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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:
- Prof. Alex Mintz, Dean, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Editor-in- Chief, Political Psycholog
Herzliya Indices:
- Prof. Rafi Melnick, Provost, IDC Herzliya
- Prof. Gabriel Ben-Dor, Haifa University
The Herzliya Assessment: Maj. Gen. (res.) Danny Rothschild, Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy; Chair, Annual Herzliya Conference Series Introduction:
- Prof. Rafi Melnick, Provost, IDC Herzliya
Keynote Address:
- H.E. Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel
MC:
- Mr. Jonathan Davis, Vice President for External Relations and Head of the Raphael Recanati International School, IDC Herzliya
18:30 Herzliya Aud. Keynote Address:
- HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan (via live video conference)
19:00 Herzliya Aud. The Future of the Global Economy Introduction:
- Mr. Chairman, Richard D. Heideman, International Advisory Board of the Herzliya Conference
Interview with:
- The Honorable Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank
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:
- Mr. Mark Isakowitz, President, Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock
Keynote Address:
- The Honorable George A. Papandreou, Fmr. Prime Minister of Greece
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
09:00-09:45 Herzliya Aud. Contemporary Challenges
Introduction:
- 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
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
- Prof. Jacob Frenkel, Chairman, JPMorgan Chase International; Chairman, Group of Thirty (G-30); Fmr. Governor of the Bank of Israel
- Dr. ZHU Min, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund; Fmr. Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China
- Ms. Abby Joseph Cohen, President, Global Markets Institute and Senior Investment Strategist, Goldman Sachs
- Prof. Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University
- Moderator: Mr. Sever Plocker, Yedioth Ahronoth
10:00-11:30 Chais Aud. Women in National Security: An International Perspective' In Cooperation with The Institute for Inclusive Security
- Hon. Dr. Marta Lucia Ramirez de Rincon, Fmr. Minister of Defense of Colombia
- Hon. Elisabeth Rehn, Fmr. Minister of Defense of Finland
- Ms. Danielle Pletka, Vice President, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
- Lt. Gen. (ret.) Orit Adato, Fmr. Commissioner of the Israeli Prison Service
- Dr. Ofra Graicer, Center for Intelligence Research, IDF
- Moderator: Ms. Lea Landman, Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya; Acting Executive Director, WIIS Israel
11:30-13:00 Herzliya Aud. Israel and the Global Economy: The Gathering Storm
- Prof. Rafi Melnick, Provost, IDC Herzliya
- Mr. Israel Makov, Chairman of the Board, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC
- Dr. Yossi Bachar, Chairman of the Board, Israel Discount Bank
- Mr. Sharon Kedmi, Director General, Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Labor
- Mr. Doron Cohen, Acting Director General, Ministry of Finance
- Ms. Ayelet Nir, Chief Economist and Strategist, Psagot Investment House
- Moderator: Ms. Stella Korin-Lieber, Globes
- Prof. Stanley Fischer, Governor, Bank of Israel
11:30-13:00 Chais Aud. No Peace, No Process: Israel-Palestinian Relations
- Hon. Robert Wexler, President, S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace
- Dr. Robert Danin, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
- Mr. Jacob Perry, Chairman of the Board, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank; Fmr. Head of Israel Security Agency
- Amb. Dr. Dore Gold, President, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
- Mr. Adi Mintz, Fmr. Chairman, Yesha Council
- Moderator: Ms. Tamar Ish-Shalom, Channel 10
13:45-15:15 Herzliya Aud. Governing Israel's Economy: Social Justice vs. Capitalism
- Prof. Zvi Eckstein, Dean, School of Economics, IDC Herzliya
- Prof. Dan Ben-David, Executive Director, Taub Center for Social Policy Studies; Department of Public Policy, Tel-Aviv University
- MK Amir Peretz, Fmr. Chairman of the Histadrut Labor Union
- Mr. Dan Propper, Chairman, Osem Group
- Ms. Basha'er Fahoum-Jayousi, Chairwoman of the Board, Jewish-Arab Center, University of Haifa
- Mr. Daniel Doron, Founder & Director, Israel Center for Social and Economic Progress
- Moderator: Mr. Nehemia Shtrasler, Haaretz
- MK Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Minister of Finance
Israel – A Strategic Asset for the United States? 13:45-15:15 Chais Aud.
