Eleventh Annual Herzliya Conference

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The Eleventh Annual Herzliya Conference was held on 6-9 February 2011 at the IDC Herzliya.[1]

This conference was notable as the scene of a meeting arranged by Adam Werritty between British Defence Secretary Liam Fox, Ambassador Matthew Gould and senior Israeli security figures. The episode would come under scrutiny when Fox's relationship with Werritty became a source of public controversy in late 2011.[2]

Contents

Sunday, February 6 2011

The Balance of Israel's National Security: The National Assessments

14:30-15:30

The Balance of Israel's National Security: The Herzliya Indices

15:30-16:30

Inaugural Ceremony

16:45-19:00

  • Introduction: Mr. Tommy Steiner, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
  • Greetings: Ms. Yael German, Mayor of Herzliya
  • Introduction: Prof. Uriel Reichman, President, IDC Herzliya
  • Keynote Address: H.E. Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel
  • Prof. Alex Mintz, Dean, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
  • Herzliya Assessment: Maj. Gen. (res.) Danny Rothschild, Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Chair, Annual Herzliya Conference Series

"The US and the Future of the Global Economic System”

  • Introductory Remarks: Prof. Jacob Frenkel, Chairman, JPMorgan Chase International; Chairman, Group of Thirty (G-30); Fmr. Governor of the Bank of Israel.
  • Keynote Address: Hon. Prof. Lawrence Summers, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Fmr. Assistant to the US President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council; Fmr. US Secretary of the Treasury; Fmr. President of Harvard University

Shared Strategic Challenges: Panel of Defense Ministers

  • 19:45

In cooperation with the European Friends of Israel (EFI)

  • Introduction: Mr. Tommy Steiner, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
  • Greetings: Mr. Elmar Brok, MEP, Chairman, European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the United States
  • MK Maj. Gen. (res.) Matan Vilnai, Minister of Homefront Defense
  • Rt. Hon. Dr. Liam Fox, MP, Secretary of State for Defence, UK
  • Hon. Dr. Alexandr Vondra, Senator, Minister of Defense, Czech Republic
  • Hon. Dr. Csaba Hende, Minister of Defense, Republic of Hungary

Preliminary Program Monday, February 7, 2011

10:00-10:30

  • Introduction: Mr. Israel Makov, Chairman of the Board, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
  • Keynote Address: MK Tzipi Livni, Chairperson of Kadima Party, Head of the Opposition; Fmr. Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Herzliya Debate: Can the World Live with a Nuclear Iran?

10:30-11:30

From Da'wa to Jihad: The Nexus of Indoctrination and Violence

11:45-13:15

The New Global Balance of Power: The Shift to the East

11:45-13:15

All the Eggs in One Basket? America's Place in Israel's Foreign Policy

14:00-15:30

Latin America: The Growing Economic Locomotive

14:00-15:30

Multiple Jewish Identities: Celebrating Pluralism, Maintaining Cohesiveness

14:00-15:30

  • Prof. Mikhail Chlenov, Secretary General, Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Russia
  • Prof. Jonathan Webber, UNESCO Chair in Jewish and Interfaith Studies, University of Birmingham, UK
  • Dr. Ruth Calderon, Founder and Executive Director, Alma – Home for Hebrew Culture
  • Rabbi Dr. Benjamin (Benny) Lau, Director of Jerusalem's Center for Judaism and Society,
  • Beit Morasha; Rabbi of the Ramban Synagogue in Jerusalem
  • Moderator: Mr. Nadav Peri, Channel 10

Herzl Award Laureate Keynote Address

15:45-17:30

Securing the Future of Israel and the Jewish People

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Rediscovering the Silk Road: Developing Israel's Trade with Asia

16:00-17:30

Future Warfare and Battlefield: Implications for Force Structure

16:00-17:30

Keynote Address

18:00

The Broader Middle East Game: The US, Europe and Regional Stability

19:45

  • Keynote Address: Gen. (ret.) James L. Jones, Fmr. US National Security Advisor; Fmr. Commander, US European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe
  • Mr. Francis Delon, Secretary General for Defence and National Security, France
  • Ms. Mary-Beth Long, Fmr. US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
  • Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Gilead, Director, Political-Military Bureau, Ministry of Defense
  • Moderator: Mr. Yoav Limor, Chief Defense Correspondent, Channel 1

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Is Israel Losing Europe?

