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On July 24, 2007, The<i>Guardian</i> announced the 72nd birthday of '''Trevor Chinn'''<ref><i>The Guardian</i>. 'Birthdays'. 24th July 2007.</ref>. 

In 2008, Chinn is reported to be living in Knightsbridge with his wife Susan. He has two sons — [[David Chinn]] (aged 41) who is a partner at [[McKinsey]] management consultancy in Israel and [[Simon Chinn]] (aged 39) who is a TV and film producer. Chinn works from his West London offices which overlooks Hyde Park<ref>Krieger, C. (2008) 'Sir Trevor’s big plans to transform London'. <i>The Jewish Chronicle</i>. 4th July 2008</ref>.

Chinn was educated at [[Polack's House]], a boarding house for Jewish boys which forms part of [[Clifton College]].<ref><i>Bristol Evening Post</i> 'Jewish Community Celebrates Landmark Anniversary'. 12th May 2003</ref>

==Affiliations==
* [[Israel-Britain Business Council]] (IBBC) - formerly UK Chairman<ref>[http://www.iataskforce.org/pdf/The%20Opportunities%20and%20Challenges%20facing%20Israel%20as%20a%20Vibrant%20Democracy;%20Speaker%20Biographies.pdf Speaker Biographies], Opportunities and challenges facing Israel as a vibrant democracy, Inter-Agency Task Force website, acc 5 May 2010</ref>
*Chinn is President of [[Norwood Children and Families Trust]]<ref>Norwood Children and Families Trust [http://www.guidestar.org.uk/charity_uploads/307992/Final%20Proof.pdf Annual Review 2003-2004] Accessed 2nd July 2008</ref>
*[[United Jewish Israel Appeal]], President
* [[Labour Friends of Israel]] - Chinn is reported to be a member of the LFI who has also donated a 'six figure sum' to the [[Labour Party]]<ref><i>Atlantic Free Press</i> Labour Friends of Israel in the House'. 25th December 2007.</ref>.
* [[Jewish Community Centre]] - Board member<ref>Jewish Community Centre [http://www.jewishcommunitycentre.org.uk/AboutUs.html About Us] Accessed 21st August 2008</ref>.
* [[The Jewish Association for Business Ethics]] - Trustee<ref>The Jewish Association for Business Ethics [http://www.jabe.org/trustees.html Trustees] Accessed 1st November 2008</ref>. Chinn remains a Trustee in 2008, a position he has served since at least 1999<ref>Moody, A. (1999) 'Spirituality is new religion in the boardroom'. <i>Mail on Sunday</i> 9th January 2000</ref> 
* [[Centre Europeen Juif D’Information]] - Chinn previously served as a Vice Chairman, being listed as part of their Board in 1996/97<ref>CENTRE EUROPEEN JUIF D’INFORMATION, [http://www.ceji.org/publications/ANNUALREPORT96_97.pdf 'Annual Report 1996/97']. Accessed 13th September 2008</ref>  
* [[Tel Aviv University]] - Board of Governors member<ref><i>Globes</i> [online] - Israel's Business Arena. 'Vigilant Technology valued at £24.3m for AIM IPO; The security and surveillance technology company will issue 23,255,814 shares at £0.43 each'. 19th December 2005</ref>.
* [[Aurora Russia Ltd]] - Chairman<ref><i>Thomson Financial News CNF Regulatory News</i> formerly <i>Company News Feed</i> 'Aurora Russia Ltd - Final Results'. 31st March 2008</ref>. Chinn resigned from this position in September 2008 to concentrate on his new role with the [[Mayor’s Fund for London]]. His replacement is [[Dan Koch]], head of [[Deloitte & Touche]] in Russia.<ref>Krieger, C. (2008) 'Sir Trevor Chinn resigns to pursue philanthropy'. <i>The Jewish Chronicle</i> 10th September 2008</ref>. 
* [[Aurora Investment Advisors Limited]] (AIAL) Chinn is reported to have created a trust which holds 10% of the non-voting preference shares in AIAL. He is reported to hold 'no interest'<ref><i>Thomson Financial News CNF Regulatory News</i> formerly <i>Company News Feed</i> 'Aurora Russia Ltd - Final Results'. 31st March 2008</ref>.
* [[Lex Service]] - Chairman. In this role Chinn oversaw the acquisition of [[RAC]]<ref>Jameson, A. (2008) 'Flying high as airlines brace themselves for turbulent times ahead'. <i>The Times</i> (London). 10th March 2008</ref>. Chinn retired from this position in 2003<ref>Kahn, S. (2007) 'BLACKFRIAR; CITY AND BUSINESS EDITED BY STEPHEN KAHN' <i>The Express</i>11th April 2007</ref>. Chinn became managing director of his father's company [[Lex Garages]] in 1968<ref>Krieger, C. (2008) 'Sir Trevor’s big plans to transform London'. <i>The Jewish Chronicle</i>. 4th July 2008</ref>. In 2001, Lex won a £500million contract with the [[Ministry of Defence]]<ref><i>The Regulatory News Service</i> 'Lex Service PLC - AGM Statement'. 26th April 2001</ref> 
