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The [[Fourth Herzliya Conference]] took place on 16-18 December 2003.<ref>[http://www.herzliyaconference.org/eng/?CategoryID=45 The Fourth Annual Herzliya Conference], herzliyaconference.org, accessed 7 December 2012.</ref>
 
The [[Fourth Herzliya Conference]] took place on 16-18 December 2003.<ref>[http://www.herzliyaconference.org/eng/?CategoryID=45 The Fourth Annual Herzliya Conference], herzliyaconference.org, accessed 7 December 2012.</ref>
  
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Israeli Prime Minister [[Ariel Sharon]] announced his unilateral disengagement plan during his speech to the conference.<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Speeches+by+Israeli+leaders/2003/Address+by+PM+Ariel+Sharon+at+the+Fourth+Herzliya.htm Address by PM Ariel Sharon at the Fourth Herzliya Conference - Dec 18- 2003], Israel Foreign Ministry, 18 December 2003.</ref>
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Following is the program for the Herzliya Conference 2003.
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==Program==
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===Tuesday, December 16, 2003===  
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Pressing the name of a lecture will lead you the the transcript of that lecture, in the language in which it was given. When there is no title for the lecture - press the "transcript" link.
 
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S c h e d u l e 
 
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Tuesday, December 16, 2003
 
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08:00    Opening  
 
08:00    Opening  
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Dr. Uzi Arad, Head, Institute for Policy and Strategy, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya   
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*Dr. [[Uzi Arad]], Head, [[Institute for Policy and Strategy]], The [[Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya]]  
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Ms. Yael German, Mayor of Herzliya  
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*Ms. [[Yael German]], Mayor of Herzliya  
 
   
 
   
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Prof. Abraham (Rami) Friedman, Dean, The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya  
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*Prof. [[Abraham (Rami) Friedman]], Dean, The [[Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy]], The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya  
 
   
 
   
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The National Scoreboard  
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'''The National Scoreboard'''
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English
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'''International and time-series comparison of Israel’s standing in the economic, social, and political spheres;'''
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Hebrew
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'''Comparative in-depth surveys of Israeli society;'''
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v      International and time-series comparison of Israel’s standing in the economic, social, and political spheres;  
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'''Overall strategic assessment of Israel's situation.'''
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v      Comparative in-depth surveys of Israeli society;  
 
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v      Overall strategic assessment of Israel's situation.  
 
 
   
 
   
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“The Herzliya Indices”, Task Force Report (Hebrew)
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'''“The Herzliya Indices”, Task Force Report'''
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Prof. Rafi Melnick, Arison School of Business, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya  
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*Prof. [[Rafi Melnick]], [[Arison School of Business]], The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya  
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“The Haifa Indices”, Task Force Report (Hebrew)
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'''“The Haifa Indices”, Task Force Report'''
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Prof. Gabriel Ben-Dor, Director, National Security Studies Center, University of Haifa  
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*Prof. [[Gabriel Ben-Dor]], Director, National Security Studies Center, University of Haifa  
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“The National Security Council Indices”, Task Force Report (Hebrew)
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'''“The National Security Council Indices”, Task Force Report'''
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Col.(res.) Dr. Reuven Gal, Deputy Head, National Security Council, Prime Minister’s Office  
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*Col.(res.) Dr. [[Reuven Gal]], Deputy Head, National Security Council, Prime Minister’s Office  
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“The Changing Strategic Landscape” (Hebrew)
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'''“The Changing Strategic Landscape”'''
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Maj. Gen. Giora Eiland, Head-Designate of the National Security Council, Prime Minister’s Office  
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*Maj. Gen. [[Giora Eiland]], Head-Designate of the National Security Council, Prime Minister’s Office  
 
   
 
