Celebrating 80 Years with Shimon Peres

"The Marking of Peres' 80th Birthday is an opportunity to look forward with the man who has his feet firmly planted on the ground as his vision sails to the future."

THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF PERES 80

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THE OFFICE OF SHIMON PERES AND THE PERES CENTER FOR PEACE

Media Contacts: YORAM DORI
SHMUEL ELGRABLY E-mail: selg@netvision.net.il
YAEL LOTAN - LOTAN COMMUNICATIONS E-mail: lotan@lotan.org.il
ALIZA GOREN E-mail: aliza@gorenco.co.il
JOEL LEYDEN - LEYDEN COMMUNICATIONS (Israel) E-mail: media@leyden.net
ORLY FRUMER - TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY E-mail: adikoriat@tauex.tau.ac.il
LINDA RIVKIND - Government Press Office E-mail:lrivkind@netvision.net.il
JILL REINACH - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

WHY A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR SHIMON PERES?

Tel Aviv----September 19……The Israeli Government, Israeli leaders in industry, trade and culture and members of the Israeli defense establishment are taking the opportunity of former Prime Minister and Defense Minister Shimon Peres 80th birthday to organize an international event in Israel to illustrate Israel's quest for peace and security.

Shimon Peres epitomizes Israel and its cherished history. From serving as Israeli Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Foreign Minister, establishing Israel's nuclear programs and coordinating the legendary Entebbe rescue mission to seeking peace at Oslo and today serving as the head of Israel's Labor party, Nobel Peace Laureate Shimon Peres has stood tall for Israel for over 60 years of public service.

The "Party" is not so much a celebration of Shimon Peres as it is a celebration of Israel itself.

Event organizers, President Moshe Katsav, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have invited global leaders to Israel, to break bread with Israelis and witness first hand Israel's achievements in defense, industry and culture. With these world leaders come the international press corps who we invite to examine and report on Israel's thriving democracy.

This celebration was made possible by private donations and through the unselfish work of volunteers from all spectrums of the political sphere. The only area in which the Israeli government has allocated very limited funds was for the security of Israeli governmental officials and the honored guests (many of whom are bringing their own security) who are to arrive shortly in our home - Israel.

The success of this special international event can only be judged by those who have accepted to take part in it. We, the Israeli people, say: "thank you" to all those who will be arriving in Israel to join us in this celebration of Shimon Peres, Israeli democracy and Israel's continued pursuit of peace with all her neighbors.