* [[Harrison]] - Chief Executive of [[Easyjet]]. Chinn is reported to have been a mentor for Harrison and to have helped him 'enormously' in his career<ref>Jameson, A. (2008) 'Flying high as airlines brace themselves for turbulent times ahead'. <i>The Times</i> (London). 10th March 2008</ref>.
* [[Itis Holdings]] - Chairman. Itis produces road pricing technology and has contracts with [[Transport for London]] and 'several local authorities'. Former transport minister, [[Stephen Ladyman]] joined Itis in 2008. The <i>Sunday Times</i> reports that Ladyman 'would not lobby the government for a year after he stood down as a minister', but goes on to state that he 'is able to assist Itis in seeking contracts in the EU'<ref>Watt, H. (2008) 'Ex-transport minister takes job at road pricing firm'. <i>Sunday Times</i> (London). 6th January 2008</ref>. In Chinn's biography, Itis is described as 'an AIM-listed provider of traffic information with a subsidiary in Israel'<ref>Vigilant Technology [http://www.adyoron.com/index.asp?id=12&bold=trevor%20chinn Board of Directors]. Accessed 26th July 2008</ref>. Chinn is reported to have 'forked out £475,245 on a million shares in two deals to take his holding to 1.73m or 1.76%' of Itis in 2005<ref><i>Daily Star</i> 'WHO'S DEALING; IT'S THE BUSINESS'. 17th June 2005</ref> <ref> <i>Company News Feed</i> formerly <i>Regulatory News Service</i> 'ITIS Holdings PLC - Director Shareholding' 16th June 2005</ref>
* [[Streetcar]] - The 'pay-as-you-go' car club is chaired by Chinn<ref>Wood, Z. (2007). 'Business & Media: Business: News: Streetcar desires share float'. <i>The Observer</i>. 7th October 2007</ref>. Chinn is also reported to have made a personal investment in the company, but no further details are divulged<ref>Hotten, R. (2007) 'AUTOMOTIVE AA chief drives desire for Streetcar'. <i>The Daily Telegraph</i> (LONDON)10th April 2007</ref>. Streetcar is part of the portfolio of private equity group [[Smedvig Capital]]<ref><i>Daily Star</i> 'Movers & groovers; IT'S THE BUSINESS'. 11th April 2007</ref>.
* [[Motability]] - Governor<ref> Motorists Forum [http://www.cfit.gov.uk/mf/reports/ar2007/index.htm#ab Annual Report 2006/2007] Accessed 16th August 2008</ref>. 
* [[Automobile Association]] - Chairman<ref><i>The Guardian</i>. 'Birthdays'. 24th July 2007.</ref>.
* [[Kwik-Fit]] - Chairman<ref><i>The Guardian</i> (London). 'Birthdays'. 24th July 2006</ref>. Chinn also holds 3.5% ownership in Kwik Fit<ref>reid, S. (2005) 'JAPANESE TYRE GIANT TARGETS KWIK-FIT' <i>Evening News</i> (Edinburgh). 3rd June 2005</ref>
*[[Pendragon]] - Chairman. Pendragon is described as the Uk's largest car dealer<ref>Walsh, F. (2006) 'Pendragon urges rivals to join in £900m car dealership'. <i>The Guardian,/i> (London). 28th January 2006</ref>.   
* [[Motorists Forum]] - a government advisory panel. Chinn took up the position of Chairman in 1999<ref>Vigilant Technology [http://www.adyoron.com/index.asp?id=12&bold=trevor%20chinn Board of Directors]. Accessed 26th July 2008</ref>. In 2006, Chinn is reported to have headed the Forum's study the 'Local Authority Parking Attendants And London Congestion Charge Administration'<ref>Williams, D. (2006) 'Watchdog threatens parking takeover'. The <i>Evening Standard</i> (London). 6th November 2006</ref>. The Motorist's Forum was set up in 1999 'to counter the claims of the road lobby that it is ignored in Whitehall'<ref><i>The Economist</i> 'Foot off the escalator'. 13th November 1999</ref>
* [[Commission for Integrated Transport]] - Vice Chair. Chinn was appointed to this position by the then Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott in 1999 and continued in this role until stepping down in June 2004<ref><i>Company News Feed</i> formerly <i>Regulatory News Service</i>. 'Aurora Russia Ltd - AIM First Day Dealings'. 24th March 2006</ref>. The Commission id described as providing 'independent advice to Government on future transport policy options, the potential for new technology, the identification of best practice in transport and on transport issues which cross departmental boundaries'<ref>DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT 'APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMISSION FOR INTEGRATED TRANSPORT'. <i>Hermes Database</i> 18th June 2004</ref>. It is also claimed that it 'carries out independent research on transport issues and their interface with environment health, the economy and society'<ref><i>Hermes Database</i> 'SPELLAR WELCOMES CFIT ANNUAL TRANSPORT SURVEY'. 18th July 2001</ref>.  
