Champollion - Our Clients: Stop the Boycott

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After the University and College Union voted at its annual conference in 2007 to consider a boycott of Israeli academic institutions, Champollion was commissioned by the Fair Play Campaign Group and the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre to act as strategic advisor to their jointly-led campaign to prevent such a boycott from coming about. We immediately helped to assemble a broad coalition of respected individuals and organisations from academia and among the Jewish community, including bodies like the Russell Group and the Board of Deputies, to make the case for academic freedom and for working with Israelis to achieve peace and nationhood for the Palestinians. We advised on communications in the media, the internet and advertising, to reach both national opinion-formers and grassroots UCU members, adding to the pressure that after six months forced the UCU to abandon any notion of organising a boycott.

“Champollion have delivered a blend of wisdom, strategic vision and creativity. Their analytical skills, political antennae and strategic insight added a whole new dimension to our work.”

Jeremy Newmark, Chief Executive, The Jewish Leadership Council