Twelfth Herzliya Conference

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The Twelfth Herzliya Conference took place from 30 January to 2 February 2012 at the campus of the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, in Israel.[1]


Agenda and Program

In The Eye of Storms: Israel & the Middle East Herzliya Plenary Sessions (January 31-February 2)

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

16:00 Herzliya Aud. Inaugural Ceremony: The Balance of Israel's National Security' Welcome:

  • Maj. Gen. (res.) Danny Rothschild, Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy; Chair, Annual Herzliya Conference Series

Opening Remarks:

Herzliya Indices:

The Herzliya Assessment: Maj. Gen. (res.) Danny Rothschild, Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy; Chair, Annual Herzliya Conference Series Introduction:

Keynote Address:

MC:

18:30 Herzliya Aud. Keynote Address:

19:00 Herzliya Aud. The Future of the Global Economy Introduction:

Interview with:

Moderator:

  • Dr. Josef Joffe, Publisher-Editor, Die Zeit; Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Marc & Anita Abramowitz Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Introduction:

Keynote Address:

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

09:00-09:45 Herzliya Aud. Contemporary Challenges

Introduction:

Keynote Address:

  • MK Tzipi Livni, Head of the Opposition; Fmr. Minister of Foreign Affairs

09:45-11:15 Herzliya Aud. It's the Economy: The US and Europe in the Global Marketplace

10:00-11:30 Chais Aud. Women in National Security: An International Perspective' In Cooperation with The Institute for Inclusive Security

11:30-13:00 Herzliya Aud. Israel and the Global Economy: The Gathering Storm


11:30-13:00 Chais Aud. No Peace, No Process: Israel-Palestinian Relations


13:45-15:15 Herzliya Aud. Governing Israel's Economy: Social Justice vs. Capitalism


Israel – A Strategic Asset for the United States? 13:45-15:15 Chais Aud.

Oil @$250: The Herzliya Game Debrief 13:45-15:15 Arazi Aud.

15:30-17:00 Herzliya Aud. Post Social Protest: New Media, Citizen Empowerment and Policy-Making

15:30-17:00 Chais Aud. Facing Delegitimization and Anti-Semitism: Do Israeli Policies affect the State of Jewish Diaspora?

15:30-17:00 Arazi Aud. The Strategic Implications of the Global Economic Crisis: The Rise of Asia?


17:15-18:45 Herzliya Aud. Israel and the West: A Ministerial Discussion

17:15-18:45 Chais Aud. Market Concentration and Competitiveness: Toward a Level Playing Field? Opening Remarks:

  • Mr. Haim Shani, Fmr. Director-General, Ministry of Finance; Chairman, Committee on Increasing Competitiveness in the Economy


19:15 Herzliya Aud. Zionism in the 21st Century Opening Remarks:

Introduction: Mr. Israel Makov, Chairman of the Board, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Keynote Speaker:

20:30 Herzliya Aud. Reception In honor of the 110th Anniversary of the Keren Kayemeth Le'Israel-Jewish National Fund by special invitation only

Thursday, February 2, 2012

09:00-09:30 Herzliya Aud. Opening Briefing

  • Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, Director of Military Intelligence, IDF

09:30-11:00 Herzliya Aud.


Ethics, Auditing and Governance Performance


09:45-11:15 Chais Aud. The Rise of Political Islam Across the Middle East: Arab Spring or Islamist Winter

  • Mr. Riad al Khouri, Member of the International Council, Questscope, Amman, Jordan
  • Mr. Salman Shaikh, Director, Brookings Doha Center
  • Dr. Mira Tzoreff, Research Fellow, Moshe Dayan Center for Middle East and African Studies; Department of Middle Eastern and African History, Tel Aviv University
  • Mr. Tony Badran, Research Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)
  • Prof. Eyal Zisser, Dean, Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities, Tel Aviv University
  • Ms. Smadar Perry, Middle East Editor, Yedioth Ahronoth
  • Moderator: Mr. Judith Miller, Adjunct Fellow, Manhattan Institute

09:45-11:15 Arazi Aud. Keep or Export? The Gas Findings and Israel's Energy Independence

