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Haifa, Israel
Last updated: 10 February 2006 10:13
History
- Link established in 1963
- Haifa-Portsmouth Link became Portsmouth's second Link
- Set up at the invitation of Haifa, who realised that many Israeli Naval personnel were on courses in Naval establishments in and around Portsmouth
- Haifa is also twinned with Hackney and Marseilles in France
Reason / Aim of Link
- To maintain official contact between the two cities and to work closely in association with Friendship Committee, individuals and organisations in Haifa
- To encourage organisations in Portsmouth to link up with those having similar interests in Haifa, and to help entertain and arrange hospitality for groups coming to Portsmouth
- Has particular benefit to the City's young people
- Organise visits to Haifa from Portsmouth
Funding
- Funding of the link is based on an annual grant from Portsmouth City Council, supplemented by its own fund-raising activities and the generosity of the Portsmouth people in making donations of money and hospitality
- Fundraising does take place by members of the Committee from time to time
How The Committee is Run
- The Lord Mayor is the President of the Haifa-Portsmouth Friendship Link
- The Committee consists of a maximum of 21 members, currently 18, of whom 4 members are appointed by the City Council
- The Chair of the Committee is Councillor Alex Bentley
- Committee meet every couple of months.
Visits
- No official annual visits between the two Cities take place.
- In 1994 the Deputy Mayor of Haifa took part in the Lord Mayor's Show and attended events which celebrated the 800th Anniversary of the granting of the City's first Royal Charter by King Richard I.
- In February 1996 the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress led a civic delegation to Haifa.
- Twinning Tent - Haifa were represented at the 2005 Southsea Show.
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