   
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DEFENSE CHALLENGES  
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'''DEFENSE CHALLENGES'''
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The Palestinian-Israeli Impasse: Alternative Options and Approaching Decisions  
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'''The Palestinian-Israeli Impasse: Alternative Options and Approaching Decisions'''
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English
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'''Review and assessment of the state of warfare against terror;'''
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Hebrew
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'''Regional processes and their impact on the Palestinian-Israeli issue;  
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v      Review and assessment of the state of warfare against terror;  
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'''Alternative diplomatic and political options;'''
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v      Regional processes and their impact on the Palestinian-Israeli issue;  
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'''The future of Palestinian leadership.'''
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v      Alternative diplomatic and political options;  
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*Chair: Mr. [[Ehud Olmert]], Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Trade, Labor and Communication.  
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v      The future of Palestinian leadership.  
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'''“There is Life After Terror”'''
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Chair: Mr. Ehud Olmert, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Trade, Labor and Communication. transcript of Mr. Ulmert and discussion. (Hebrew)
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*Mr. [[Avi Dichter]], Head, Israel Security Agency, ([[Shin Bet]])  
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“There is Life After Terror” (Hebrew)
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'''“Alternative Options for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Dispute” (English)'''
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Mr. Avi Dichter, Head, Israel Security Agency, (Shin Bet)  
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*Prof. [[Steven L. Spiegel]], Burkle Institute for International Relations, UCLA   
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“Alternative Options for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Dispute” (English)  
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*Discussant:  Dr. [[Shmuel Bar]], Institute for Policy and Strategy, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.  
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Prof. Steven L. Spiegel, Burkle Institute for International Relations, UCLA   
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'''“IDF: The Military Posture and the New Defense Doctrine”'''
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Discussant:  Dr. Shmuel Bar, Institute for Policy and Strategy, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. transcript  (Hebrew)
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*Lt. Gen. [[Moshe Ya’alon]], Chief of General Staff, IDF  
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“IDF: The Military Posture and the New Defense Doctrine” (Hebrew)
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Lt. Gen. Moshe Ya’alon, Chief of General Staff, IDF  
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'''The Iranian Challenge'''
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English 
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'''Iran’s nuclear program and its effort to acquire military nuclear capability;'''
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'''International and US approaches to the Iranian nuclear program;'''
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'''Regime stability and political undercurrents in Iran.'''
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*Chair: MK Brig. Gen. (res.) Dr. [[Ephraim Sneh]], Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and Chair, Subcommittee for Defense and Security Doctrine.
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'''“Heading Off an Iranian Nuclear Weapons Capability”'''
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*Mr. [[Robert Einhorn]], [[Center for Strategic & International Studies]] (CSIS)
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'''“Putting More Muscle into the International Effort to Stop an Iranian Nuclear Bomb”,'''
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*Dr. [[Patrick Clawson]], Deputy Director, The [[Washington Institute for Near East Policy]]
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'''“How to Liberate Iran”'''
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*Dr. [[Michael Ledeen]], [[American Enterprise Institute]] (AEI)
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Discussants:
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*Mr. [[Gideon Frank]], Director General, [[Israel Atomic Energy Commission]].
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*Ms. [[Therese Delpech]], [[Center for International Studies and Research]] (CERI).
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13:30    Lunch
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'''“Main Issues in Israel's Defense Doctrine”'''
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*Lt. Gen. (res.) [[Shaul Mofaz]], Minister of Defense
 
   
 
   
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Tuesday, December 16, 2003
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'''Force Structure and the New Defense Posture'''  
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The Iranian Challenge
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'''v      New look into force structure planning;'''
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English
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'''v      Budgetary constraints and IDF’s missions in the evolving strategic landscape;'''
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Hebrew
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'''v      Possibilities and trends in Israel’s military force structure in face of technological innovation and the lessons of the War in Iraq.'''
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v      Iran’s nuclear program and its effort to acquire military nuclear capability;
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*Chair: MK Dr. [[Yuval Steinitz]], Chair, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Transcript  
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v      International and US approaches to the Iranian nuclear program;
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'''“Joint Force Building” (English)'''
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v      Regime stability and political undercurrents in Iran.
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*Gen. (ret.) [[Jim Jamerson]], Vice President for Middle East and Africa, [[Lockheed Martin Corporation]]
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Chair: MK Brig. Gen. (res.) Dr. Ephraim Sneh, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and Chair, Subcommittee for Defense and Security Doctrine. Transcript (Hebrew)
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'''“The Defense Budget and Force Structure”, Task Force Report'''  
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“Heading Off an Iranian Nuclear Weapons Capability” (English)
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*Maj. Gen. (res.) [[Eitan Ben-Eliahu]], CEO & Founder, [[Sentry Israel]].
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Mr. Robert Einhorn, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)
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*MK Maj. Gen. (res.) [[Matan Vilnai]]. Transcript (Hebrew)  
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“Putting More Muscle into the International Effort to Stop an Iranian Nuclear Bomb”,
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'''“Approaches to Force Structure Planning”'''
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Dr. Patrick Clawson, Deputy Director, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (English)
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*Maj. Gen. [[Dan Haloutz]], Commander-in-Chief of the [[Israel Air Force]]
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“How to Liberate Iran” (English)
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Discussants:  
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Dr. Michael Ledeen, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
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*Rear Adm. (ret.) [[John F. “Dugan” Shipway]], Vice President of [[General Dynamics]] and President of [[Bath Iron Works]].
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Discussants: Mr. Gideon Frank, Director General, Israel Atomic Energy Commission. transcript (Hebrew)
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*Mr. [[Carl Benner]], Maritime Systems and Sensors, [[Lockheed Marint Corp]].
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Ms. Thיrטse Delpech, Center for International Studies and Research (CERI). Transcript (English)
 