* [[Automotive Skills]] - Director<ref><i>Company News Feed</i> formerly <i>Regulatory News Service</i>. 'Aurora Russia Ltd - AIM First Day Dealings'. 24th March 2006</ref>. The aims of Automotive Skills includes to 'Influence government, its agencies and education and training suppliers to respond to employers’ needs'<ref>Institute of the Motor Industry [http://www.motor.org.uk/magazine/articles/licensed-to-train-143.html 'Learning and Skills – Licensed to train'] Accessed 31st July 2008</ref>. Automotive Skills merged with the [[Institute of the Motor Industry]](IMI)<ref>Institute of the Motor Industry [http://www.motor.org.uk/ Home page] Accessed 31st July 2008</ref>. The IMI is part of the [[Skills for Business Network]]<ref>Institute of the Motor Industry [http://www.motor.org.uk/information/index.html 'About the IMI'] Accessed 31st July 2008</ref> 
* [[Vigilant Technology]] - Chairman. Vigilant describes itself as 'a leading provider of intelligent IP based digital video/audio solutions for high-end CCTV security and surveillance markets'<ref>Vigilant Technology [http://www.adyoron.com/index.asp?Id=9&Parent=8 Corporate Overview] Accessed 26th July 2008</ref>. In 2006, Chinn purchased 800,000 ordinary shares of NIS 0.01 each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') at 10p per share. The report continued that 'Chinn is now interested in 2,805,810 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 4.97% of the issued share capital of the Company'<ref><i>Company News Feed</i> formerly <i>Regulatory News Service</i> 'Vigilant Technology - Director/PDMR Shareholding'. 17th October 2006</ref>. Chinn joined Vigilant in 2005<ref><i>Globes</i> [online] - Israel's Business Arena. 'Vigilant Technology valued at £24.3m for AIM IPO; The security and surveillance technology company will issue 23,255,814 shares at £0.43 each'. 19th December 2005</ref>.
* [[CVC Capital Partners]] - Advisory Board member<ref><i>Company News Feed</i> formerly <i>Regulatory News Service</i>. 'Aurora Russia Ltd - AIM First Day Dealings'. 24th March 2006</ref>. CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity and investment advisory firm. It's headquarters are in Luxembourg and it has a network of 19 offices across Europe, Asia and the USA<ref>CVC Capital Partners [http://www.cvc.com/Content/En/General/Home.aspx Home page] Accessed 31st July 2008</ref>.
* [[Mayor’s Fund for London]] - In July 2008, Chinn was appointed as Chair<ref>Krieger, C. (2008) 'Sir Trevor’s big plans to transform London'. <i>The Jewish Chronicle</i>. 4th July 2008</ref>. In an interview he states that this role will take up two days of his week, 'but insists he will not move away from his responsibilities to Israel' which is 'something he is particularly passionate about'.   
* [[Variety Club of Great Britain]] where Chinn previously served as Chief Barker for two successive terms. He was also previously chairman of the [[Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards]] scheme and vice-chair of the [[Wishing Well Appeal for Great Ormond Street]], for which it is reported that he was knighted in 1990<ref>Krieger, C. (2008) 'Sir Trevor’s big plans to transform London'. <i>The Jewish Chronicle</i>. 4th July 2008</ref>.
* [[Royal Academy of Arts]] - In 2002, Chinn was Deputy to chairman [[Anthony Tennant]] who was charged with conspiring to fix the price of commissions at [[Sotherby's]] and [[Christie's]] auction houses. The academy is described as a charity which is run by artist for artists. Chinn and Tennant were criticised by Academians within the academy for trying to push it towards a more business way of working 'completely contrary to the Academy's status as a charity'. The proposals were described as 'a disgrace' which undermined 'the whole basis of the Academy' and taking 'away the control of the Academy from the members'<ref>Alberge, D. (2002) 'Tennant's plan for RA increases calls to quit'. <i>The Times</i>. 29th April 2002</ref>.

