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The [[Eighth Herzliya Conference]] was held at the Knesset in Jerusalem and the Daniel Hotel in Herzliya on 20-23 January 2008.<ref>[http://www.herzliyaconference.org/eng/?CategoryID=251&ArticleID=2156 2008 Herzliya Conference], herzliyaconference.org, accessed 20 May 2012.</ref>

==Program==
===Sunday, January 20th===
Knesset, Jerusalem
08:00 Entrance to the Knesset and Registration
09:30 Morning Sessions
Assessing National Security – The Annual Update
'''OPENING REMARKS–"TESTS OF ENDURANCE"'''
*Prof. [[Uzi Arad]], Director, [[Institute for Policy and Strategy]], [[IDC Herzliya]]; Chair, Herzliya Conference
'''THE BALANCE OF ISRAEL'S NATIONAL SECURITY – THE "HERZLIYA INDICES" IN ISRAEL’S 60TH YEAR'''
*Chair: MK [[Tzachi Hanegbi]], Chairman, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
*Prof. [[Amir Barnea]], Founding Dean, [[Arison School of Business]], IDC Herzliya
*Ms. [[Lea Achdut]], [[Van-Leer Jerusalem Institute]]
*Prof. [[Gabriel Ben-Dor]], Head of the School of Political Sciences, University of Haifa
*Mr. [[Gideon Grinstein]], Founder and President, Re’ut Institute
Discussion
*Maj. Gen. [[Ido Nechushtan]], Head of Plans and Policy Directorate, [[IDF]]
*Mr. [[Joseph (Tommy) Lapid]], Chairman, Yad Vashem Council

'''THE PATRIOTISM SURVEY IN ISRAEL’S 60TH YEAR'''
*Chair: Prof. [[Michael Oren]], Senior Fellow, [[Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies]], [[Shalem Center]]
*Prof. [[Ephraim Yaar]], Head of the Program in Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Tel Aviv University
*Adv. [[Dalia Rabin]], Chair, [[Yitzhak Rabin Center for Israel Studies]]
*Brig. Gen. [[Eli Shermeister]], Chief Education & Youth Officer, IDF
*MK Brig. Gen. (res.) [[Effie Eitam]], Member, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
*MK [[Avshalom (Abu) Vilan]], Member, Knesset State Control Committee
*MK [[Gilad Erdan]], Chairman, Knesset Economic Affairs Committee and Member of the [[Lobby for Jerusalem]]
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Afternoon Sessions
Key Issues on the National Agenda
'''BEYOND BALI: CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY'''
*Introduction: Mr. [[Effi Stenzler]], Chairman of the Board, [[Jewish National Fund]]
*Prof. [[Dan Yakir]], Head of the Department of Environmental Sciences & Energy Research, [[Weizmann Institute of Science]]
*Dr. [[Shlomit Paz]], Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Haifa
*MK [[Ophir Pines-Paz]], Chairman, Knesset Internal Affairs and Environment Committee
Discussion
*Introduction: Adv. [[Shraga Biran]]
*Prof. [[Bjorn Lomborg]], Director, [[Copenhagen Consensus Center]]
'''THE WINOGRAD COMMISSION AND NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION-MAKING'''
*Chair: MK Amb. [[Colette Avital]], Deputy Speaker of the Knesset
*Dr. [[Kori Schake]], Deputy Director of Policy Planning, US Department of State; US Military Academy at West Point
*Adv. [[Dan Meridor]], Former Minister of Justice and Minister of Finance; Former Chair, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense
Committee
*Maj. Gen. (res.) [[Uzi Dayan]], Former National Security Advisor
*MK [[Gideon Sa’ar]], Former Secretary to the Government
Discussion
*Justice [[Micha Lindenstrauss]], State Comptroller and Ombudsman
'''THE HEART OF THE MATTER: JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE'''
*Chair: MK [[Yuli Edelstein]], Deputy Speaker of the Knesset
*Amb. Dr. [[Oded Eran]], Israel Representative, [[World Jewish Congress]]
*Ms. [[Ora Achimeir]], Director, Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies
*Dr. [[Eilat Mazar]], Institute of Archeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Senior Fellow, Shalem Center
*Dr. [[Zvi Zameret]], Director, Yad Ben-Zvi
*Prof. [[Zeev Segal]], Tel Aviv University
Discussion
19:45 '''Opening Ceremony and Dinner'''
Opening Address:
*Mrs. [[Dalia Itzik]], Speaker of the Knesset
Addresses:
*Mr. [[Shimon Peres]], President of the State of Israel
*Lt. Gen. [[Gabi Ashkenazi]], Chief of General Staff, IDF
Greetings:
*Prof. [[Uriel Reichman]], Founding President, IDC Herzliya
*Mr. [[Natan Sharansky]], Chairman, Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies, Shalem Center; Former Deputy Prime Minister
Moderator:
*Prof. [[Uzi Arad]], Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Chair, Herzliya Conference
Musical Interlude:
The Camerata Jerusalem Orchestra – Conductor: Avner Biron