  • MK Dr. Uzi Landau, Minister of National Infrastructures


11:00-12:30 Herzliya Aud. Cyber Warfare: From Theory to Practice In cooperation with The National Council for Research and Development – The Ministry of Science & Technology and The Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security, Tel Aviv University

11:15-12:45 Chais Aud. The Ticking Clock: Dissuading and Containing Iran's Strategic Ambitions

  • MK Lt. Gen. (res.) Moshe Ya'alon, Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Strategic Affairs

11:15-12:30 Arazi Aud. Galilee: Setting Priorities for Regional Development

13:30-14:45 Herzliya Aud. The Future of Israel's Higher Education

13:30-14:45 Chais Aud. The Strategic Roles of the US, Europe and NATO in the Middle East

  • MdB. Christian Schmidt, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defense of Germany
  • MdB. Cem Özdemir, Co-Chair, German Green Party
  • Mr. James Appathurai, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy
  • Hon. Dr. Dov S. Zakheim, Senior Fellow CNA; Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies; former Under Secretary of Defense
  • Moderator: Mr. Tommy Steiner, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya

15:00-16:15 Chais Aud. Israeli R&D and the Global Marketplace In cooperation with The National Council for Research and Development – The Ministry of Science & Technology

  • Prof. Maj. Gen. (res.) Itzhak Ben-Israel, Tel-Aviv University; Chairman, Israel National Council for Research and Development – Ministry of Science & Technology
  • Prof. Ruth Arnon, President, Israel Academy for Sciences and Humanities
  • Mr. Haim Shani, Fmr. Director-General, Ministry of Finance; Fmr. President & CEO Nice Systems
  • Mr. Avi Hasson, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Labor
  • Mr. Ophir Shoham, Director, Directorate for Research and Development, Ministry of Defense
  • Dr. Yosi Ben-Dov, CEO, Time To Know
  • Mr. Shlomo Herskowic, Israel National Council for Research and Development – Ministry of Science & Technology

15:00-16:15 Arazi Aud. The Shifting Balance of Power: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt and Turkey in a Different Middle East In cooperation with The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

16:15-17:30 Chais Aud. 'Divine Law vs. Human Law: where is Israel's Society Headed?

18:00-20:00 Herzliya Aud. In the Eye of Storms: Israel's National Security in a Different Middle East

  • Maj. Gen. (res.) Danny Rothschild, Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy; Chair, Annual Herzliya Conference
  • Lt. Gen. (res.) Danny Haloutz, Fmr. Chief of IDF General Staff
  • Prof. Shlomo Avineri, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Fmr. Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Maj. Gen. (res.) Ilan Biran, Chairman of the Board, RAFAEL – Advanced Defense Systems; Fmr. Director General of the Ministry of Defense
  • Mr. David Brodet, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank Leumi Le-Israel
  • Moderator: Mr. Yoav Limor, Yisrael Hayom and Channel 2

Keynote Address:

  • MK Lt. Gen. (res.) Ehud Barak, Minister of Defense

20:00-20:45 Herzliya Aud. The Herzliya Address

Keynote Address:

  • H.E. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations

Envoi:

  • Prof. Rafi Melnick, Provost, IDC Herzliya
  • Maj. Gen. (res.) Danny Rothschild, Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy; Chair, Annual Herzliya Conference

Herzliya Roundtable Sessions

The Herzliya Roundtable sessions are intended to facilitate in-depth conversations on topical issues involving a limited number of senior-most practitioners and experts. Held under the Chatham House Rule, participation in the Herzliya Roundtable sessions is only open to EXECUTIVE and GOLD EXECUTIVE PARTICIPANTS or by personal and separate invitation.