Multi-Media Birthday Celebration Website: www.peres80.com

UPDATED LIST OF HONORED GUESTS TO ATTEND PERES 80

H. E. Mr. Paulo Jorge Teixeira Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Angola Angola
Dr. Carlos Alberto Bulgheroni President, Bridas Corporation Argentina
Mr. Viktor Klima President, Volkswagen Argentina, Former Chancellor of
Austria Argentina
The Hon. Bob Hawke Former Prime Minister of Australia Australia
Dr. Franz Vranitzky Former Chancellor of Austria Austria
Mr. Heinz Fischer Second President of the National Council, Deputy Leader of
the Social Democratic Party of Austria Austria
Mr. Jacques Simonet Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Belgium
Dr. Peter Meyer-Viol Belgium
Sr. Enrique Baron Crespo Member of the European Parliament, Chairman of the
Party of European Socialists Belgium
Mr. Francois ZIMERAY Member of the European Parliament, Member of the
Delegation for Relations with Israel Belgium
Monsieur Jacques Graubart President, Belgian Friends of Yad Vashem Belgium
Mr. Adam Nyman CEO, EUpolitix.com Belgium
Ministro Nelson Azevedo Jobim Vice Presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal
Brazil
H.E. Mr. Angel Marin Vice President Bulgaria
H.E. Dr. Solomon Passy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Bulgaria Bulgaria
Mr. Sergei Stanishev Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party Bulgaria
Ms. Lison Benarroch Le Groupe S.M. International Inc. Canada
Mr. & Mrs. Harry & Nancy J. F. Bloomfield Queen's Counsel and President of
the ELDEE foundation Canada
Mr. Josef Burnett Canada
Mr. Johann Olav Koss President & CEO, Olympic Aid Canada
Mr. Bernard Poulin President, The S.M. Group International inc. Canada
Ms. Irit Shay Canada
Mr. Uri Sagman President, C Sixty Inc. Canada
Mr. David Berger Canada
Mr. Donald Wright Canada
H.E. Mr. Ivan Mesias Lehu Former Vice-President of the Chilean Parlament
Chile
H.E. Mr. Wang Changyi Former Ambassador of China to Israel, Member of the
State Political and Consultative Committee China
Licenciada Karen Olsen Beck de Figueres Former Ambassador of Costa Rica to
Israel Costa Rica
Mrs. Simone Gbagbo First Lady of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'Ivoire
Hon. Mr. Alecos P. Michaelides President of the Institute for Eurodemocracy,
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Cyprus
Mrs. Mary PAPADOPOULOS CEO, M.P.D. Secure-net Cyprus
Mr. Prodromos PAPAVASSILIOU Honorary Consul of Israel, Honorary Chairman of
the Cyprus-Israel Association Cyprus
Hon. Mr. George Vassiliou Former President of Cyprus Cyprus
Mr. Jan KAVAN President of The UN General Assembly, Former Minister of
Foreign Affairs Czech Republic
Rev. Joan Brown Campbell Chairman, National Council of Churches
Ms. Dena Merriam Senior Vice President, Ruder & Finn
H.E. Mr. Cyril SVOBODA Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Mr. Pavel Svarc CEO, Unipetrol a.s Czech Republic
H.E. Mr. Rodrigo Borja Former President of Ecuador Ecuador
H.E. Dr. Nahum Fasil Legal Advisor to the Prime Minister Ethiopia
Mr. Charles Reisman General Director, BNP PARIBAS France
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Grosman Celio Company France
Mr. Prosper Amouyal President, Caron Perfume France
Monsieur Dr. Jacques Attali Chairman, A&A France
Mr. Pierre Besnainou Director, LibertySurf France
Dr. Joachim Bitterlich Executive Vice President of International Affairs,
Amb. Er. , Veolia France
Dr. Arrik Delouya Sociologist Researcher and Expert Consultant,