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  13:30    Lunch
 
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“Main Issues in Israel's Defense Doctrine” (Hebrew)
 
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Lt. Gen. (res.) Shaul Mofaz, Minister of Defense
 
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English summary 
 
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Force Structure and the New Defense Posture   
 
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English
 
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Hebrew
 
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v      New look into force structure planning;  
 
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v      Budgetary constraints and IDF’s missions in the evolving strategic landscape;  
 
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v      Possibilities and trends in Israel’s military force structure in face of technological innovation and the lessons of the War in Iraq.  
 
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Chair: MK Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Chair, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Transcript (Hebrew)
 
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“Joint Force Building” (English)  
 
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Gen. (ret.) Jim Jamerson, Vice President for Middle East and Africa, Lockheed Martin Corporation  
 
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“The Defense Budget and Force Structure”, Task Force Report   
 
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Maj. Gen. (res.) Eitan Ben-Eliahu, CEO & Founder, Sentry Israel. Transcript (Hebrew)
 
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MK Maj. Gen. (res.) Matan Vilnai. Transcript (Hebrew)  
 
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“Approaches to Force Structure Planning” (Hebrew)
 
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Maj. Gen. Dan Haloutz, Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Air Force  
 
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Discussants: Rear Adm. (ret.) John F. “Dugan” Shipway, Vice President of General Dynamics and President of Bath Iron Works. Transcript (English)
 
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Mr. Carl Benner, Maritime Systems and Sensors, Lockheed Marint Corp.Transcript (English)
 
 
Discussion  
 
Discussion  
 
   
 
   
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A Reserve System for the Future IDF  
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'''A Reserve System for the Future IDF'''
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English
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'''v      Alternative options for the future structure of IDF reserves;'''  
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Hebrew
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'''v      Military, economic, and social implications.'''
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v      Alternative options for the future structure of IDF reserves;   
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*Chair: MK [[Haim Ramon]], Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee and Chair, Subcommittee for Manpower   
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v      Military, economic, and social implications.  
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Chair: MK Haim Ramon, Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee and Chair, Subcommittee for Manpower   
 
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Tuesday, December 16, 2003
 
 
   
 
   
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“Positioning the Reserve Service in an Up-to-Date Defense Doctrine” (Hebrew)  
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'''“Positioning the Reserve Service in an Up-to-Date Defense Doctrine”''' (Hebrew)  
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Maj. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, Deputy Chief of General Staff, IDF   
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*Maj. Gen. [[Gabi Ashkenazi]], Deputy Chief of General Staff, IDF   
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“IDF Reserve Corps – Enduring Realities” (Hebrew)
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'''“IDF Reserve Corps – Enduring Realities”'''
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Maj. Gen. (res.) Gideon Sheffer, Vice President, Elbit Systems  
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*Maj. Gen. (res.) [[Gideon Sheffer]], Vice President, [[Elbit Systems]]
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“IDF Reserve System and Israeli Society – Trends, Reforms, and Necessary Measures” (Hebrew)
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'''“IDF Reserve System and Israeli Society – Trends, Reforms, and Necessary Measures”'''
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Brig. Gen. Dr. Ariel Heiman, Chief Reserve Officer, IDF and Ministry of Defense  
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*Brig. Gen. Dr. [[Ariel Heiman]], Chief Reserve Officer, IDF and Ministry of Defense  
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“Structural and Societal Implications of the IDF Reserve Corps Reform” (Hebrew)
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'''“Structural and Societal Implications of the IDF Reserve Corps Reform”'''
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Prof. Stuart Cohen, The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA), Bar-Ilan University  
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*Prof. [[Stuart Cohen]], The [[Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies]] (BESA), Bar-Ilan University  
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“The IDF Reserve Corps and the Israeli Society: Will New Reforms Exacerbate the Problem ?” (Hebrew)
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'''“The IDF Reserve Corps and the Israeli Society: Will New Reforms Exacerbate the Problem ?”''' 
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Dr. Yagil Levi, Department of Sociology, Political Science, and Communication, The Open University of Israel  
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*Dr. [[Yagil Levi]], Department of Sociology, Political Science, and Communication, The Open University of Israel  
 