===Monday, January 21st===
Daniel Hotel, Herzliya
08:00-13:00
'''INTERNATIONAL HERZLIYA ROUNDTABLE: Deterrence in a Poly-Nuclear Middle East'''
By invitation only
08:30 Morning Sessions
National, Economic, and Social Challenges in the Global Era
'''THE "HERZLIYA ACCORD" – PRIORITIZING ISRAEL'S SOCIAL NEEDS AND PROGRAMS'''
*Introduction: Mr. [[Zvi Ziv]], CEO, [[Bank Hapoalim]]
*Presentation of the "Herzliya Accord" findings- Dr. [[Karnit Flug]], Director, Research Department, Bank of Israel
*Panel Members: Prof. [[Manuel Trachtenberg]], Mr. [[David Brodet]], Dr. [[Daniel Gottlieb]], Prof. [[Rafi Melnick]] (Academic Coordinator),
*Mr. [[Sever Plotzker]], Dr. [[Yaacov Sheinin]]
*Advisors: Prof. [[Dov Chernichovsky]], Mr. [[Kobi Haber]], Dr. [[Miriam (Miki) Haran]]
*Ms. [[Naama Elefant]], Herzliya Youth Forum Delegate
*MK Prof. [[Avishay Braverman]], Member, Knesset Finance Committee
*Mr. [[Zeev Boim]], Minister of Housing and Construction
Discussion
*Mr. [[Eliyahu Yishai]], Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Trade, and Labor
'''ENGINES FOR GROWTH: ENERGIZING THE ISRAELI ECONOMY'''
*Chair: Adv. [[Dror Strum]], Director, Israeli Center for Economic Planning
*Mr. [[Yossi Hollander]], Chairman, Israeli Center for Economic Planning
*Prof. [[Zvi Eckstein]], Deputy Governor, Bank of Israel; Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel-Aviv University
*Dr. [[Yacov Sheinin]], CEO, Economic Models
*Mr. [[Shaul Tsemach]], Director General, Ministry of Tourism
Discussion
*Discussant: Mr. [[Eli Gonen]], President, Israel Hotel Association
'''THE ERA OF CREATIVE OPPORTUNITY'''
*Chair: Adv. [[Shraga Biran]]
*Introduction: Mr. [[Robert Rechnitz]], Principal, [[Bomel Companies]]
*MK [[Benjamin Netanyahu]], Leader of the Opposition; Former Prime Minister
*Prof. [[Bjorn Lomborg]], Director, Copenhagen Consensus Center
*Mr. [[Simon Rosenberg]], President, NDN
Discussion
*Prof. [[Stanley Fischer]], Governor, Bank of Israel
14:00 Lunch Session
*Chair: Prof. [[Uzi Arad]]
*President [[José María Aznar]], Former Prime Minister of Spain; President of [[FAES Fundación]]
*Secretary [[William Cohen]], Chairman and CEO, [[Cohen Group]]; Former US Secretary of Defense
15:30 Afternoon Sessions
'''GLOBAL ECONOMIC TRENDS AND PROCESSES'''
*Chair: Prof. [[Jacob Frenkel]], Former Governor of the Bank of Israel; Chairman, [[Group of Thirty]] (G-30); Vice Chairman, [[American International Group]] (AIG)
*Mr. [[Thomas Donohue]], President and CEO, [[US Chamber of Commerce]]
*Dr. [[Péter Medgyessy]], Former Prime Minister of Hungary
*Mr. [[Ben J. Wattenberg]], Senior Fellow, [[American Enterprise Institute]]

'''ENERGY SECURITY AND POLICIES – NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXTS''
*Introduction: Mr. [[Robert McNally]], Managing Director, [[Tudor Investment Corporation]]
*Ms. [[Ann Eggington]], Head of Division for Europe, Middle East and Africa, [[International Energy Agency]]
*Maj. Gen. (res.) [[Oren Shachor]], Chairman and President, [[Eilat-Ashkelon Pipeline Company]]

*Mr. [[Binyamin (Fuad) Ben Eliezer]], Minister of National Infrastructures
Foreign Policy Challenges Against the Backdrop of Regional Developments
'''ARAB-ISRAELI NEGOTIATIONS – FORECASTS FOR THE REGION'''
*Chair: Maj. Gen. (res.) [[Amos Gilead]], Director, Political-Military Bureau, Ministry of Defense
*Prof. [[Martin Kramer]], Senior Fellow, Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies, Shalem Center
*Prof. [[Gideon Biger]], Department of Geography and Human Environment, Tel Aviv University
*Mr. [[Lee Smith]], Visiting Fellow, [[Hudson Institute]]
Discussion
20:00 Dinne
*Introduction: Ms. [[Shula Bahat]], Associate Executive Director, [[American Jewish Committee]]
*Lt. Gen. (res.) [[Ehud Barak]], Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense; Former Prime Minister
*Mr. [[Maxime Verhagen]], Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
21:30 “NIGHT OWLS”
'''THE CHALLENGE OF RADICAL ISLAM'''
In cooperation with the [[Atlantic Forum of Israel]]
*Chair: Dr. [[Boaz Ganor]], Deputy Dean, [[Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy]], [[IDC Herzliya]]
*Mr. [[Edward (Ted) M. Gistaro]], US National Intelligence Officer for Transnational Threats
*Ms. [[Judith Miller]], Adjunct Fellow, [[Manhattan Institute for Policy Research]]
*Dr. [[Uzi Landau]], Former Minister for Internal Security; Research Fellow, [[International Institute for Counter-Terrorism]], IDC Herzliya