Communication & Development Strategy Fund Raising France
Monsieur Dr. Robert Parienti Delegue General, l'Institut WEIZMANN des
Sciences France
Mr. Rene Guitton Editions Calmann-Levy France
Mr. Philippe Guez Deutche Bank France
Monsieur Claude Lanzmann Film Director France
Monsieur le Ministre Francois Leotard Former Minister of Defense of France
France
Ms. Cynthia Liebow Foreign Literature, Les Editions Noir sur Blanc France
Mr. Jacques Toledano President, Filroc and Avis France
M. Hubert Berebi President, SOMERCOM France
Mr. Eric Ghebali Development Senior Vice President, SUEZ Group France
Mr. Francois Albert Levy General Manager, Searchspace France France
Mr. Claude Uzan France
Ms. Ilana Shimmel France
Monsieur l'ambassadeur Enrico Macias France
Mr. Badry Arkady Patarkatsishvili Georgia
Mr. Manfred Staudinger Member of Board, Staudinger Consulting Germany
Mrs. Iris Berben MOOVIE the art of entertaiment Germany
Mr. Gregory Blatt Executive Vice President, Business Development,
Hubert Burda Media Germany
H.E. Mr. Joschka Fischer German Minister of Foreign Affairs Germany
H.E. Mr. Otto Schily Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany Germany
Mr. & Mrs. Otto Georg Germany
Mr. Klaus Krone CEO, Krone MT - telecommunications Germany
Mr. Heskel Nathaniel ARS AGO Germany
Dr. Ferdinand Piech Chairman, The Board of management,
Volkswagen AG Germany
Hon. Dr. H. c. Johannes H. Rau Federal President of Germany Germany
Mr. Rafael Seligmann Writer and Journalist Germany
Dr. Uriel J. Sharef Executive Vice President, Siemens AG Germany
Hernn Oliver Haeggberg Executive Advisor, TDEK Germany
H.E. Mr. George A. Papandreou Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Greece
H. E. Mr. Dimitris Dollis Secretary General for International Economic
Relations and Development Cooperation Greece
Mrs. Photini Tomai-Constantopoulou Director of the Service of Diplomatic
Records of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece Greece
Mr. & Mrs. Masias & Bella Restis President of Rhodes Jewish Community;
President of Enterprises Shipping and Trading Greece
H.E. Mr. Laszlo Kovacs Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Hungary Hungary
Mr. Maulana Wahiduddin-Khan President, The Islamic Center India
Mr. Terje Roed Larsen Special Envoy to the Middle East, United Nations
Israel
Dr. Mohammed Qutob Israel
Dr. Alfredo Ambrosetti Chairman, Ambrosetti Srl Italy
Mrs. Gabriela David Director, Servonat Italy
Mr. Alfonso De Virgiliis Lawyer Italy
Mr. Massimiliano Fuksas Architect Italy
Prof. Rita Levi-Montalcini Italy
Prof. Dr. Marco Petroni Italy
Mr. Mario Moretti Polegato Geox Respira Italy
Mr. Giancarlo Elia Valori President, Unione Industriali Roma Italy
The Honorable Walter Veltroni Mayor of Rome Italy
Mr. Massimo Toschi Consigliere del Presidente della Regione Toscana Italy
Mr. Nobuo FUJIWARA President, Japan-Israel Chamber of Commerce Japan
Mr. Suliman Ghezawi Chairman, The Jordan Valley Farmers Association Jordan
Dr. Jihad A.K. Barghouthi Ear, nose and throat consultant & neuro-otologist
Jordan
Mr. Zeyad Salah President, Zayad Salah and Partners Contracting Jordan
Dr. Tarek Tarawneh Managing Director, Interdisciplinary Research
Consultants Jordan
Prof. Wadi Shariha Former Dean of the Jordan University; Senior Lecturer in
Economic Planning Jordan
General (Ret.) Ihsan Shurdom Former Chief of Staff RJAF; Former advisor to
King Hussein; Head of the Jordanian Chapter of Copenhagen Group Jordan
General (Ret.) Mansour Abu Rashid Chairman, Amman Center for Peace &