==Friends and Acquaintances==

* [[Geoff Hoon]] - In November 2003 Secretary of State for Defence, Hoon gave a speech to the [[United Jewish Israel Appeal]]. In his speech he declared that he is a 'strong supporter' of [[Labour Friends of Israel]] and a good friend of [[Trevor Chinn]]<ref>Hoon, G. (2003) [http://www.britemb.org.il/News/hoon131103.html Speech by Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff Hoon, to the United Jewish Israel Appeal]. 13th November 2003. accessed 2nd July 2008</ref>.
* [[Stewart Steven]], who was editor for the <i>[[Evening Standard]]</i> is decribed by Chinn as having been a 'close friend'<ref>Krieger, C. (2008) 'Sir Trevor’s big plans to transform London'. <i>The Jewish Chronicle</i>. 4th July 2008</ref>.
* [[Gerald Ronson]], Chief Executive of [[Heron International]] - Chinn was in attendance at Heron's annual luncheon at the Savoy Hotel, central London in 2004 where he proposed a vote of thanks<ref>Gibson, R. (2004) 'Ronson forecasts 'successful period' for Heron'. <i>EGI Webnews</i>. 3rd June 2004</ref>. This was not his first attendance at such an event, he is also reported to have been at the 2001 annual luncheon too<ref><i>The Express</i>. 'BLACKFRIAR; CITY BUSINESS'. 29th March 2001</ref>. It appears that this is a regular occurrance for Chinn who is described as a 'friend' of Ronson who sits at his table at the 300 guest events<ref> Levy, G. (2001) 'ronson's resurrection'. <i>Daily Mail</i>. 17th February 2001</ref>. Ronson was convicted of conspiracy, theft and false accounting in 1990 for his involvement in the 1980's takeover bid for Guiness in what became known as the 'Guiness Four' scandal<ref><i>BBC News</i> [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/27/newsid_2536000/2536035.stm 1990: 'Guinness Four' guilty]. 27th August 1990. Accessed 19th September 2008</ref>. He served 6 months in Ford Open prison West Sussex and paid a £5m fine<ref>Hosking, P. (2001) [http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=356098&in_page_id=2 'How they live now']. <i>Evening Standard</i> 21st December 2001. Accessed 19th September 2008</ref>. It is reported that Ronson and his co-accused had 'cynical disregard of laws and regulations... cavalier misuse of company monies... and contempt for truth and common honesty'. Yet none of the business men involved were disqualified from working as company directors<ref><i>BBC News</i> [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/34910.stm Guinness directors showed 'contempt for truth'] 28th November 1997. Accessed 19th September 2008</ref>. In the 1980's Ronson was Britain's 15th richest man worth an estimated £548m<ref>Hosking, P. (2001) [http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=356098&in_page_id=2 'How they live now']. <i>Evening Standard</i> 21st December 2001. Accessed 19th September 2008</ref>.

==Funding Blair==
Chinn is reported to have been one of a 'group of businessmen courted by [[Lord Levy]] before the last election' (prior to 2001). As a result, Chinn reportedly donated a total of £500,000 to [[Tony Blair]]'s private office<ref>Russell, B. (2001) 'ELECTION 2001: BUSINESS - BROWN PROMISES POUNDS 150M LOAN FUND TO FOSTER 'SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE'. <i>The Independent</i> (London). 15th May 2001</ref>.