*Mr. [[Steven Emerson]], Executive Director, [[Investigative Project on Terrorism]]
*Dr. [[Peter Ackerman]], Chair, [[International Center on Nonviolent Conflict]]

===Tuesday, January 22nd===
Daniel Hotel, Herzliya
08:30 Morning Sessions
NEGOTIATING THE FINAL STATUS AGREEMENT
Introduction: Amb. Zalman Shoval, Chairman of the Board, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
Amb. Robert Serry, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Envoy of the Secretary-General to the
Quartet – a message from the UN Secretary General to the Herzliya Conference
Lt. Gen. (res.) Moshe Ya’alon, Senior Fellow, Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies, Shalem Center
Amb. Prof. Daniel Kurtzer, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
Sir Ronald Cohen, Chairman, Portland Trust
Prof. Irwin Cotler, Member of Parliament, Canada
Prof. Stephen D. Krasner, Department of Political Science, Stanford University
Amb. Robert Serry, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
Discussion
THE ATLANTIC ALLIANCE AND THE BROADER MIDDLE EAST: AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN APPROACHES
Introduction: Mr. Hermann Bünz, Director, Representative in Israel, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Mr. Peter Flory, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defense Investment
Amb. Dr. Robert Hunter, President, Atlantic Treaty Association; Senior Advisor, RAND Corporation
Dr. Josef Joffe, Publisher and Editor, Die Zeit
Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Director, Israel and Middle East Office, American Jewish Committee
Dr. Israel Elad-Altman, Senior Research Fellow, Atlantic Forum of Israel; Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
Discussion
12:00 Lunch Session
FROM THE OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE MIDDLE EAST
Chair: Mr. Natan Sharansky, Chairman, Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies, Shalem Center; Former Deputy Prime Minister
Mr. Franco Frattini, Vice President, Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission
Prof. Li Zhaoxing, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, People’s Republic of China
Dr. David Wurmser, Executive Member, Delphi Global Analysis Group & Former Senior Advisor for Middle East and Strategic Affairs
to US Vice President
Presentation of the Herzl Awards by
Brig. Gen. (res.) Pinchas Barel-Buchris, Director-General, Ministry of Defense
14:00 Afternoon Sessions
The Iranian Nuclear Threat
ASSESSING IRAN'S NUCLEAR INTENTIONS AND CAPABILITIES
Chair: Adv. Aaron Abramovitch, Director-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Amb. John Bolton, Former US Ambassador to the United Nations
Dr. Kori Schake, Deputy Director of Policy Planning, US Department of State
Dr. Jon B. Alterman, Director, Middle East Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
MK Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Member and Former Chairman, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
Discussion
CAN A NUCLEAR IRAN BE PREVENTED?
Chair: MK Maj. Gen. (res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Member, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
Mr. Norman Podhoretz, Editor-at-Large, Commentary Magazine
Dr. Patrick Cronin, Director, Institute for National Strategic Studies
Prof. François Heisbourg, Chairman, International Institute for Strategic Studies (France)
MK Brig. Gen. Dr. Ephraim Sneh, Member, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
Discussion
CAN A NUCLEAR IRAN BE DETERRED?
Chair: Prof. Alex Mintz, Dean, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
Maj. Gen. (res.) Matan Vilnai, Deputy Minister of Defense
Dr. Adir Pridor, Head of the Institute for Industrial Mathematics
Dr. Jerrold Post, Director, Political Psychology Program, George Washington University
Dr. Shmuel Bar, Director of Studies, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
Dr. Oded Brosh, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
Discussion
Lt. Gen. (res.) Shaul Mofaz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation and Road Safety; in charge of Strategic Dialogues 5
20:00 Dinner
Introduction: Prof. Herbert London, President, Hudson Institute
Ms. Tzipi Livni, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Carl Bildt, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Former Prime Minister of Sweden
Presentation of the Herzl Awards by
Mr. Lester Crown, President, Henry Crown & Co.
