The IDC

ISRAEL FREINDS OF IDC
Gala Event
The week-long end of year celebration concluded on June 6 th with the Annual Israel Friends of IDC International
Gala event. Held on campus and hosted by the Friends of IDC Herzliya Board Members, the event was sponsored
by Ohad Finkelstein, Head of International Investments at Venrock. The evening’s Master of Ceremonies was
Ms. Tami Chaimovski, Board Member, Israel Friends of IDC Herzliya.
Some 150 guests were greeted by Prof. Uriel and Nira Reichman, including
Yochi and Itzik Shrem; Orna Berner; Evelyn Douek; Eli and Liora
Landau; Prof. Amir Barnea, Izzy and Yael Borovich; Dr. Harry Radzyner
and Mr. Shlomo Nechama, Chairman of the Board, Israel Friends of IDC
Herzliya.
Ohad Finkelstein moved everyone present when he spoke about prisoner
of war Gilad Shalit, and how he would like to see Gilad studying next year
at IDC. Prof. Reichman praised Itzik Shrem the exiting chairman, for his
wonderful work over the years, and welcomed Shlomo Nechama, the new
chairman, whose talents, integrity and values are so compatible with IDC.
Nechama thanked Prof. Reichman, saying: “When I was appointed
Chairman of Bank Hapoalim, I asked Uriel to join the Board of Directors,
and he served for 6 years. It was a great experience in both the professional
and the social realms, and so when Uriel turned to me a few months back
and asked would I become the head of Israel Friends, I jumped at the
opportunity to work with him again.”
The evening’s Master of Ceremonies, Tami Chaimovski, Board Member,
Israel Friends of IDC
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Following a musical interlude with singer Marina Maximilian Blumin, the
Keynote Speaker, Prof. Amiram Grinvald, from the Weizmann Center,
spoke about his research on deciphering remarkable brain functions. All
the guests were then treated to a spectacular meal.
In the final portion of the evening, Student Vicky Halfon from Kiryat
Melachi, a southern development town near Sderot, spoke about the
importance of the Keren Or scholarships. Proceeds from the evening went
toward scholarships for students in need.
IDC Friends and Supporters, Shlomi and Tanya Fogel