- MK Amb. Daniel Ayalon, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Amb. Daniel Shapiro, Ambassador of the United States to Israel
- Prof. Uzi Arad, Fmr. National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister; Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
- Amb. Robert D. Blackwill, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
- Amb. Alon Pinkas, Fmr. Consul General of Israel in New York
- Moderator: Ms. Tali Lipkin-Shahak, IDF Radio
Oil @$250: The Herzliya Game Debrief 13:45-15:15 Arazi Aud.
- Mr. Yossie Hollander, Chairman, Israeli Institute for Economic Planning
- Sir Mark Allen, CMG, Senior Advisor for British Petroleum (BP); Senior Associate Member, St. Antony's College, Oxford University
- Dr. Brenda Shaffer, School of Political Science, Haifa University
- Mr. Aad van Bohemen, Head, Emergency Policy Division, International Energy Agency
- Prof. ZHOU Dadi, Founding Director, Beijing Energy Efficiency Center (BECon), Energy Research Institute (ERI), National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China
- Mr. R. James Woolsey, Chairman, Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD); Fmr. Director of the Central Intelligence
15:30-17:00 Herzliya Aud. Post Social Protest: New Media, Citizen Empowerment and Policy-Making
- MK Michael Eitan, Minister of Improvement of Government Services
- Mr. Peter Fritz, Group Managing Director, Global Access Partners, Australia
- Dr. Noam Lemelstrich- Latar, Dean, Ofer School of Communications, IDC Herzliya
- Dr. Oren Zuckerman, Ofer School of Communications, IDC Herzliya
- Ms. Stav Shaffir, #J14
- Mr. Lior Chorev, Founding Partner, Euro Israel Group
- Moderator: Ms. Dana Weiss, Channel 2 News
15:30-17:00 Chais Aud. Facing Delegitimization and Anti-Semitism: Do Israeli Policies affect the State of Jewish Diaspora?
- MK Yuli Edelstein, Minister of Public Information and Diaspora
- MK Isaac Herzog, Fmr. Minister of the Diaspora, Society and Fight against Anti-Semitism
- Mr. Dan Diker, Secretary General, World Jewish Congress
- Mr. Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
- Mr. Claude Kandiyoti, Fmr. Publisher, Contact J
- Moderator: Ms. Tamar Shchory, Vice President, World Jewish Congress
15:30-17:00 Arazi Aud. The Strategic Implications of the Global Economic Crisis: The Rise of Asia?
- 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, Republic of Korea
- Dr. Vyacheslav Nikonov, President, The Unity of Russia Foundation; Executive Director, The Rusky Mir Foundation
- Prof. François Heisbourg, Chairman, International Institute for Strategic Studies; Special Advisor, Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS)
- Prof. Aron Shai, Rector, Tel Aviv University
- Moderator: Mr. Arnon Perlman
17:15-18:45 Herzliya Aud. Israel and the West: A Ministerial Discussion
- Hon. John Baird, PC, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada
- Hon. Karel Schwarzenberg, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
- MK Silvan Shalom, Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Regional Development and the Development of the Negev and the Galilee
- Moderator: Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the US
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
- Mr. Dror Strum, President, Israeli Institute for Economic Planning
- Mr. Nathan Hetz, President and CEO, Alony Hetz Properties and Investments
- Prof. Amir Barnea, Arison School of Business, IDC Herzliya
- Mr. Ram Caspi, Managing Partner, Caspi & Co.
- Moderator: Mr. Eytan Avriel, Editor, TheMarker's Website
19:15 Herzliya Aud.