Introduction: Mr. Robert H. Asher, Chairman, Society for Excellence through Education
21:30 “NIGHT OWLS”
UPGRADING ISRAEL’S RELATIONS WITH THE ATLANTIC COMMUNITY
In cooperation with the Atlantic Forum of Israel
Chair: Amb. Michael Žantovský, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Israel and NATO Contact Point Ambassador
Amb. Dan Gillerman, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations
Mr. Rafael L. Bardají, Director, International Studies, FAES Fundación
Mr. Tommy Steiner, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Atlantic Forum of Israel
Mr. Matthew Mark Horn, National Policy Director, American Jewish Congress

===Wednesday, January 23rd===
Daniel Hotel, Herzliya
08:00-13:00
INTERNATIONAL HERZLIYA ROUNDTABLE: The Sunni-Shiite Rift – Origins and Strategic Implications
By invitation only
08:30 Morning Sessions
The Next 60 Years: Goals and Directions for Israel and the Jewish People
PROMOTING EXCELLENCE AS A NATIONAL VALUE
Introduction: Mr. Robert H. Asher, Chairman, Society for Excellence through Education
Prof. Jehuda Reinharz, President, Brandeis University
Mr. Tony Danker, McKinsey & Company’s Global Education Practice
Mr. Hezki Arieli, Director-General, Society for Excellence through Education
Mr. Miki Kesary, Director, Center for Excellence Enhancement
Mr. Martin Kraar, President, Society for Excellence through Education – USA
Prof. Daniel Zajfman, President, Weizmann Institute for Science
Conclusions: Mr. Lester Crown, President, Henry Crown & Co.
REFORMING EDUCATION AND HIGHER LEARNING
Chair: Prof. Amnon Rubinstein, Former President, IDC Herzliya; Former Minister of Education
Prof. Yuli Tamir, Minister of Education
Prof. Menachem Yaari, President, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Dr. Shimshon Shoshani, CEO, Birthright-israel; Former Director-General Director of the Ministry of Education
Prof. Zeev Tadmor, Chairman of the Board, Shmuel Ne'eman Institute, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
MK Limor Livnat, Former Minister of Education
Prof. Zvi Galil, President, Tel Aviv University
ARAB ISRAELIS AND NATIONAL SERVICE
Chair: Maj. Gen. (res.) David Ivry, President, Boeing Israel
Dr. Reuven Gal, Prime Minister's Office
Dr. Hanna Swaid, Member, Knesset's Economic Affairs Committee
Prof. Sammy Smooha, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Haifa
Mr. Nabil Ouda, Writer and Journalist
Discussion 6
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Afternoon Sessions
ISRAEL-DIASPORA RELATIONS
Prof. Yehezkel Dror, Founding President, Jewish People Policy Planning Institute
JEWISH SECULARISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Chair: Prof. Gabriel Motzkin, Director, Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
Prof. Yehuda Bauer, Academic Advisor, International Institute for Holocaust Research, Yad Vashem
Prof. Menachem Brinker, Department of Jewish Thought, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Prof. Shmuel Feiner, Department of Jewish History, Bar-Ilan University
Discussion
Introduction: Mr. Felix Posen
Mr. Amos Oz, Writer
TRENDS IN THE CONNECTION OF THE DIASPORA'S YOUNG GENERATION TO ISRAEL
Introduction: Mr. Gideon Mark, Birthright-israel
Mr. Isaac Herzog, Minister of the Diaspora, Society, and Fight against Anti-Semitism
Prof. Leonard Saxe, Director, Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University
MK Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson, Chair, Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee
Discussion
RETHINKING JEWISH PHILANTHROPY – INTERRELATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE DIASPORA
Introduction: Mr. Zeev Bielski, Chairman of the Executive, Jewish Agency for Israel and World Zionist Organization
Dr. John Ruskay, Executive Vice President and CEO, UJA-Federation of New York
Mr. Avi Naor, Chairman, “Or Yarok” – Association for Safer Driving in Israel; Member of the Executive, Jewish Agency for Israel
Discussion
GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR JEWISH-ARAB EQUALITY AND INTEGRATION
Chair: MK Nadia Hilou, Chairperson, Knesset Committee on the Rights of the Child
Introduction: Mr. Amnon Be'eri-Sulitzeanu, Executive Director, Abraham Fund Initiatives, Israel
Mr. Muhammad Darawsha, Director, External Relations, Abraham Fund Initiatives, Israel
Mr. Drew Haire, Head of the Community Relations Unit at the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, Northern Ireland
Prof. Shimon Shamir, Tel Aviv University
Mr. Jafar Farah, Director, Mossawa Center
Discussion
Mr. Raanan Dinur, Director-General, Prime Minister's Office
LAW, GOVERNANCE, AND NATIONAL SECURITY
Justice Prof. Aharon Barak, Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; Radzyner School of Law, IDC Herzliya
SUMMING UP: ENDURANCE FOREVER
Prof. Uzi Arad ,Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Chair, Herzliya Conference
20:00 Closing Ceremony and Dinner
Chair: Prof. Uriel Reichman, Founding President, IDC Herzliya
Amb. Ronald S. Lauder, President, World Jewish Congress
“Herzliya Address" – Mr. Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister
