schwammenthal, Director, AJC Transatlantic Institute 12:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Central, 10:00 a.m. Mountain, 9:00 a.m. Pacific

Yom HaZikaron: Israeli Memorial Day On the eve of Yom HaZikaron, AJC will join our partners at Masa Israel Journey to remember and mourn the thousands of Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at the largest virtual ceremony in the Jewish world. Please join us for this meaningful event, which will be live-streamed on our Facebook page. The ceremony will begin at the exact same time as the siren marking the start of Yom HaZikaron in Israel. 1:00 p.m. Eastern, 12:00 p.m. Central, 11:00 a.m. Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Pacific

Combating Hate Crimes in the United States: An Insider Update with FBI Officials Featuring: Joseph Jensen, Unit Chief, Civil Rights Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation Jim Felte, Chief of Civil Rights Unit, Department of Justice Moderated by Melanie Maron Pell, AJC Managing Director, Regional Offices

Please note: This off the record briefing is being offered exclusively to members of AJC’s National Leadership Council (NLC). NLC members will receive a separate email with information about this program. To learn more about AJC’s Donor Recognition Societies, please contact AJC. 4:00 p.m. Eastern, 3:00 p.m. Central, 2:00 p.m. Mountain, 1:00 p.m. Pacific

Campus Climate: Unpacking the American Student Experience Powered by AJC’s Campus Affairs team – a division of AJC’s Young Leadership Department Featuring: Dr. Betty Jeanne Taylor, Assistant Vice President, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE), The University of Texas at Austin Rabbi Ari Weiss, Executive Director, Cornell Hillel Audrey Wisch, Stanford University Class of 2023; alumna of AJC’s Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) program 4:00 p.m. Eastern, 3:00 p.m. Central, 2:00 p.m. Mountain, 1:00 p.m. Pacific

Tuesday, April 28 A Conversation with H.E. Philippe Etienne, Ambassador of France to the United States Featuring: H.E. Philippe Etienne, Ambassador of France to the United States Moderated by David Harris, AJC CEO 1:00 p.m. Eastern, 12:00 p.m. Central, 11:00 a.m. Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Pacific

Wednesday, April 29 AJC Academy: AJC as a Jewish Organization with Dr. Steven Bayme Featuring: Dr. Steven Bayme, AJC Director, Contemporary Jewish Life Moderated by Belle Etra Yoeli, AJC Chief of Staff to the CEO 12:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Central, 10:00 a.m. Mountain, 9:00 a.m. Pacific

Israel’s Independence Day

We invite you to be a part of an extraordinary, worldwide celebration of Israel’s 72nd birthday together with AJC and our partners at the Jewish Federations of North America. Join celebrity guests and people from around the world on this star-studded, one-hour Facebook Live event. Make sure you join the event on Facebook by selecting "going." 2:00 p.m. Eastern, 1:00 p.m. Central, 12:00 p.m. Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

Thursday, April 30 AJC Academy: Hebrew 101 Featuring: Avi Mayer, Managing Director, AJC Global Communications Myra Clark-Siegel, Director of Communications and Senior Strategic Counsel, AJC Project Interchange. 12:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Central, 10:00 a.m. Mountain, 9:00 a.m. Pacific

Israel Unfiltered A "Remote ACCESS" program powered by AJC ACCESS Global - a division of AJC’s Young Leadership Department Featuring: Yael Mizrahi-Arnaud, Special Assistant to the Distinguished Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations Doreen Rosenblum, Assistant Director, Government and Diplomatic Relations, AJC Jerusalem 1:00 p.m. Eastern, 12:00 p.m. Central, 11:00 a.m. Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Pacific

A Conversation with H.E. Emily Haber, German Ambassador to the United States Featuring: H.E. Emily Haber, German Ambassador to the United States Moderated by David Harris, AJC CEO 3:00 p.m. Eastern, 2:00 p.m. Central, 1:00 p.m. Mountain, 12:00 p.m. Pacific

Friday, May 1 AJC Academy: AJC Diplomacy and the Arab World Featuring: Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer Benjamin Rogers, AJC Associate Director for Policy and Middle East Initiatives Moderated by Melanie Pell, AJC Managing Director, Regional Offices 12:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Central, 10:00 a.m. Mountain, 9:00 a.m. Pacific

Advocacy Anywhere, Powered by AJC allows you to engage with the agency’s leading expertise, content, and advocacy opportunities from the comfort of your home.

