American–Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) is a non-profit U.S.-based organization established in 1993 "to strengthen The U.S.-Israel relationship."
Organization overview
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. AICE maintains a database of joint U.S.-Israel activities, including 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).
Over the years, AICE's material has been cited by news and media outlets such as CNN, Yahoo news, Haaretz, USA Today and others.
A member of the Israel on Campus Coalition, AICE is independently supported by donations from various foundations and individuals. Shlomo Avineri, Gerald Steinberg, Joshua Teitelbaum, Bernice Manocherian are among the organization's board members.
Projects
Jewish Virtual Library
The Jewish Virtual Library, AICE's main project, is an online encyclopedia on Israel-United States relations, Jewish history, Israel, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, Judaism and more.
Others
*Visiting Israeli Professors (VIPs): AICE fellowship program, "Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professors", brings Israeli academics to American campuses in order to ensure that expertise in the field will continue to be available from Israel while expanding within the United States. Visiting Israeli professors come from the Israeli universities Hebrew University, University of Haifa, Tel Aviv University, Ben Gurion University, and Bar Ilan University. 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 2013-2014 academic year, AICE reportedly selected at least 20 VIPs.
*Intelligence on Iran: 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".
*The Dream Team Initiative and Campus Intelligence Project: An initiative created with the purpose of countering the boycott Israel movement and other attacks against Israel, and investigating the subject.
*: Launched in 2010, it 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.
*: A social media campaign launched on the web, which provides a platform to empower college students in North America for a dialogue on Israel.
*: 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:
*Jenny Brodsky, Eileen Kaplan, Tamara Bar (1995). Experience Counts. American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise.
*A. Harry Passow (1995). Learning Together. American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise.
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*Barbara Swirski (1999). Good Medicine. American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise.
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Organization overview
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. AICE maintains a database of joint U.S.-Israel activities, including 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).
Over the years, AICE's material has been cited by news and media outlets such as CNN, Yahoo news, Haaretz, USA Today and others.
A member of the Israel on Campus Coalition, AICE is independently supported by donations from various foundations and individuals. Shlomo Avineri, Gerald Steinberg, Joshua Teitelbaum, Bernice Manocherian are among the organization's board members.
Projects
Jewish Virtual Library
The Jewish Virtual Library, AICE's main project, is an online encyclopedia on Israel-United States relations, Jewish history, Israel, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, Judaism and more.
Others
*Visiting Israeli Professors (VIPs): AICE fellowship program, "Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professors", brings Israeli academics to American campuses in order to ensure that expertise in the field will continue to be available from Israel while expanding within the United States. Visiting Israeli professors come from the Israeli universities Hebrew University, University of Haifa, Tel Aviv University, Ben Gurion University, and Bar Ilan University. 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 2013-2014 academic year, AICE reportedly selected at least 20 VIPs.
*Intelligence on Iran: 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".
*The Dream Team Initiative and Campus Intelligence Project: An initiative created with the purpose of countering the boycott Israel movement and other attacks against Israel, and investigating the subject.
*: Launched in 2010, it 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.
*: A social media campaign launched on the web, which provides a platform to empower college students in North America for a dialogue on Israel.
*: 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:
*Jenny Brodsky, Eileen Kaplan, Tamara Bar (1995). Experience Counts. American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise.
*A. Harry Passow (1995). Learning Together. American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise.
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*Barbara Swirski (1999). Good Medicine. American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise.
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