Prof. Uzi Arad ,Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Chair, Herzliya Conference

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 :00  Afternoon Sessions
 '''ISRAEL-DIASPORA RELATIONS'''
-*Prof. [[Yehezkel Dror]], Founding President, [[Jewish People Policy Planning Institute]]
+*Prof. [[Yehezkel Dror]], Founding President, [[Jewish People Policy Institute]]
 '''JEWISH SECULARISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY'''
 *Chair:  Prof. [[Gabriel Motzkin]], Director, [[Van Leer Jerusalem Institute]]

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 Daniel Hotel, Herzliya
 :00-13:00
-INTERNATIONAL HERZLIYA ROUNDTABLE:  The Sunni-Shiite Rift – Origins and Strategic Implications
+'''INTERNATIONAL HERZLIYA ROUNDTABLE:  The Sunni-Shiite Rift – Origins and Strategic Implications'''
 By invitation only
 :30  Morning Sessions
 The Next 60 Years:  Goals and Directions for Israel and the Jewish People
-PROMOTING EXCELLENCE AS A NATIONAL VALUE
+'''PROMOTING EXCELLENCE AS A NATIONAL VALUE'''
-Introduction:  Mr. Robert H. Asher, Chairman, Society for Excellence through Education
+*Introduction:  Mr. [[Robert H. Asher]], Chairman, Society for Excellence through Education
-Prof. Jehuda Reinharz, President, Brandeis University
+*Prof. [[Jehuda Reinharz]], President, Brandeis University
-Mr. Tony Danker, McKinsey & Company’s Global Education Practice
+*Mr. [[Tony Danker]], McKinsey & Company’s Global Education Practice
-Mr. Hezki Arieli, Director-General, Society for Excellence through Education
+*Mr. [[Hezki Arieli]], Director-General, Society for Excellence through Education
-Mr. Miki Kesary, Director, Center for Excellence Enhancement
+*Mr. [[Miki Kesary]], Director, Center for Excellence Enhancement
-Mr. Martin Kraar, President, Society for Excellence through Education – USA
+*Mr. [[Martin Kraar]], President, Society for Excellence through Education – USA
-Prof. Daniel Zajfman, President, Weizmann Institute for Science
+*Prof. [[Daniel Zajfman]], President, Weizmann Institute for Science
-Conclusions:  Mr. Lester Crown, President, Henry Crown & Co.
+*Conclusions:  Mr. [[Lester Crown]], President, [[Henry Crown & Co.]]
-REFORMING EDUCATION AND HIGHER LEARNING
+'''REFORMING EDUCATION AND HIGHER LEARNING'''
-Chair:  Prof. Amnon Rubinstein, Former President, IDC Herzliya;  Former Minister of Education
+*Chair:  Prof. [[Amnon Rubinstein]], Former President, IDC Herzliya;  Former Minister of Education
-Prof. Yuli Tamir, Minister of Education
+*Prof. [[Yuli Tamir]], Minister of Education
-Prof. Menachem Yaari, President, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
+*Prof. [[Menachem Yaari]], President, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
-Dr. Shimshon Shoshani, CEO, Birthright-israel; Former Director-General Director of the Ministry of Education
+*Dr. [[Shimshon Shoshani]], CEO, [[Birthright-israel]]; Former Director-General Director of the Ministry of Education
-Prof. Zeev Tadmor, Chairman of the Board, Shmuel Ne'eman Institute, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
+*Prof. [[Zeev Tadmor]], Chairman of the Board, Shmuel Ne'eman Institute, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
-MK Limor Livnat, Former Minister of Education
+*MK [[Limor Livnat]]*, Former Minister of Education
-Prof. Zvi Galil, President, Tel Aviv University
+*Prof. [[Zvi Galil]], President, Tel Aviv University
-ARAB ISRAELIS AND NATIONAL SERVICE
+'''ARAB ISRAELIS AND NATIONAL SERVICE'''
-Chair:  Maj. Gen. (res.) David Ivry, President, Boeing Israel
+*Chair:  Maj. Gen. (res.) [[David Ivry]], President, [[Boeing Israel]]
-Dr. Reuven Gal, Prime Minister's Office
+*Dr. [[Reuven Gal]], Prime Minister's Office
-Dr. Hanna Swaid, Member, Knesset's Economic Affairs Committee
+*Dr. [[Hanna Swaid]], Member, Knesset's Economic Affairs Committee
-Prof. Sammy Smooha, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Haifa
+*Prof. [[Sammy Smooha]], Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Haifa
-Mr. Nabil Ouda, Writer and Journalist
+*Mr. [[Nabil Ouda]], Writer and Journalist
-Discussion 6
+Discussion
 :00  Lunch
 :00  Afternoon Sessions
-ISRAEL-DIASPORA RELATIONS
+'''ISRAEL-DIASPORA RELATIONS'''
-Prof. Yehezkel Dror, Founding President, Jewish People Policy Planning Institute
+*Prof. [[Yehezkel Dror]], Founding President, [[Jewish People Policy Planning Institute]]
-JEWISH SECULARISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY
+'''JEWISH SECULARISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY'''
-Chair:  Prof. Gabriel Motzkin, Director, Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
+*Chair:  Prof. [[Gabriel Motzkin]], Director, Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
-Prof. Yehuda Bauer, Academic Advisor, International Institute for Holocaust Research, Yad Vashem
+*Prof. [[Yehuda Bauer]], Academic Advisor, International Institute for Holocaust Research, Yad Vashem
-Prof. Menachem Brinker, Department of Jewish Thought, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
+*Prof. [[Menachem Brinker]], Department of Jewish Thought, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
-Prof. Shmuel Feiner, Department of Jewish History, Bar-Ilan University
