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WJC Steering Committee

The World Jewish Congress Steering Committee is comprised of democratically elected leaders of Jewish communities and institutions from around the world and considers matters that include policy, governance, finance and administration. It acts on behalf of the Governing Board between meetings. The committee consists of the WJC President, the Chairman of the Governing Board, the Chairman of the Executive Committee, the Treasurer, the Presidents of WJC’s five regions and the Chairman of the Jewish Agency / World Zionist Organization. The body meets four to six times a year. The last meeting of the Steering Committee was held in New York on 07 May 2007.

Minutes of the Steering Committee meeting of 14 March 2007 (110Kb)

Report to the Steering Committee on the Israel Branch - 13 March 2007 (2.8Mb)

Minutes of the Steering Committee meeting of 13 November 2006 (70Kb)

Minutes of the Steering Committee meeting of 27 April 2006 (15Kb)

Resolutions adopted by the Steering Committee meeting of 17 July 2006 (17Kb)

 

Mr. Ronald S Lauder – President, WJC

Matthew Bronfman - Chairmain, Governing Board

Ms. Evelyn Sommer - Chair, North American Jewish Congress

Mr. Jack Terpins - President, Latin American Jewish Congress

Mr. Mendel Kaplan – Chairman, WJC Executive

Mr. Moshe Kantor - President, European Jewish Congress

Mr. Alexander Machkevich - President, EuroAsian Jewish Congress

Mr. Matityahu Droblas - Chairman, Central Zionist Archives

Mr. Zeev Bielski - Chairman, Jewish Agency for Israel/WZO

Mr. Eduardo Elsztain - Treasurer, WJC

Shai Hermesh - Chairman, Israel Branch

 

Reporting to the Steering Committee:

Michael Schneider - Secretary General, WJC