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[email protected] www.floridaisrael.org 2006-2007 Annual Report July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007 Dr. Daniel Rieger (BCC) and Dr. Zvi Roth (FAU) 1 FLORIDA-ISRAEL INSTITUTE Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Science & Engineering 482, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Phone: 561.297.4093 Fax: 561.297.4094
[email protected] www.floridaisrael.org FL-Israel Institute Board Mission of the Florida-Israel Institute FAU President Frank Brogan BCC President David Armstrong The Florida-Israel Institute (FII) is a public Israel Consul General Ofer Bavly organization that was created by the Florida Legislature and is administered jointly by Florida Atlantic University Board President Herb Swarzman (FAU) and Broward Community College (BCC). Its State Representative Adam Hasner primary purpose is to promote the development of Senator Nan Rich enhanced governmental, economic, technological, Dr. William Greene cultural, educational and social ties between the State of Dr. William Stronge Florida and the State of Israel. This mission is achieved Dr. David Moore through the formation of cooperative initiatives in Dr. Catherine Meschievitz research, academic development, student and faculty Matt Levin exchange, cultural exchange, and technical assistance between FAU, BCC and Israeli institutions of higher Barry Silverman MD learning as well as private sector commercial endeavors. Dr. Paul Bianco The Institute acts as a facilitator forging collaborative Roy Rogers efforts between Israel’s world renowned academic Marc Shapiro MD institutions and Israel’s highly innovative hi-tech industry Evelyn Levinson with Florida’s higher-education institutions and Florida Joel Reinstein industry in areas essential to both states.