==Events and Conferences==
===KIVUNIM (directions) 2008===
In 2008, Chinn participated as a speaker at the [[KIVUNIM]] (directions) 2008 conference on capital markets and corporate governance held at Prime Sagol Gan Oranim in Tel Aviv. Other speakers included [[Shraga Brosh]] - [[Manufacturers Association of Israel]] president; [[Ronnie Bar-On]] - Finance Minister;  [[Tom Phillips]] - British Ambassador; [[David Lewis]] - Lord Mayor of the City of London; [[Victor Blank]] - [[Lloyds]] chairman; [[Zvi Marom]] - [[BATM Advanced Communications]] chairman; [[Graham Dallas]] - London Stock Exchange senior manager<ref>Greer Fay Cashman (2008) 'CONFERENCE CIRCUIT' <i>The Jerusalem Post</i> 20th January 2008</ref>.

===Israeli Prime Minister’s Conference 2005===
In 2005, Chinn led a delegation from the [[Israel-Britain Business Council]] (which he serves as Council Co-Chairman) at the Israeli Prime Minister’s Conference for Export and International Cooperation. They met with [[MAI]] President [[Shraga Brosh]] (who is also Co-Chairman of the Council) and 'a group of high-level representatives of Israel’s business and economic sector'. The delegation discussed... 
:'the British business community’s growing interest in involvement in economic development in the Middle East region, including deeper cooperation with Israel, the PA, Egypt and Jordan. The security, antiterror and anti-crime fields in Israel were particular noted as targets for increased cooperation'<ref>World Trade Center Israel Ltd. [http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&hs=i0f&q=IBBC+trevor+chinn&btnG=Search&meta= Newsletter] Issue No.77. Spring 2006. Accessed 22nd July 2008</ref>

The day before the Prime Ministers Conference, senior members of the IBBC held a meeting. Those in attendance included [[Trevor Chinn]], [[Shraga Brosh ]] (IBBC Chairman and Manufacturers Association president), [[Lord Sterling]] (former IBBC Chairman), [[Tony Warwick]] (Britech chairman), [[Simon McDonald]] (UK Ambassador to Israel), [[Uriel Lynn]] (Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce president and the former Israeli chairman of IBCC), [[Benjamin Gaon]], [[Dov Tadmor]] ([[Aviv Venture Capital]] chairman), [[Dov Lautman]] ([[Delta Galil Industries]] chairman), [[Gideon Siterman]], [[Hanan Achsaf]], [[Shmuel Frankel]] ([[Epsilon Investment House]] chairman and CEO), [[Gad Propper]] ([[Osem International]] managing director), [[Amnon Dotan]] ([[British-Israel Chamber of Commerce]] chairman), [[Ehud Geller]] ([[Collgard Biopharmaceuticals]] chairman), [[Aryeh Zeiff]], [[Amir Hayek]], [[Yoram Blizovsky]] ([[Manufacturers Association]] managing director), Maj-Gen (res) [[Danny Rothschild]], [[Giyora Eiland]] (National Security Adviser) and [[Yoav Biran]] ([[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] director-general). The meeting included being shown 'targets and tools for realizing measures for enhancing binational cooperation'<ref><i>BBC</i> Monitoring Middle East - Political Supplied by <i>BBC</i> Worldwide Monitoring. 'New head of Israel-Britain Business Council comments ahead of meeting'. 8th November 2005</ref>

===Meeting with American Jewish Committee===
In 2006, the [[American Jewish Committee]] (AJC) report a meeting with Chinn in 'an effort to strengthen AJC’s ties to British Jewry' 

The report states that:
: 'AJC President [[E Robert Goodkind]] led a leadership delegation to London to meet with the [[Board of Deputies of British Jews]], the main community organizing body for British Jews, as well as with the [[Community Service Trust]] and the newly formed [[Jewish Leadership Council]]. The group also met with British Chief Rabbi [[Jonathan Sacks]], longtime Jewish community leaders Lord [[Greville Janner]] and Sir [[Trevor Chinn]], and with leadership from the Reform, Liberal and [[Conservative Masorti]] movements. In addition, the group held meetings with those Members of Parliament who initiated a serious parliamentary investigation of anti-Semitism, and with younger leaders of [[Conservative Friends of Israel]] and [[Labour Friends of Israel]]. AJC Board members [[Stanley Bergman]] and [[Peter Rosenblatt]] joined Goodkind on the mission<ref>American Jewish Committee [http://www.ajc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=ijITI2PHKoG&b=3121957&ct=4278125 London Jewish Community Greets AJC President] Update 236, 20th December 2006. Accessed 21st August 2008</ref>.

