American–Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

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Founded 1993		Founder Mitchell Bard
Location Chevy Chase (Washington, D.C.), Maryland Key people Howard Rosenbloom (President) Dr. Dr. Daniel Lieber (Vice President) Mitchell G. Bard (Executive Director) Zachary Scheinerman, Hanan Alexander, Shlomo Avineri, Gerald Steinberg, Joshua Teitelbaum, Bernice Manocherian

The American–Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) U.S. based organization established in 1993 "to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship."

AICE Executive Director is foreign policy analyst Mitchell G. Bard, a former editor of the Near East Report, a newsletter published by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and the author of many books. AICE has been cited by major news networks, including CNN, Yahoo news, Haaretz, and others. A member of the Israel on Campus Coalition, AICE is independently supported by donations from various foundations and individuals.

Goals

AICE's goals are enhancing the understanding and appreciation of Israel through social and educational programs in the United States, disseminating information about Israel; aiding efforts of students and faculty attempting to counteract anti-Zionist rhetoric and activities; promoting the study of Israel’s political system, culture, and society; and developing American universities’ appreciation of Israel as a subject worthy of serious attention. AICE's goals also include highlighting areas where Israel might contribute to the betterment of America, and publishing studies to identify specific programs and approaches that can benefit Americans. Its mission statement is:

To provide a vehicle for the research, study, discussion and exchange of views concerning nonmilitary cooperation (Shared Value Initiatives) between the peoples and governments of the United States and Israel.

To facilitate the formation of partnerships between Israelis and Americans.

To publicize joint activities, and the benefits accruing to America and Israel from them.

To explore issues of common historical interest to the peoples and governments of the United States and Israel.

To sponsor research, conferences and documentaries.

To serve as a clearinghouse on joint U.S.-Israeli activities.

To provide educational materials on Jewish history and culture.

To promote scholarship in the field of Israel studies.

Projects and activities

It maintains a database that containing joint U.S.-Israel activities. The database includes recipients of grants from the Binational Science Foundation (BSF), the Binational Agricultural Research and Development Foundation (BARD) and the Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD). Its Economic Partnership Databank contains information on more than 10,000 U.S. companies doing business in or with Israel. To address the critical need to develop new scholars and place established Israel scholars on campus, AICE has created the Israel Scholar Development Fund (ISDF). Some of their other major projects include bringing Israeli professors to teach Israel-related courses on U.S campuses, supporting visiting Israeli scholars teaching in the US.

Jewish Virtual Library

AICE's largest project is the Jewish Virtual Library (JVL), an online encyclopedia covering Israel, the Jewish people, culture, history, and everything from Anti Semitism to Zionism.

Visiting Israeli Professors (VIPs)

The purpose of the AICE fellowships (Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professors and the postdoctoral teaching fellows) for both the Israeli postdocs and U.S. graduate students is to further the development of future professors of Israel studies and ensure that expertise in the field will continue to be available from Israel while expanding within the United States.

It also brings Visiting Israeli Professors (VIPs) from Israeli universities: Hebrew University, University of Haifa, Tel Aviv University, Ben Gurion University, and Bar Ilan University, and also those who meet high academic requirements and have previous experience studying or teaching in U.S. universities.

In 2008, AICE financially assisted 29 Israelis (26 professors and three postdoctoral fellows) offering 70 courses in 27 universities throughout the United States and a further 11 graduate fellows and two postdoctoral research fellows.

In the 2014-15 academic year, AICE will reportedly have 20 VIPs.

Intelligence on Iran

Intelligence on Iran is a free, online resource providing in-depth expert analysis, extensive primary source material, and a news media archive covering aspects and issues related to the Iranian nuclear program".

stopBDS

Launched in 2010, the "Stop BDS project" is an online resource for students on campus and others who wish to fight the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in their communities.

Joe's Israel

Joe’s Israel is a social media campaign launched on the web, which provides a platform to empower college students in North America for a dialogue on Israel.

The Israel Calendar

"The Israel Calendar", a web-based calendar, was designed to provide the pro-Israel community a monthly focus to structure Israel activism on college campuses and in Jewish communities.

Publications

Books published by the American–Israeli Cooperative Enterprise include:

Mitchell Geoffrey Bard (2006). Myths And Facts: A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict. American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. ISBN 978-0-9712945-4-7.

Mitchell Geoffrey Bard; Jeff Dawson; American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (2012). Israel and the Campus: The Real Story. American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. *

Mitchell Geoffrey Bard; Israel on Campus Coalition; American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (2004). Tenured Or Tenuous: Defining the Role of Faculty in Supporting Israel on Campus. Israel on Campus Coalition.

Irvin M. Asher (1995). Breakthrough Dividend: Israeli Innovations in Biotechnology that Could Benefit Americans. American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise.

References

American–Israeli Cooperative Enterprise Wikipedia

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