10:00-11:15

  • MK Silvan Shalom, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Cooperation and Minister of the Development of the Negev and Galilee
  • Hon. Prof. Uri Rosenthal, Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands
  • Mr. Michael Dugher, MP, UK Shadow Defence Minister
  • Dr. Jürgen Rüttgers, Fmr. Minister President, North-Rein Westphalen, Germany
  • Moderator: Dr. Josef Joffe, Publisher-Editor, Die Zeit, Germany

At Peak Oil: Strategic Implications for the World and Israel

11:30-13:15

Security in Cyberspace

11:30-13:00

New Media as a Strategic Weapon

14:00-15:30

Israel's Role in Reducing Global Oil Dependency

14:00-15:30

Turmoil in the Middle East: Economic Implications for Israel

14:00-15:15

Turkey - Cause for Concern?

15:45-17:15

Employment in the Arab Sector

15:45-17:15

Research and Development as an Ecosystem: Government, Industry, and Universities

15:30-17:15

  • Maj. Gen. (res.) Prof. Itzhak Ben-Israel, Chairman, Israel National Council for Research and Development; Tel-Aviv University
  • Prof. Eugene Kandel, Head, National Economic Council, Prime Minister's Office
  • Mr. Avi Hasson, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor
  • Dr. Yossi Vardi, Chairman, International Technologies
  • Brig. Gen. (res.) Uzi Eilam, Fmr. Head of Research and Development Directorate, Ministry of Defense
  • Concluding Remarks: MK Prof. Daniel Hershkowitz, Minister of Science and Technology

On Criticism and Prejudice: The Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Assault on Israel's Legitimacy

17:30-19:00

Women Empowerment and Leadership – The Y Factor

17:30-19:00

  • Amb. Nancy Brinker, Founder and CEO, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, US
  • Hon. Dr. Ursula Plassnik, Fmr. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria; Special Envoy for International Women's Issues
  • Ms. Nehama Ronen, Chairman, Maman Cargo Terminals and Handling Ltd.; Fmr. Director General, Ministry of the Environmental Protection; Fmr. Member of the Knesset
  • Ms. Alona Barkat, Owner and Chairperson, Hapoel Beer Sheva
  • Ms. Indrani Bagchi, Diplomatic Editor, The Times of India
  • Col. (res.) Ahuva Yanai, CEO, Matan – Investing in the Community
  • Ms. Efrat Duvdevani, Director General, Office of the President
  • Moderator: Prof. Galia Golan, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya

Online Learning: Leverage for Economic Growth and Alleviating Socio-Economic Polarization

17:30-19:00

  • Introductory Remarks: MK Gideon Sa'ar, Minister of Education
  • Hon. Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education; Fmr. Governor of West Virginia
  • Mr. Michael Yutrzenka, Senior Director, Education and Economic Development, Cisco
  • Ms. Gila Ben-Har, CEO, Center for Educational Technology
  • Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron, President, Open University
  • Dr. Ofer Rimon, Director for Science and Information, Ministry of Education
  • Adv. Ariel Deri, Executive Director, Haredi College of Jerusalem
  • Dr. Khaled Abu-Asbah, Director, Massar Institute for Research, Planning and Educational Counseling
  • Dr. Ofer Rimon, Acting Director, Science and Technology Administration, Ministry of Education
  • Moderator: Mr. Menashe Raz, Journalist

Challenges to Global Economic Governance: Trade and Monetary Aspects

19:45

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The Peace Process – Quo Vadis?

10:00-11:30

Dilemmas in US Policy in the Middle East: Stability vs. Democracy?