Here are this week’s upcoming events. Go to https://www.ajc.org/advocacyanywhere for more information.

Monday, April 20

Fighting Antisemitism and Hate Speech: Is the UN an Ally or an Antagonist?

Featuring: Felice Gaer, Director, AJC Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights

1:00 p.m. Eastern, 12:00 p.m. Central,

11:00 a.m. Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Pacific

Memory in the Living Room (Zikaron Basalon)

A "Remote ACCESS" program powered by AJC ACCESS Global – a division of AJC’s Young Leadership Department

Featuring:

Berel Schor, Holocaust Survivor and recepient of a visa from Japanese Diplomat Chiune Sugihara

Lauren Mogil, ACCESS Chicago leader, Kakehashi Japan Mission Alumna

2:00 p.m. Eastern, 1:00 p.m. Central,

12:00 p.m. Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

The State of Latino-Jewish Relations and Coalition Building on Campus

Powered by AJC’s Campus Affairs team – a division of AJC’s Young Leadership Department

Featuring:

Juan Dircie, Deputy Director, AJC Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs

Larry Gonzalez, former Washington, D.C. Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund (NALEO)

Sara Lomelin, Executive Director, Philanthropy Together

4:00 p.m. Eastern, 3:00 p.m. Central, 2:00 p.m.

Mountain, 1:00 p.m. Pacific

Tuesday, April 21

An Intergenerational Yom HaShoah Commemoration: Together We Bear Witness

Featuring:

Halina Peabody, Holocaust Survivor

Marian Turski, Holocaust Survivor

Cherrie Daniels, U.S. Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, United States Department of State

Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC Director of International Jewish Affairs

1:00 p.m. Eastern, 12:00 p.m. Central,

11:00 a.m. Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Pacific

A Conversation with H.E. Dr. Martin Weiss, Ambassador of Austria to the United States

Featuring:

H.E. Dr. Martin Weiss, Ambassador of Austria to the United States

David Harris, AJC CEO

4:00 p.m. Eastern, 3:00 p.m. Central,

2:00 p.m. Mountain, 1:00 p.m. Pacific

Wednesday, April 22

Ramadan and Muslim-Jewish Relations in the Age of Coronavirus

Featuring:

Rabia Chaudry, advocate, author of Adnan’s Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial; Member of the AJC-led Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC)

Imam Mohamed Magid, ADAMS Center, Washington, D.C.; Member of the AJC-led Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC)

Ari Gordon, AJC Director, U.S. Muslim-Jewish Relations

12:30 p.m. Eastern, 11:30 a.m. Central,

10:30 a.m. Mountain, 9:30 a.m. Pacific

The United Nations Security Council and the Coronavirus Pandemic

Featuring:

H.E. José Singer Weisinger, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Dominican Republic; Special Envoy, United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

(The Dominican Republic is serving as President of UNSC for the month of April)

Dina Siegel Vann, Director, AJC Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs

Please note: This program is being offered exclusively to members of AJC’s National Leadership Council and Marshall Society. Members of both societies will receive a separate email with information about this program. To learn more about AJC’s Donor Recognition Societies, please contact AJC.

A Conversation with Sofia Gross, Global Public Policy Manager, Snap Inc.

A "Remote ACCESS" program powered by AJC ACCESS Global - a division of AJC’s Young Leadership Department

Featuring:

Sofia Gross, Global Public Policy Manager, Snap Inc.

Belle Etra Yoeli, AJC Chief of Staff to the CEO

6:00 p.m. Eastern, 5:00 p.m. Central,

4:00 p.m. Mountain, 3:00 p.m. Pacific

Thursday, April 23

India and the Coronavirus: A Conversation with H.E. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian Ambassador to the United States

Featuring:

H.E. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian Ambassador to the United States

Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer

1:00 p.m. Eastern, 12:00 p.m. Central,

11:00 a.m. Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Pacific

The Day After: The Economy of a Public Health Crisis

A "Remote ACCESS" program powered by AJC ACCESS Global - a division of AJC’s Young Leadership Department

Featuring:

Leo Leiderman, Chief Economic Advisor, Bank Hapoalim; Jack and Lisa Yael Professor of Comparative Economics, Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University

Tal Tochner, ACCESS Israel leader; Principal, PICO Venture Partners

1:30 p.m. Eastern, 12:30 p.m. Central,

11:30 a.m. Mountain, 10:30 a.m. Pacific

Advocacy Abroad: Jewish Student Leadership Around the World

Powered by AJC’s Campus Affairs team – a division of AJC’s Young Leadership Department

Featuring leaders from the World Union of Jewish Students, European Union of Jewish Students, Union of Jewish Students of France (UEJF), and the Federation of Young Jews of Latin America (FeJJLA).

3:00 p.m. Eastern, 2:00 p.m. Central,

1:00 p.m. Mountain, 12:00 p.m. Pacific

Friday, April 24

Middle East Update: COVID-19 and Prospects for Peace with Nickolay Mladenov, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process

Featuring:

Nickolay Mladenov, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process

David Harris, AJC CEO

11:00 a.m. Eastern, 10:00 a.m. Central,

9:00 a.m. Mountain, 8:00 a.m. Pacific

Advocacy Anywhere, Powered by AJC allows you to engage with the agency’s leading expertise, content, and advocacy opportunities from the comfort of your home.

Here are this week's upcoming events. Go to https://www.ajc.org/advocacyanywhere for more information and join us!

The lineup for AJC Advocacy Anywhere programs this week is:

Monday, April 13, 11 AM (ET) – An Improbable Jewish Journey with AJC CEO David Harris. Described by the late Israeli President Shimon Peres as the “foreign minister of the Jewish people,” Harris is one of the world’s foremost Jewish advocates. Join him as he shares his personal Jewish story, from the “improbable” development of Jewish identity to the journey that led him to AJC.

Tuesday, April 14, 12 PM (ET) – The Post-Corbyn Labour Party: A New Era? Lord John Mann, Independent Adviser to the UK Government on Antisemitism, will discuss efforts to combat the rise of antisemitism in the UK, and whether or not British Jews can regain trust in the Labour Party under its newly-elected leader, Keir Starmer.

Tuesday, April 14, 4 PM (ET) – Celebrity Passover Storytime, featuring actor Joshua Malina, who starred in “The West Wing” and “Scandal.”

Friday, April 14, 12 PM (ET) – The Future of U.S.-China Relations in a Post-COVID-10 World, featuring Bonnie Glaser, Director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) China Power Project; Malcolm Riddell, Founder and CEO of CHINADebate and former investment banker, diplomat, lawyer, and CIA agent; and Susan Shirk, Chair of the UC San Diego 21st Century China Center and former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State.

https://www.ajc.org/news/american-jewish-committee-advocacy-anywhere-offers-innovative-online-programs

Advocacy Anywhere, Powered by AJC allows you to engage with the agency’s leading expertise, content, and advocacy opportunities from the comfort of your home.

Here are the next upcoming events. Go to https://www.ajc.org/advocacyanywhere for more information.

APRIL 7, 1:30pm EST : Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the Coronavirus: An Insider’s Update with Stanley M. Bergman, CEO of Henry Schein.

If there’s one acronym on everyone’s lips these days, it’s PPE—personal protective equipment—the masks, gowns, and gloves that keep healthcare providers safe while they tend to patients infected with the coronavirus. One of the world’s largest distributors of these critical medical supplies is Henry Schein, which plays a critical role in getting PPE where it is needed most. Join us for an exclusive briefing with Henry Schein CEO Stanley Bergman, an AJC Honorary President, on the work that goes into the distribution of these crucial supplies, and how global business leaders are responding to this crisis.

APRIL 7, 4:00pm EST : Coronavirus on the Eve of Easter and Passover: A Catholic-Jewish Conversation on Faith and Interreligious Cooperation in Trying Times. Featuring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York and recipient of AJC’s Isaiah Award for Exemplary Interreligious Leadership, in conversation with AJC’s Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations Rabbi Noam Marans.

You can find an updated schedule of these programs on AJC’s website, https://www.ajc.org. You can access recordings for our public briefings at https://www.ajc.org/advocacyanywhereanalysis about a day or so after the program happens.