   
 
   
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The Prospects for Israel’s Defense Industries   
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'''The Prospects for Israel’s Defense Industries'''  
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English
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'''v      The role of the defense industries as a component of force structure and as a building bloc for economic, technological, and educational growth;'''
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Hebrew
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'''v      The defense industries’ ratio between investment and exports;'''
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v      The role of the defense industries as a component of force structure and as a building bloc for economic, technological, and educational growth;  
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'''v      Preserving the qualitative edge of the defense industries at a time of budgetary cutbacks.'''
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v      The defense industries’ ratio between investment and exports;  
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*Chair: Maj. Gen. (res.) [[Amos Yaron]], Director-General, Ministry of Defense  
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v      Preserving the qualitative edge of the defense industries at a time of budgetary cutbacks.  
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'''“The National Role of the Defense Industries”, Task Force Report'''
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Chair: Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Yaron, Director-General, Ministry of Defense  
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*Mr. [[Moshe Keret]], CEO, Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI).  
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“The National Role of the Defense Industries”, Task Force Report  
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*Mr. [[Nir Gilad]], Former Accountant General, Ministry of Finance.  
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Mr. Moshe Keret, CEO, Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). transcript (Hebrew)
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*Dr. [[Yacov Sheinin]], CEO, Economic Models.  
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Mr. Nir Gilad, Former Accountant General, Ministry of Finance. transcript (Hebrew)
 
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Dr. Yacov Sheinin, CEO, Economic Models. transcript (Hebrew)
 
 
   
 
   
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“The National Contribution of Israel’s Defense Industries” (Hebrew)
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'''“The National Contribution of Israel’s Defense Industries”'''
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Mr. Eliezer Sandberg, Minister of Science and Technology  
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*Mr. [[Eliezer Sandberg]], Minister of Science and Technology  
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Discussants: Mr. Joseph Ackerman, President and Chairman of the Board, Elbit Systems. Transcript (Hebrew)
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Discussants:  
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Mr. Giora Shalgi, Director-General, Israel Armament Development Authority (Rafael). transcript (Hebrew)
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*Mr. [[Joseph Ackerman]], President and Chairman of the Board, [[Elbit Systems]].
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*Mr. [[Giora Shalgi]], Director-General, Israel Armament Development Authority (Rafael).
 
Discussion  
 
Discussion  
 
   
 
   
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20:00    Dinner session               English 
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20:00    Dinner session    
 
   
 
   
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Chair: Mr. Shabtai Shavit  
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*Chair: Mr. Shabtai Shavit  
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“Ben-Gurion and His Legacy” (Hebrew)
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'''“Ben-Gurion and His Legacy”''' (  
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Mr. Shimon Peres, Former Prime Minister  
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*Mr. [[Shimon Peres]], Former Prime Minister  
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English Summary 
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'''The Mood in the US Toward Israel'''
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The Mood in the US Toward Israel (English)
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*Prof. [[Herbert I. London]], President, [[Hudson Institute]]<ref>[http://www.herzliyaconference.org/eng/?CategoryID=153&ArticleID=870 Program], The 4th Conference, 2003, accessed 7 June 2012.</ref>
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Prof. Herbert I. London, President, Hudson Institute<ref>[http://www.herzliyaconference.org/eng/?CategoryID=153&ArticleID=870 Program], The 4th Conference, 2003, accessed 7 June 2012.</ref>
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==External resources==
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*[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Speeches+by+Israeli+leaders/2003/Address+by+PM+Ariel+Sharon+at+the+Fourth+Herzliya.htm Address by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the Fourth Herzliya Conference], Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 18 December 2003.
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*Gideon Alon and Aluf Benn, [http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/netanyahu-israel-s-arabs-are-the-real-demographic-threat-1.109045 Netanyahu: Israel's Arabs are the real demographic threat], ''Haaretz'', 18 December 2003.
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*Ewen MacAskill, Conal Urquhart and Julian Borger, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/dec/19/israel2?INTCMP=SRCH Sharon: act now or we go it alone], ''The Guardian'', 19 December 2003.
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 01:15, 27 February 2013

The Fourth Herzliya Conference took place on 16-18 December 2003.[1]

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon announced his unilateral disengagement plan during his speech to the conference.[2]

Program

Tuesday, December 16, 2003

08:00 Opening

The National Scoreboard International and time-series comparison of Israel’s standing in the economic, social, and political spheres; Comparative in-depth surveys of Israeli society; Overall strategic assessment of Israel's situation.