Development Jordan
Mr. & Mrs. Timur and Alfiya Kuanyshev Presidents, Holy Sounds Foundation
International Kazakhstan
Hon. Emmanuel K. Maitha Minister Kenya
Cllr. Joe Akech Mayor of Nairobi Kenya
Cllr. John Mutahi Waweru Mayor, Thika Municipal Council Kenya
Herrn Pierre Schneider Honorary Consul of Israel in Luxembourg Luxembourg
Ms. Monique Hamilius Luxembourg
H.E. Prof. Guido de Marco President of Malta Malta
Ms. Rosette FENECH Director, Malta Airport Malta
Mr. Joe Mifsud Chairperson, Euro-Med Movement Malta
Mtra. Tamara Kolangui de Levin Universidad Anahuac Mexico
Mr. Serge Berdugo Secretary-General, Council of Jewish Communities in
Morocco Morocco
H.E. Mr. Francisco Madeira Minister of the Presidency of Mozambique
Mozambique
Hon. Ike Nwachkwu Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Nigeria
Rt. Hon. David Trimble MP Ulster Unionist Party
Northern Ireland
Mr. Jens P. Heyerdahl Director, ORKLA Industries Norway
H.E. Mr. Thorbjoern Jagland Member of Parliament Norway
Ms. Tove Kvammen Midelfart Lawyer Norway
Mr. Husseini Kamel Palestinian Authority
H.E. Minister Tadeusz Iwinski Secretary of State, Office of the Prime
Minister Poland
H.E. Minister Marek Maciej Siwiec Chief of the National Security Bureau of
the Republic of Poland Poland
Mr. Karol Drozd Polish Chapter of the Peres Center for Peace,
P.H.Z Bartimpex S.A. Poland
H.E. Mr. Dusan Mihajlovic Vice Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia
Republic of Serbia
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald & Vera Weisfeld Weisfeld Foundation Scotland
H.E. Mr. Vladan Batic Minister of Justice
Serbia and Montenegro
H.E. Mr. Boris Tadec Minister of Defense
Serbia and Montenegro
H.E. Mr. Rudolf Schuster President of the Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic
Hon. Mr. Milan Kucan Former President of the Republic of Slovenia Slovenia
H.E. F. W. de Klerk The F.W. de Klerk Foundation South Africa
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi M.P. Minister of Home Affairs
South Africa
Hon. Tony Leon Leader of the Democratic Party South Africa
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Toledano & Monique Hatchwell President, Excem Grupo,
Federacion Sefaradi Espana Spain
H.E. Mrs. Ana Palacio Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain
Spain
Hon. Noemi Sanin Posada Ambassador of Columbia to Spain Spain
Mr. Pilippe Amon Switzerland
Hon. Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev President, Green Cross International and
International Foundation for Socio-Economic and Political Studies
Switzerland
Mr. Alexander Likhotal CEO, Green Cross International Switzerland
The Hon. Mr. Jose Maria Figueres Senior Managing Director, World Economic
Forum, Former President of Costa Rica Switzerland
Mr. Axel Loehken Engineer Switzerland
Mr. Hikmet Cetin Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Turkey
Mr. Jak V. Kamhi President, Profilo Holdings A.S. Turkey
Mr. Joseph Kay United Kingdom
Mr. Darryl Edwards President UK, Ireland & Northern Region, EMEA,
Nortel Networks United Kingdom
Sir Richard Greenbury Philips United Kingdom
The Lord Greville Janner United Kingdom
Mr. Jonathan Kestenbaum Advisor, Apax Partners Holdings LTD United Kingdom
The Rt. Hon. Lord Michael Levy M&G Records, Queens Studio
United Kingdom
Mr. & Mrs. William Nagel United Kingdom
Mr. Luis Ayala Secretary General, Socialist International United Kingdom
Mr. & Mrs. Poju Zabludowicz Ivory Gate (UK) LTD. United Kingdom