11:45-13:30

Bringing Down Socio-Economic Inequalities: The Government's Strategic Challenge

11:45-13:30

Streets Rule? Middle East Domestic Instability and Regional Implications

14:30-16:00

Binding the Ties: Leveraging the Israel Experience Programs among the World Jewish Young Generations

14:30-16:00

Governance and Competitiveness: Enhancing Performance and Uncorking Bureaucratic Bottlenecks

14:30-16:00

  • MK Dr. Uzi Landau, Minister of National Infrastructures
  • Mr. Shouky Oren, Accountant General, Ministry of Finance
  • Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Yaron, Chairman, Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Co (EAPC)
  • Mr. Dror Strum, Director, Israeli Institute for Economic Planning
  • Ram Belinkov, Fmr. Director of the Budget, Ministry of Finance; Fmr. Direct General, Ministry of Interior
  • Adv. Noga Rubinstein, Chief Legal Advisor, Ministry of Communication

Taking a Toll? International Sanctions and Iran's Domestic Arena

16:30-18:00

Keynote Address

18:00-18:45

Concluding Session: A New Middle East?

18:45-20:15

  • Opening Remarks: Amb. Alexander Vershbow, US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
  • Lt. Gen. (res.) Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, Chairman, Board of Directors, TAHAL Group; Fmr. Chief of the General Staff, IDF
  • Maj. Gen. (res.) Danny Rothschild, Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Chair, Annual Herzliya Conference Series
  • Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, Fmr. IDF Director of Military Intelligence
  • Prof. Shlomo Avineri, Department of Political Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Fmr. Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Concluding Remarks

20:15-20:45

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

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 these sessions is by invitation only.[3]

The Challenge of Electro-Magnetic Pulses (EMP)

Chair:

  • Dr. Shlomo Wald, Chief Scientist, Ministry of National Infrastructures

Discussants:

The Iranian Challenge – Political Alternatives and Beyond

Chair:

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

Discussants:

Addressing the Assault on Israel’s Legitimacy in Europe

  • Chairs:
  • Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Yosef Kuperwasser, Deputy Director-General, Ministry for Strategic Affairs
  • Mr. Tommy Steiner, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya

Discussants:

Radicalization and Counter - Radicalization in the Muslim World

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

Discussants:

Going to Zero? Global and Regional Nuclear and WMD Disarmament Initiatives

  • Chair: Dr. Oded Brosh, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya

Discussants:

Not a Sealed Fate, nor Preordained: Israel's Online Image

Discussants:

NATO After the Lisbon Summit: Implications for the Middle East and Israel

  • Chair: Amb. Luigi Mattiolo, Ambassador of Italy to Israel and NATO Contact Point Ambassador in Israel

Discussants:

  • Amb. Dirk Brengelmann, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy
  • Amb. Alexander Vershbow, US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
  • Amb. Dr. Oded Eran, Director of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
  • Mr. Eran Etzion, Director of Policy Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Developing Israel's Relations with Asia-Pacific

Chairs:

Discussants:

Warfare in the Missile Age

Discussant:

  • Brig. Gen. (res.) Yosef Kuperwasser, Deputy Director-General, Ministry for Strategic Affairs

Embedding the Culture of Readiness in Homeland Defense and Civilian Crisis Management

Discussant:

  • Hon. Douglas Andrew Smith, US Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for the Private Sector
  • MK Zeev Bielski, Chair, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Subcommittee for the Examination of Home-Front Readiness

Cyberwarfare and Cybersecurity

Measuring Results in the Government and the Public Sector

Discussants:

Jewish Russian Speakers in the World – Shared Challenges

Discussants:

External Resources

Notes

  1. Herzliya2011 Preliminary Programme, herzliyaconference.org, accessed 14 October 2011.
  2. MI6 spoke to Adam Werritty after trips, The Guardian, 17 October 2011.
  3. Herzliya2011 Preliminary Programme, herzliyaconference.org, accessed 14 October 2011.