“The Herzliya Indices”, Task Force Report

“The Haifa Indices”, Task Force Report

  • Prof. Gabriel Ben-Dor, Director, National Security Studies Center, University of Haifa

“The National Security Council Indices”, Task Force Report

  • Col.(res.) Dr. Reuven Gal, Deputy Head, National Security Council, Prime Minister’s Office

“The Changing Strategic Landscape”

  • Maj. Gen. Giora Eiland, Head-Designate of the National Security Council, Prime Minister’s Office

DEFENSE CHALLENGES The Palestinian-Israeli Impasse: Alternative Options and Approaching Decisions Review and assessment of the state of warfare against terror; Regional processes and their impact on the Palestinian-Israeli issue; Alternative diplomatic and political options; The future of Palestinian leadership.

  • Chair: Mr. Ehud Olmert, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Trade, Labor and Communication.

“There is Life After Terror”

“Alternative Options for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Dispute” (English)

  • Prof. Steven L. Spiegel, Burkle Institute for International Relations, UCLA
  • Discussant: Dr. Shmuel Bar, Institute for Policy and Strategy, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.

“IDF: The Military Posture and the New Defense Doctrine”

The Iranian Challenge Iran’s nuclear program and its effort to acquire military nuclear capability; International and US approaches to the Iranian nuclear program; Regime stability and political undercurrents in Iran.

  • Chair: MK Brig. Gen. (res.) Dr. Ephraim Sneh, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and Chair, Subcommittee for Defense and Security Doctrine.

“Heading Off an Iranian Nuclear Weapons Capability”

“Putting More Muscle into the International Effort to Stop an Iranian Nuclear Bomb”,

“How to Liberate Iran”

Discussants:

13:30 Lunch “Main Issues in Israel's Defense Doctrine”

Force Structure and the New Defense Posture v New look into force structure planning; v Budgetary constraints and IDF’s missions in the evolving strategic landscape; v Possibilities and trends in Israel’s military force structure in face of technological innovation and the lessons of the War in Iraq.

  • Chair: MK Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Chair, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Transcript

“Joint Force Building” (English)

“The Defense Budget and Force Structure”, Task Force Report

“Approaches to Force Structure Planning”

Discussants:

Discussion

A Reserve System for the Future IDF v Alternative options for the future structure of IDF reserves; v Military, economic, and social implications.

  • Chair: MK Haim Ramon, Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee and Chair, Subcommittee for Manpower


“Positioning the Reserve Service in an Up-to-Date Defense Doctrine” (Hebrew)

“IDF Reserve Corps – Enduring Realities”

“IDF Reserve System and Israeli Society – Trends, Reforms, and Necessary Measures”

  • Brig. Gen. Dr. Ariel Heiman, Chief Reserve Officer, IDF and Ministry of Defense

“Structural and Societal Implications of the IDF Reserve Corps Reform”

“The IDF Reserve Corps and the Israeli Society: Will New Reforms Exacerbate the Problem ?”

  • Dr. Yagil Levi, Department of Sociology, Political Science, and Communication, The Open University of Israel

The Prospects for Israel’s Defense Industries v The role of the defense industries as a component of force structure and as a building bloc for economic, technological, and educational growth; v The defense industries’ ratio between investment and exports; v Preserving the qualitative edge of the defense industries at a time of budgetary cutbacks.

  • Chair: Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Yaron, Director-General, Ministry of Defense

“The National Role of the Defense Industries”, Task Force Report

“The National Contribution of Israel’s Defense Industries”

Discussants:

Discussion

20:00 Dinner session

  • Chair: Mr. Shabtai Shavit

“Ben-Gurion and His Legacy” (

The Mood in the US Toward Israel

External resources

Notes

  1. ↑ The Fourth Annual Herzliya Conference, herzliyaconference.org, accessed 7 December 2012.
  2. ↑ Address by PM Ariel Sharon at the Fourth Herzliya Conference - Dec 18- 2003, Israel Foreign Ministry, 18 December 2003.
  3. ↑ Program, The 4th Conference, 2003, accessed 7 June 2012.
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