=== Foreign Secretary David Miliband Hosting Annual UJIA Patrons Dinner===
In 2008, [[David Miliband]] was a guest of honour and host at the Annual [[UJIA]] Partons Dinner. The event took place at the Foreign Office where Miliband welcomed 160 UJIA members. Miliband was introduced by UJIA President [[Trevor Chinn]]. At the dinner, Chinn 'recalled the time they spent together in Israel visiting Gap Year students' (during Miliband's first year as foreign secretary), he also described Milliband as a "clever and courageous Foreign Secretary.”

Miliband is reported to have said that it was “a privilege to be amongst friends”. In his speach he described the UJIA as “an organisation with an inclusive vision of Zionism” that the 'whole of Britain' can take inspiration from. He described the organiation as not being "scared to put itself in danger and teaches us that it is Israel which breathes new life into Jewish people". <ref> UJIA [http://www.ujia.org/news/1106/david-miliband-hosts-ujia-patrons/ David Miliband hosts UJIA Patrons] Accessed 18th September 2008</ref>

==Wielding great influence on British Jewry==
In 2008, The <i>Jeruselem Chronicle</i> declared 'the top spots' on their second annual list of those who 'wield the greatest influence on British Jewry'. Trevor Chinn is listed at number 14<ref><i>The Jewish Chronicle</i> [http://www.thejc.com/home.aspx?ParentId=m11s18s186&SecId=186&AId=59976&ATypeId=1 JC Power 100: Sacks stays on top, as new names emerge]. 9th May 2008. Accessed 16th August 2008</ref>. The criteria for being listed is described as 'those with a vision for Jewish life in this country and who did their utmost to bring it about using either money; persuasion; religion; culture; political or social leadership; or simply inspiring through word and deed'. In order for someone to be listed in the top 20, it was generally necessary to demonstrate influence in more than one of the spheres<ref>The <i>Jewish Chronicle</i> [http://www.thejc.com/home.aspx?ParentId=m11s18s186&SecId=186&AId=59977&ATypeId=1 How we made our selection] 9th May 2008. Accessed 16th August 2008</ref>.

Others included in the list were [[Lord Levy]] (number 9), [[Ron Prosor]] (number 10), [[Daniel Finkelstein]] (number 11), [[John Mann]] (number 17), [[Jonathan Freedland]] (number 18), [[Julia Neuberger]] (number 19), [[Lord Janner]] (number 20), Prime Minister [[Gordon Brown]] (number 29) & [[Poju Zabludowicz]] (number 30)<ref><i>The Jewish Chronicle</i> [http://www.thejc.com/home.aspx?ParentId=m11s18s186&SecId=186&AId=59976&ATypeId=1 JC Power 100: Sacks stays on top, as new names emerge]. 9th May 2008. Accessed 16th August 2008</ref>.

==UK/Israel Academic Research and Exchange Programme==
In September 2008 it was announced that [[Gordon Brown]] was to visit Israel and in doing so reveal plans for an academic research and exchange programme. This will be administered by the [[British Council]] and supported by a range of partners such as the [[Pears Foundation]], [[Trevor Chinn]], and the [[UJIA]].  It is expected that the Pears Foundation will give around £100,000 a year (over five years) and the UJIA contributing £50,000 annually towards the venture. Other 'potential' partners include the [[Department for Innovation]], [[Universities and Skills]] and [[Israel’s Ministry of Science, Culture and Sport]].

The aim is described as to enhance academic links and research between higher education in Israel and the UK and the programme could commence as soon as the start of the 2008 academic year<ref>Kreiger, C. (2008) 'PM to unveil new UK-Israel academic links'. <i>The Jewish Chronicle</i> 10th July 2008.</ref>.  

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