+*Prof. [[Shmuel Feiner]], Department of Jewish History, Bar-Ilan University
 Discussion
-Introduction: Mr. Felix Posen
+*Introduction: Mr. [[Felix Posen]]
-Mr. Amos Oz, Writer
+*Mr. [[Amos Oz]], Writer
-TRENDS IN THE CONNECTION OF THE DIASPORA'S YOUNG GENERATION TO ISRAEL
+'''TRENDS IN THE CONNECTION OF THE DIASPORA'S YOUNG GENERATION TO ISRAEL'''
-Introduction:  Mr. Gideon Mark, Birthright-israel
+*Introduction:  Mr. [[Gideon Mark]], [[Birthright-israel]]
-Mr. Isaac Herzog, Minister of the Diaspora, Society, and Fight against Anti-Semitism
+*Mr. [[Isaac Herzog]], Minister of the Diaspora, Society, and Fight against Anti-Semitism
-Prof. Leonard Saxe, Director, Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University
+*Prof. [[Leonard Saxe]], Director, Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University
-MK Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson, Chair, Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee
+*MK Prof. [[Menahem Ben-Sasson]], Chair, Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee
 Discussion
-RETHINKING JEWISH PHILANTHROPY – INTERRELATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE DIASPORA
+'''RETHINKING JEWISH PHILANTHROPY – INTERRELATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE DIASPORA'''
-Introduction:  Mr. Zeev Bielski, Chairman of the Executive, Jewish Agency for Israel and World Zionist Organization
+*Introduction:  Mr. [[Zeev Bielski]], Chairman of the Executive, Jewish Agency for Israel and World Zionist Organization
-Dr. John Ruskay, Executive Vice President and CEO, UJA-Federation of New York
+*Dr. [[John Ruskay]], Executive Vice President and CEO, UJA-Federation of New York
-Mr. Avi Naor, Chairman, “Or Yarok” – Association for Safer Driving in Israel; Member of the Executive, Jewish Agency for Israel
+*Mr. [[Avi Naor]], Chairman, “Or Yarok” – Association for Safer Driving in Israel; Member of the Executive, Jewish Agency for Israel
 Discussion
-GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR JEWISH-ARAB EQUALITY AND INTEGRATION
+'''GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR JEWISH-ARAB EQUALITY AND INTEGRATION''
-Chair: MK Nadia Hilou, Chairperson, Knesset Committee on the Rights of the Child
+*Chair: MK [[Nadia Hilou]], Chairperson, Knesset Committee on the Rights of the Child
-Introduction: Mr. Amnon Be'eri-Sulitzeanu, Executive Director, Abraham Fund Initiatives, Israel
+*Introduction: Mr. [[Amnon Be'eri-Sulitzeanu]], Executive Director, Abraham Fund Initiatives, Israel
-Mr. Muhammad Darawsha, Director, External Relations, Abraham Fund Initiatives, Israel
+*Mr. [[Muhammad Darawsha]], Director, External Relations, Abraham Fund Initiatives, Israel
-Mr. Drew Haire, Head of the Community Relations Unit at the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, Northern Ireland
+*Mr. [[Drew Haire]], Head of the Community Relations Unit at the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, Northern Ireland
-Prof. Shimon Shamir, Tel Aviv University
+*Prof. [[Shimon Shamir]], Tel Aviv University
-Mr. Jafar Farah, Director, Mossawa Center
+*Mr. [[Jafar Farah]], Director, Mossawa Center
 Discussion
-Mr. Raanan Dinur, Director-General, Prime Minister's Office
+*Mr. [[Raanan Dinur]], Director-General, Prime Minister's Office
-LAW, GOVERNANCE, AND NATIONAL SECURITY
+'''LAW, GOVERNANCE, AND NATIONAL SECURITY'''
-Justice Prof. Aharon Barak, Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; Radzyner School of Law, IDC Herzliya
+*Justice Prof. [[Aharon Barak]], Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; Radzyner School of Law, IDC Herzliya
-SUMMING UP: ENDURANCE FOREVER
+'''SUMMING UP: ENDURANCE FOREVER'''
-  Prof. Uzi Arad ,Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Chair, Herzliya Conference
+*Prof. [[Uzi Arad]] ,Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Chair, Herzliya Conference
 :00  Closing Ceremony and Dinner
-Chair:  Prof. Uriel Reichman, Founding President, IDC Herzliya
+*Chair:  Prof. [[Uriel Reichman]], Founding President, IDC Herzliya
-Amb. Ronald S. Lauder, President, World Jewish Congress
+*Amb. [[Ronald S. Lauder]], President, [[World Jewish Congress]]
-“Herzliya Address" – Mr. Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister
+*“Herzliya Address" – Mr. [[Ehud Olmert]], Prime Minister
-  Prof. Uzi Arad ,Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Chair, Herzliya Conference
+*Prof. [[Uzi Arad]], Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Chair, Herzliya Conference
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 Daniel Hotel, Herzliya
 :30  Morning Sessions
-NEGOTIATING THE FINAL STATUS AGREEMENT
+'''NEGOTIATING THE FINAL STATUS AGREEMENT'''
-Introduction:  Amb. Zalman Shoval, Chairman of the Board, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
+*Introduction:  Amb. [[Zalman Shoval]], Chairman of the Board, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
-Amb. Robert Serry, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Envoy of the Secretary-General to the