Captain & Mrs. Reginald Levy D.F.C. United Kingdom
Mr. Michael M. Geiger Managing Director, Shamrock International LTD United
Kingdom
Mr. Darko Horvat CEO, Aktiva Capital Limited
United Kingdom
Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Rix Lord Justice of Appeal, Member of the Privy
Council United Kingdom
M. Ilan Rudich Development Resources Int. United Kingdom
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley & Alison Saffer Trott & Gentry United Kingdom
Mr. Jonathan Morris United Kingdom
Mr. Ynon Kreiz The Media Center
United Kingdom
Mr. Daniel S. Abraham Chairman, SDA Enterprises, Inc. USA
Kenneth Bialkin Esq. Skadden, Arpa, Slate, Meanger & Flom LLP USA
The Hon. President William Jefferson Clinton Founder, William Jefferson
Clinton Foundation, Former President of the United States USA
Mr. Adam Chesnoff President & Chief Operating Officer, Saban Capital Group,
Inc. USA
Mr. Pascal Debon Nortel Networks Limited USA
Mr. Abe Foxman Head of the Anti Defamation League USA
Mrs. Amy Friedkin President, AIPAC USA
Mr. Malcolm Hoenlein Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents
of Major American Jewish Organizations USA
Mr. Howard Kohr Executive Director, AIPAC USA
Mr. Steven C. Koppel Heller Ehrman Attorneys USA
Ms. Sara Ehrman Senior Advisor, Center for Middle East Peace and Economic
Cooperation USA
Ms. Toni Verstandig Senior Policy Advisor, Center for Middle East Peace and
Economic Cooperation USA
Ms. Judith Barnett Managing Consultant, PA Consulting Group USA
Amb. Clay Constantinou (Ret.) Dean, School of Diplomacy and International
Relations at Seton Hall University USA
Nancy Duber Bernstein Company USA
Mr. Zev Furst President, First International Resources USA
Amb. Marc Ginsberg CEO and Managing Director, Northstar Equity Group USA
Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Myra Greenspun Las Vegas Sun USA
Mr. Irwin T. Holtzman USA
Mr. Rafael Kravec Founder and CEO, French Fragrances USA
Mr. Harvey Krueger Vice President, Lehman Brothers USA
Amb. Ronald S. Lauder R. S. Lauder, Gasper & Company USA
Mr. Morris Levy Vice President, Morsly Inc. USA
Mr. Stephen Levy President, Morsly Inc. USA
Dr. Frank Luntz President, Luntz Research USA
Mrs. Christine Lynn USA
Mr. Hani Masri Chairman, Capital Investment Management Corporation USA
Ms. Isabel Maxwell Apax Partners USA
Mr. Arnon Milchan Founder & Producer,
New Regency Productions, Inc. USA
Mr. Aaron D. Miller President, Seeds of Peace USA
Mr. Russell Robinson USA
Mr. Haim Saban CEO, Saban Entertainment, Inc USA
Ms. Liliane Shalom L.S. Consulting LTD. USA
Mr. Stephen Shalom USA
Mr. Alan Slifka Chairman of the Board, The Abraham Fund Initiatives USA
Mr. Harold Tanner President, The American Jewish Committee USA
Mr. Joel Kaplan President, B'nai B'rith International USA
Mr. Thomas J. Madden Chairman and CEO, TransMedia Group Inc. USA
Dr. Dan Maydan President Emeritus, Applied Materials USA
Ms. Bernice Manocherian President Elect., AIPAC USA
Mrs. Georgette Mosbacher USA
Mr. & Mrs. Serge Sorokko USA
Mr. Melvin Salberg Anderson, Kill & Olick USA
Mr. Andre G. Sassoon Attorney At Law USA
Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Etoile Volin USA
Mrs. Elizabeth (Lally) G. Weymouth Senior Editor and Special Diplomatic
Correspondent, Newsweek Inc. USA
Ms. Kathleen Turner actress USA
Mr. Sergey Brin Co-Founder and President, Google USA
Mr. Larry Page Co-Founder, Google USA
Ms. Helena Galper Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind USA

