Second Herzliya Conference

The Second Herzliya Conference took place on 16-18 December 2001.

Agenda

Sunday, December 16, 2001

17:00 Reception

18:00 Opening Session: Transforming the National Agenda

• Chair: Dr. Uzi Arad, Conference Chair, and Director, Institute of Policy and Strategy, Lauder School of Government, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
• Greetings: Prof. Uriel Reichman, President, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
• Mr. Avraham Biger, Deputy Chair, Caesarea Baron Edmond Benjamin de Rothschild Foundation
• Prof. Ehud Sprinzak, Dean, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya

Address of the President of Israel

• Mr. Moshe Katsav

The Record of the Balance

• Brig. Gen. (Res.) Amos Gilboa

A Strategic Look at International Relations, Israel, and the Jewish People

• Mr. David Harris, Executive Director, American Jewish Committee

The New Strategic Landscape

• Mr. Ephraim Halevy, Head of the Mossad

19:30 Dinner and Lighting of Hanukkah Candles

• Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Meir Amit, Chair, Center for Special Studies

Lighting of the Eighth Hanukkah Candle –

• Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amos Yaron, Director-General, Ministry of Defense
• Suzanne and Max Singer
• Ms. Rita Abramov

Musical Interlude

The International System in the Aftermath of September 11

• Mr. James Woolsey, Former Director, CIA

Monday, December 17, 2001

08:30 – 10:30 Second Session: The International System and its Challenges

• Chair: Prof. Ehud Sprinzak, Dean, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya

Defense Policy in the Face of Change in the International System

• Maj. Gen. Uzi Dayan, Head of the National Security Council, Prime Minister’s Office

The Coming of the Global Leviathan

• Prof. Yehezkel Dror, Department of Political Science, Hebrew University

'Future Architectures for Israel’s Foreign Relations Task Force Report

• MK Prof. Shlomo Ben-Ami, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

Discussion

• Opened by: Prof. Avishay Braverman, President, Ben-Gurion University

11:00 – 13:00 Third Session: The Balance and Future of the Peace Process

• Chair: Avi Gil, Director-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'The Balance Sheet of the Peace Process

• MK Dan Meridor, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office

Unilateral Disengagement – A Comparative Analysis

• Prof. Yael Tamir, Tel Aviv University

The Future of the Arab-Jewish Conflict

• Dr. Itzhak Ravid, Center for Military Research, Rafael

Discussion

• Opened by: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Effi Eitam;
• Prof. Arnon Sofer, Haifa University

13:00 Lunch

• Chair: Mr. Felix Posen

The Security Dimension in a Policy of the Jewish People

• Mr. Sallai Meridor, Chair, The Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization

14:30 – 16:00 Fourth Session: The Jewish World and National Strength

• Chair: Prof. Moshe Kaveh, President, Bar-Ilan University

The Strengthening of the Post-Soviet Jewish Community and its Connection with Israel

• MK Natan Sharansky, Minister of Housing and Construction

The Jewish People as a Strategic Asset – Task Force Report

• Prof. Art Naparstek, Director, Overseas and Israel Pillar, United Jewish Communities of North America

Discussion

• Opened by: Brig. Gen. (Res.) Israela Oron, Deputy Head, National Security Council, Prime Minister’s Office;
• Prof. David Harman, CEO, Teachlink.

16:30 – 18:30 Fifth Session: The Media Environment and its Implications

• Chair: Mr. Shabtai Shavit, Former Head of the Mossad

Media and Policy in the Global Space

• Prof. Yirmiyahu Yovel, Department of Philosophy, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the New School of Social Research, New York

Target Audiences, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy - A Marketing Perspective

• Prof. Jerry Wind, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya

Information Policy in the Information Age – Task Force Report

• Mr. Nachman Shai, Chair of the Council, Israel Broadcasting Authority

Discussion

• Opened by: MK Rabbi Michael Melchior, Deputy Foreign Minister;
• Mr. Gideon Saar, Cabinet Secretary

• 18:45 – Ms. Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor to the President of the United States (live via satellite)

19:30 Dinner

• Greetings: Mr. Yosef Maiman, President, Merhav

Israeli Diplomacy in an Era of Change

• MK Shimon Peres, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Tuesday, December 18, 2001

08:30 – 10:30 Sixth Session: National Security and the War against Terror

• Chair: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yitzhak Hoffi

Concepts of Security in a Time of Change

• Mr. Haim Assa, Assa-Or

Deterrence Capability - Missions and Possibilities – Task Force Report

• Lt. Gen. (Res.) Amnon Lipkin-Shahak

Deterring Rogue States

• Prof. Stephen Rosen, Harvard University

Discussion

• Opened by: Maj. Gen. Dr. Isaac Ben-Yisrael, Director, Defense R&D Directorate, Ministry of Defense;
• Mr. Dan Schueftan, Haifa University and Shalem Center

11:00 – 13:00 Seventh Session: Changing Security Concepts and Force Structure

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

'The Balance Sheet of the War

• Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz, Chief of General Staff, IDF

Directions in Security Concepts and Force Structure

• Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eitan Ben-Eliahu, President and CEO, East West Ventures Ltd, and Maj. Gen. (Res.) Ami Ayalon, Chair, Netafim Group

Discussion

• Opened by: MK Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Chair, Knesset Subcommittee on Strategic Posture and Force Structure

13:00 Lunch

• Chair: Mr. Yaakov Neeman

New National Priorities for Israel

• Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Prime Minister

14:30 – 16:30 Eighth Session: Foundations of National Security: Society, Education and Governance

• Chair: Dr. Leora Meridor, Chair of the Board, Bezeq International Ltd., and Chair, Poalim Financial Markets and Investments

'The Social Basis of National Security

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

Israel’s Strategic Defense Policy During the Fight Against Terror

• Mr. Ehud Barak, Former Prime Minister and Minister of Defense

Nationalism and Education – Task Force Report

• Dr. Zvi Zameret, Director, Ben-Zvi Foundation

Discussion

• Opened by: MK Naomi Blumenthal, Deputy Minister of National Infrastructure;
• Mr. Mordechai Avisrur, Mayor of Yeruham

17:00 -19:00 Ninth Session: Economic Viability and National Security

• Chair: Dan Halperin, CEO, Iptich

Achieving Economic Strength – National, Political and Social Subsistence, Competitiveness and Accomplishment – Task Force Report

• Dr. Orna Berry, Gemini Capital Fund

Changes in Market Structure and National Security

• Prof. Avi Ben-Bassat, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Response: Mr. Yossi Sela, Gemini Capital Fund

The Defense Industry’s Contribution to the Israeli Economy

• Dr. Yaakov Sheinin, CEO, Economic Models Ltd.
• Response: Mr. Carmel Vernia, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Pulling the Wagon Out of the Mud Without Breaking the Chain - Technological Change, Recession, and Inequality

• Prof. Daniel Tsiddon, Department of Economics, Tel Aviv University
• Response: Mr. Elisha Yanay, Vice-President, Motorola Inc.

Discussion

• Opened by: Mr. Imri Tov, Tel-Aviv University;
• Dr. Rafi Melnick, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya

19:00 – 19:30 Closing Session and Gala Dinner

• Chair: Ambassador Zalman Shoval

• Greetings: Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder

Dynamic Defense Strategies in the Current Middle East Reality

• MK Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, Minister of Defense

Realigning Government

• Prof. Uriel Reichman, President, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya

Summation

• Dr. Uzi Arad, Conference Chair and Director, Institute of Policy and Strategy, Lauder School of Government, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.