+*Amb. [[Robert Serry]], United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Quartet – a message from the UN Secretary General to the Herzliya Conference
-Quartet – a message from the UN Secretary General to the Herzliya Conference
+*Lt. Gen. (res.) [[Moshe Ya’alon]], Senior Fellow, Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies, Shalem Center
-Lt. Gen. (res.) Moshe Ya’alon, Senior Fellow, Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies, Shalem Center
+*Amb. Prof. [[Daniel Kurtzer]], Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
-Amb. Prof. Daniel Kurtzer, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
+*Sir [[Ronald Cohen]], Chairman, [[Portland Trust]]
-Sir Ronald Cohen, Chairman, Portland Trust
+*Prof. [[Irwin Cotler]], Member of Parliament, Canada
-Prof. Irwin Cotler, Member of Parliament, Canada
+*Prof. [[Stephen D. Krasner]], Department of Political Science, Stanford University
-Prof. Stephen D. Krasner, Department of Political Science, Stanford University
+*Amb. [[Robert Serry]], United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
 Discussion
-THE ATLANTIC ALLIANCE AND THE BROADER MIDDLE EAST:  AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN APPROACHES
+'''THE ATLANTIC ALLIANCE AND THE BROADER MIDDLE EAST:  AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN APPROACHES'''
-Introduction:  Mr. Hermann Bünz, Director, Representative in Israel, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
+*Introduction:  Mr. [[Hermann Bünz]], Director, Representative in Israel, [[Friedrich Ebert Stiftung]]
-Mr. Peter Flory, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defense Investment
+*Mr. [[Peter Flory]], NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defense Investment
-Amb. Dr. Robert Hunter, President, Atlantic Treaty Association; Senior Advisor, RAND Corporation
+*Amb. Dr. [[Robert Hunter]], President, [[Atlantic Treaty Association]]; Senior Advisor, [[RAND Corporation]]
-Dr. Josef Joffe, Publisher and Editor, Die Zeit
+*Dr. [[Josef Joffe]], Publisher and Editor, [[Die Zeit]]
-Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Director, Israel and Middle East Office, American Jewish Committee
+*Col. (res.) Dr. [[Eran Lerman]], Director, Israel and Middle East Office, [[American Jewish Committee]]
-Dr. Israel Elad-Altman, Senior Research Fellow, Atlantic Forum of Israel;  Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
+*Dr. [[Israel Elad-Altman]], Senior Research Fellow, [[Atlantic Forum of Israel]];  [[Institute for Policy and Strategy]], IDC Herzliya
 Discussion
 :00  Lunch Session
-FROM THE OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN:  INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE MIDDLE EAST
+'''FROM THE OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN:  INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE MIDDLE EAST'''
-Chair:  Mr. Natan Sharansky, Chairman, Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies, Shalem Center;  Former Deputy Prime Minister
+*Chair:  Mr. [[Natan Sharansky]], Chairman, Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies, Shalem Center;  Former Deputy Prime Minister
-Mr. Franco Frattini, Vice President, Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission
+*Mr. [[Franco Frattini]], Vice President, Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, [[European Commission]]
-Prof. Li Zhaoxing, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, People’s Republic of China
+*Prof. [[Li Zhaoxing]], Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, People’s Republic of China
-Dr. David Wurmser, Executive Member, Delphi Global Analysis Group & Former Senior Advisor for Middle East and Strategic Affairs
+*Dr. [[David Wurmser]], Executive Member, [[Delphi Global Analysis Group]] & Former Senior Advisor for Middle East and Strategic Affairs to US Vice President
 Presentation of the Herzl Awards by
-Brig. Gen. (res.) Pinchas Barel-Buchris, Director-General, Ministry of Defense
+*Brig. Gen. (res.) [[Pinchas Barel-Buchris]], Director-General, Ministry of Defense
 :00  Afternoon Sessions
 The Iranian Nuclear Threat
-ASSESSING IRAN'S NUCLEAR INTENTIONS AND CAPABILITIES
+'''ASSESSING IRAN'S NUCLEAR INTENTIONS AND CAPABILITIES'''
-Chair: Adv. Aaron Abramovitch, Director-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
+*Chair: Adv. [[Aaron Abramovitch]], Director-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-Amb. John Bolton, Former US Ambassador to the United Nations
+*Amb. [[John Bolton]], Former US Ambassador to the United Nations
-Dr. Kori Schake, Deputy Director of Policy Planning, US Department of State
+*Dr. [[Kori Schake]], Deputy Director of Policy Planning, US Department of State
-Dr. Jon B. Alterman, Director, Middle East Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
+*Dr. [[Jon B. Alterman]], Director, Middle East Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
-MK Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Member and Former Chairman, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
+*MK Dr. [[Yuval Steinitz]], Member and Former Chairman, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
 Discussion
-CAN A NUCLEAR IRAN BE PREVENTED?