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UPDATED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS September 21 Photo: Reuters 9:30 a.m. - Sponsors / Guests reception at Peres Center for Peace, 132 Kedem Street, Jaffa 11:00 a.m. - Peres Center Board of Governors meeting at Dan Hotel, Tel Aviv 15:30 - Official guests attend reception with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Jerusalem 17:00 - Official guests attend reception with President Moshe Katsav, Jerusalem 19:30 - Opening of "Beyond Now" ceremony at Mann auditorium, Tel Aviv September 22 Israeli Unity for Peace and Security Vision & Reality Conference Program In this conference we shall discuss the range of issues that will shape our future world, from science and technology to art and culture, from water and environment to geopolitics and peace. We will examine achievements and failures. We will describe challenges and dangers and will attempt to identify means and ways for impacting our future. The journey to the future is an adventure. The conference is fare for the road. 8:30-9:00 Registration - Smolarz Auditorium (Enter Tel Aviv University from Gate 4) 9:00-9:10 Musical Interlude Agam Englard (opera singer) 9:10-9:15 Opening remarks: H.E. Ehud Olmert, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Industry, Trade, Labor and Communications, Chairman of the Honorary Committee, Israel 9:15-9:20 Greetings: Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President, Tel Aviv University, Israel 9:20-10:50 First Panel Geopolitics and Peace The modern era is characterized by a rapid and extreme pace of change. This is true for the global arena and certainly so for the Middle East. Deliberations in this panel will seek to examine these processes of change and underscore the role of leadership in them. Moderator: Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, President, Tel Aviv University, Israel Speakers: The Hon. R. J. L Hawke, Former Prime Minister of Australia, Australia H.E. F. W. de Klerk, F.W. de Klerk Foundation, South Africa H.E. Ehud Olmert, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Industry, Trade, Labor and Communications, Chairman of the Honorary Committee, Israel H.E. Ana Palacio, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain 10:50-11:00 Musical Interlude Dorel Golan (young pianist) 11:00-12:30 Second Panel The Promise and Risks of Science and Technology Revolutionary breakthroughs in science and technology influence our lives in the present and herald dramatic advances in the future. This panel will explore the contribution, benefits, threats and risks to our society, economy and politics. Moderator: Prof. Ilan Chet, President, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel Speakers: Mr. Sergey Brin, Co-founder, Google, U.S.A. Mr. Pascal Debon, President, Wireless Networks of Nortel Networks, U.S.A. Dr. Dan Maydan, President Emeritus, Applied Materials Inc., U.S.A. Dr. Yossi Vardi, Chairman, International Technology, Israel Ms. Yael Niv, Adi Lautman Interdisciplinary Program for Fostering Excellence, Tel Aviv University, Israel 12:30-14:30 Lunch Break 14:30-14:40 Performance by "Adama"-Dance Group 14:40-16:10 Third Panel Water and the Environment Population growth and economic development create a need to find a new, useful and fair balance between humans and their environment. The dwindling water resources that affect this and other areas in the world require creative solution in water desalination and purification. In this panel we will explore the ability of science and technology to provide for a fruitful coexistence of humans with their environment. Moderator: Prof. Avishay Braverman, President, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Speakers: Dr. Jacques Attali, Chairman, A&A, France Dr. Joachim Bitterlich, Executive Vice-President International Affairs, VEOLIA Environment, France Prof. Ora Kedem, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, The Weizmann Institute of Science. Head of Desalination Program, Institute of Water Science Technologies (IWST), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Prof. Uriel Safriel, Professor of Ecology, Department of Evolution, Systematics and Ecology, Hebrew University. Previous Director, The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Studies, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Ms. Clara Liliana Ariza Nini, M.Sc.in Desert Studies, Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel 16:10-16:20 Folklore music by Alidin-Aliza and Din Din Aviv 16:20-17:50 Fourth Panel Interrelation between Art and Culture and Politics Writers, artists and playwrights bring political and social issue into the public consciousness. Modern media and politicians also try to be creative in their quest for solutions to complex problems. This panel will examine the interrelationship between the different domains. Moderator: Dr. Ilana Dayan, Presenter, Channel 2 News, Israel Television, Israel Speakers: Mr. Massimiliano Fuksas, Architect, Italy Mr. Claude Lanzmann, Professor of Documentary Film, Director, France Ms. Kathleen Turner, Actress, U.S.A. Mrs. Elizabeth (Lally) Weymouth, Senior Editor and Special Diplomatic Correspondent, Newsweek Inc., U.S.A. Mr. Uri Hollander, Adi Lautman Interdisciplinary Program for Fostering Excellence, Tel Aviv University, Israel 18:00-19:00 Closing Session: Leaders' Insight Speakers: Mr. Shimon Peres, Chairman of the Labour Party Mr. Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel 19:00 Closing Performance Children's Choirs: "Efroni" and "Nofar" The Exhibition A distinctive collection of photographs by some of the finest photographers that have accompanied Shimon Peres over the years and depict his multi-faceted personality, the man and public figure alongside events relating to the State of Israel. The exhibition will be held at the Mann Auditorium (Heichal HaTarbut) in Tel Aviv on the gala evening (September 21, 2003) and will be on display at the "Chankin Gallery" 109 Chankin Street, Holon, from September 29, 2003. Contact - Yael Lotan. A poster competition was held during the conference. The posters, especially created for the event by Israeli designers, were on display in the Grosskopf Foyer. A panel of judges have announced the winners at the close of the fourth panel. *The program may be subject to changes.

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Shimon Peres - Biography

Shimon Peres was born in August 1923 in Poland. Preceded two years earlier by his father, Peres and his family moved to Tel Aviv in 1934.