Monday, January 30

09:00-12:00 Herzliya Lounge Short-Term Scenarios for the Middle East Chair:

  • Dr. Shmuel Bar, Director of Studies, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya

Discussants:

  • Sir Mark Allen, CMG, Senior Advisor for British Petroleum (BP); Senior Associate Member, St. Antony's College, Oxford University
  • Prof. Martin Kramer, Senior Fellow, Shalem Center
  • Mr. Riad al Khouri, Member of the International Council, Questscope, Amman, Jordan
  • Amb. Edward P. Djerejian, Founding Director, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
  • Dr. David Gordon, Head of Research and Director, Global Macro Eurasia Group; Fmr. Vice Chairman, US National Intelligence Council

09:00-13:00 Round Table C110 Toward a New European Strategy for the Middle East Chair:

Discussants:


13:00-16:00 Herzliya Lounge Middle East 2020: Scenarios for the Coming Decade and Beyond Chair:

  • Dr. Shmuel Bar, Director of Studies, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya

Discussants:

13:30-16:00 Round Table C110 Advancing Israel's Diplomatic Normalization in the International Community Chair:

Discussants:

  • Amb. Ron Prosor, Permanent Representative of Israel to the UN
  • Amb. Dan Gillerman, Chairman, Markstone Capital Group; Fmr. Permanent Representative of Israel to the UN
  • Mr. Dan Diker, Secretary General, World Jewish Congress
  • Mr. Richard D. Heideman, Chairman, International Advisory Board of the Herzliya Conference
  • Dr. Jürgen Rüttgers, Fmr. Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Hon. Prof. Irwin Cotler, PC, OC, MP; Fmr. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
  • Ms. Lorna Fitzsimons, CEO, Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM); Senior Visiting Fellow, UK Defence Academy

Amb. Michael Žantovský, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United Kingdom

16:30-18:30 Aquarium Lounge Iran: Will Sanctions Work? Chair:

Discussants:

16:30-18:30 Round Table C110 Shift to the East? Can Asian Powers Play a Role in the Middle East? Chairs:

Discussants: Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament; Fmr. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of India

  • Amb. Vanu Gopala Menon, Deputy Secretary (Asia-Pacific), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
  • Prof. Chung Min Lee, Dean Graduate School of International Relations, Yonsei University
  • Prof. Yaacov Vertzberger, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Ms. Carice Witte, Executive Director, Sino-Israel Global Network & Academic Leadership (SIGNAL)
  • Dr. Yoram Evron, Research Fellow, Institute for National Security Studies; Department of Asian Studies, University of Haifa

16:30-18:30 Round Table C228 The Libel and Slander Act: Should the professional investigative media fear the new amendments? Chair:

Discussants:

Tuesday, January 31

09:00-14:00 Herzliya Lounge The 2012 Herzliya Game: Oil @US$250 Control Group:

USA

China:

  • Prof. ZHOU Dadi, Founding Director, Beijing Energy Efficiency Center (BECon), Energy Research Institute (ERI), National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China

Saudi Arabia and GCC:

  • Sir Mark Allen, CMG, Senior Advisor for British Petroleum (BP); Senior Associate Member, St. Antony's College, Oxford University
  • Amb. Edward P. Djerejian, Founding Director, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University

Russia:

  • Dr. Vyacheslav Nikonov, President, The Unity of Russia Foundation; Executive Director, The Rusky Mir Foundation
  • Dr. Brenda Shaffer, School of Political Science, Haifa University

Iran:

  • Prof. Shahram Chubin, Non-Resident Senior Associate, Carnegie Nuclear Policy Program
  • Dr. Shmuel Bar, Director of Studies, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya

Europe (EU/NATO & EU-3 Germany, UK, France):

  • Sir Michael Leigh, KCMG, Consultant and Senior Advisor, Transatlantic Center Brussels, German Marshall Fund of the United States
  • Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the US
  • Brig. Benjamin W. Barry, Senior Fellow for Land Warfare, International Institute for Strategic Studies

Moderators:

  • Dr. Josef Joffe, Publisher-Editor, Die Zeit; Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Marc & Anita Abramowitz Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
  • Mr. Tommy Steiner, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya

Wednesday, February 1

08:00-09:30 Round Table C228 The Future of Long-Term Savings and Pensions in Israel Chair:

  • Prof. Amir Barnea, Arison School of Business, IDC Herzliya

Discussants:

  • Prof. Oded Sarig, Commissioner of Financial, Savings, and Insurance Markets, Ministry of Finance
  • MK Haim Katz, Chairman, Knesset Labor, Welfare and Health Committee
  • Ms. Hanna Pri-Zan, Deputy CEO, Member of the Board of Management and Head of Client Asset Management, Bank Hapoalim
  • Mr. Benny Sheizaf, Chairman, Shekel Group
  • Mr. Meir Uzan, Fmr. Chairman, Shekel Group
  • Mr. Ronen Tov, CEO, Psagot Investment House
  • Prof. Arie Melnik, Department of Economics, University of Haifa

10:00-12:30 Aquarium Lounge Cyber Warfare and Security in Social Networks In cooperation with The National Council for Research and Development – The Ministry of Science & Technology and The Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security, Tel Aviv University Chair:

  • Prof. Maj. Gen. (res.) Itzhak Ben-Israel, Head, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security, Tel-Aviv University; Chairman, Israel National Council for Research and Development – Ministry of Science & Technology

Discussants:

  • Mr. Yehuda Zisapel, RAD-Bynet Group
  • Ms. Keren Elazari, Cyber Security Product Manager, Verint*
  • Dr. Haim Assa, Research Fellow, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security, Tel Aviv University
  • Dr. Tal Pavel, Research Fellow, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security, Tel Aviv University; Netanya Academic College; Ariel University Center of Samaria
  • Mr. Yoav Pridor, CEO, Buzzilla
  • Mr. Gadi Evron, Research Fellow, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security, Tel Aviv University
  • Dr. Roni Potasman, Vice President for R&D, RAFAEL – Advanced Defense Systems
  • Mr. Lior Tabansky, Research Fellow, Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security, Tel Aviv University; Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
  • Mr. Eyal Udassin, Co-Founder and CTO, C4 Security
  • Mr. David Nordell, Founder & CEO, New Global Markets; Institute for the Study of Asymmetric Conflict

10:00-12:30 Round Table C110 The Nexus of Terror and Crime: Policy Implications Chair:

  • Dr. Shmuel Bar, Director of Studies, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya

Discussants:

  • Mr. William F. Wechsler, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Global Threats
  • Dr. David Asher, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security


16:00-18:30 Round Table C110 Strategy and Deterrence in the Arab and Muslim World Chair:

  • Dr. Shmuel Bar, Director of Studies, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya

Discussants:

  • Maj. Gen. (ret.) Ashok Kumar Mehta, Fmr. Director for Security and Political Risk Analysis, India
  • Hon. Dr. Dov S. Zakheim, Senior Fellow CNA; Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • former Under Secretary of Defense Ms. Rachel Machtiger, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya

Special Events

Participation in the special events of the Herzliya Conference is only open to EXECUTIVE and GOLD EXECUTIVE PARTICIPANTS or by personal and separate invitation.

Sunday, January 29

19:30 Daniel Hotel, Herzliya Reception in Honor of the International Participants of the 2012 Herzliya Conference Hosted by The Israel Forever Foundation Greetings:

Monday, January 30

19:00 On Leadership With the participation of the Alumni of IDC Herzliya's Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy

Greetings:

  • Prof. Rafi Melnick, Provost, IDC Herzliya
  • Prof. Alex Mintz, Dean, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Editor-in-Chief, Political Psychology
  • Mr. Tzach Borovich, Lauder School Alumnus

Keynote Addresses:

Concluding Remarks:

  • Dr. Boaz Ganor, Ronald Lauder Chair in Counter Terrorism; Executive Director, International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT); Deputy Dean, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy

Followed by a cocktail reception

Tuesday, January 31

19:45 The Official Opening Cocktail Reception of the 2012 Herzliya Conference.

Wednesday, February 1

20:30 Reception In honor of the 110th Anniversary of the Keren Kayemeth Le'Israel-Jewish National Fund by special invitation only[2]

External resources

Notes

  1. The Twelfth Annual Herzliya Conference, herzliyaconference.org, accessed 1 June 2012.
  2. Agenda & Programme, 2012 Herzliya Conference, herzlitaconference.org, accessed 1 June 2012.