+''CAN A NUCLEAR IRAN BE PREVENTED? '''
-Chair:  MK Maj. Gen. (res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Member, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
+*Chair:  MK Maj. Gen. (res.) Prof. [[Isaac Ben-Israel]], Member, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
-Mr. Norman Podhoretz, Editor-at-Large, Commentary Magazine
+*Mr. [[Norman Podhoretz]], Editor-at-Large, [[Commentary]] Magazine
-Dr. Patrick Cronin, Director, Institute for National Strategic Studies
+*Dr. [[Patrick Cronin]], Director, [[Institute for National Strategic Studies]]
-Prof. François Heisbourg, Chairman, International Institute for Strategic Studies (France)
+*Prof. [[François Heisbourg]], Chairman, [[International Institute for Strategic Studies]] (France)
-MK Brig. Gen. Dr. Ephraim Sneh, Member, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
+*MK Brig. Gen. Dr. [[Ephraim Sneh]], Member, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
 Discussion
-CAN A NUCLEAR IRAN BE DETERRED?
+'''CAN A NUCLEAR IRAN BE DETERRED?'''
-Chair:  Prof. Alex Mintz, Dean, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
+*Chair:  Prof. [[Alex Mintz]], Dean, [[Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy]], IDC Herzliya
-Maj. Gen. (res.) Matan Vilnai, Deputy Minister of Defense
+*Maj. Gen. (res.) [[Matan Vilnai]], Deputy Minister of Defense
-Dr. Adir Pridor, Head of the Institute for Industrial Mathematics
+*Dr. [[Adir Pridor]], Head of the Institute for Industrial Mathematics
-Dr. Jerrold Post, Director, Political Psychology Program, George Washington University
+*Dr. [[Jerrold Post]], Director, Political Psychology Program, George Washington University
-Dr. Shmuel Bar, Director of Studies, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
+*Dr. [[Shmuel Bar]], Director of Studies, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
-Dr. Oded Brosh, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
+*Dr. [[Oded Brosh]], Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
 Discussion
-Lt. Gen. (res.) Shaul Mofaz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation and Road Safety;  in charge of Strategic Dialogues  5
+*Lt. Gen. (res.) [[Shaul Mofaz]], Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation and Road Safety;  in charge of Strategic Dialogues
 :00  Dinner
-Introduction:  Prof. Herbert London, President, Hudson Institute
+*Introduction:  Prof. [[Herbert London]], President, [[Hudson Institute]]
-Ms. Tzipi Livni, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
+*Ms. [[Tzipi Livni]], Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
-Mr. Carl Bildt, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Former Prime Minister of Sweden
+*Mr. [[Carl Bildt]], Minister of Foreign Affairs and Former Prime Minister of Sweden
 Presentation of the Herzl Awards by
-Mr. Lester Crown, President, Henry Crown & Co.
+*Mr. [[Lester Crown]], President, [[Henry Crown & Co.]]
-Introduction:  Mr. Robert H. Asher, Chairman, Society for Excellence through Education
+*Introduction:  Mr. [[Robert H. Asher]], Chairman, Society for Excellence through Education
 :30  “NIGHT OWLS”
-UPGRADING ISRAEL’S RELATIONS WITH THE ATLANTIC COMMUNITY
+'''UPGRADING ISRAEL’S RELATIONS WITH THE ATLANTIC COMMUNITY'''
-In cooperation with the Atlantic Forum of Israel
+In cooperation with the [[Atlantic Forum of Israel]]
-Chair:  Amb. Michael Žantovský, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Israel and NATO Contact Point Ambassador
+*Chair:  Amb. [[Michael Žantovský]], Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Israel and NATO Contact Point Ambassador
-Amb. Dan Gillerman, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations
+*Amb. [[Dan Gillerman]], Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations
-Mr. Rafael L. Bardají, Director, International Studies, FAES Fundación
+*Mr. [[Rafael L. Bardají]], Director, International Studies, FAES Fundación
-Mr. Tommy Steiner, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Atlantic Forum of Israel
+*Mr. [[Tommy Steiner]], Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; [[Atlantic Forum of Israel]]
-Mr. Matthew Mark Horn, National Policy Director, American Jewish Congress
+*Mr. [[Matthew Mark Horn]], National Policy Director, [[American Jewish Congress]]
 ===Wednesday, January 23rd===