Zionism in the 21st Century
Opening Remarks:
- Mr. Efi Stenzler, Chairman, KKL-JNF
Introduction: Mr. Israel Makov, Chairman of the Board, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Keynote Speaker:
- Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, Chief of the IDF General Staff
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. 09:45-11:15 Chais Aud. 09:45-11:15 Arazi Aud. Ethics, Auditing and Governance Performance Judge Micha Lindenstrauss, State Comptroller and Ombudsman
Mr. Boaz Aner, Acting Director-General, State Comptroller's Office Mr. Eliad Shraga, Chairman, Movement for Quality Government in Israel Mr. Ruvik Danilovich, Mayor of Beersheba Ms. Efrat Duvdevani, Director General, Office of the President of the State of Israel Moderator: Mr. Nadav Perry, Channel 10
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 Keep or Export? The Gas Findings and Israel's Energy Independence MK Dr. Uzi Landau, Minister of National Infrastructures
Mr. Yossie Hollander, Chairman, Israeli Institute for Economic Planning Maj. Gen. (res.) Yiftach Ron-Tal, Chairman of the Board, Israel Electric Corporation Mr. Yossi Abu, CEO, Delek Drilling Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Yaron, Chairman, Eilat-Ashkelon Pipeline Co. Mr. Nick Butler, Visiting Fellow and Chair, King's Policy Institutes, King's College; Fmr. BP Group Vice President for Strategy and Policy Development Mr. Hezi Kugler, CEO, Adira Energy; Fmr. Director General, Ministry of National Infrastructures
11:00-12:30 Herzliya Aud.
11:15-12:45 Chais Aud.
11:15-12:30 Arazi 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
Prof. Maj. Gen. (res.) Itzhak Ben-Israel, Tel-Aviv University; Chairman, Israel National Council for Research and Development – Ministry of Science & Technology
Mr. Curt Aubley, VP/CTO Cyber Security & NexGen Innovation, Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services
Brig. Gen. (res.) Yair Cohen, Senior Director ICS, Elbit Systems
Ms. Michal Blumenstyk-Braverman, General Manager, RSA Israel
Mr. Adi Sharabani, Security Architect and Strategist, IBM
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
Dr. Shmuel Bar, Director of Studies, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya Prof. Shahram Chubin, Non-Resident Senior Associate, Carnegie Nuclear Policy Program Ms. Danielle Pletka, Vice President, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Mr. Efraim Halevy, Fmr. Head of the Mossad Moderator: Mr. Ron Ben-Yishai, Yedioth Ahronoth/YNET News
Galilee: Setting Priorities for Regional Development Brig. Gen. (res.) Eival Gilady, Chairman, Western Galilee College Mr. Aharon Valency, Mayor of the Upper Galilee Regional Council Mr. Adi Eldar, Mayor of Karmiel Mr. Nahed Khazem, Mayor of Shfaram Ms. Orna Hozman-Bechor, Director General, Ministry of Development of the Negev and the Galilee Mr. Natie Shevel, MBE, Regional Director for Israel, UJIA UK
13:30-14:45 Herzliya Aud.
13:30-14:45 Chais Aud.
The Future of Israel's Higher Education
Prof. Dan Shechtman, Philip Tobias Professor of Materials Science, Technion; 2011 Nobel Prize Laureate
Prof. Amnon Rubinstein, Radzyner School of Law; Fmr. President, IDC Herzliya; Israel Prize Laureate
Prof. Aaron Ben-Ze'ev, President, University of Haifa
Prof. Menahem Yaari, Center for the Study of Rationality, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Prof. Mordechai Sokolov, President, Afeka – Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering
Moderator: Dr. Ayelet Ben-Ezer, Vice President for Student Affairs, IDC Herzliya
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.
15:00-16:15 Arazi 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
MK Prof. Daniel Hershkowitz, Minister of Science and Technology 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) 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 Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Michael Herzog, International Fellow, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; former chief of staff to Israel's minister of defense Dr. Bruno Tertrais, Senior Research Fellow, Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (FRS) Dr. Israel Elad-Altman, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya Mr. Adam Ward, Director of Studies, International Institute for Strategic Studies
16:15-17:30 Chais Aud. Divine Law vs. Human Law: where is Israel's Society Headed? Prof. Amnon Rubinstein, Radzyner School of Law; Fmr. President, IDC Herzliya; Israel Prize Laureate Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Pappenheim, Fmr. Editor of "Ha'Eda Ha'Cherdit" Bulletin Mr. Dani Dayan, Chairman, Yesha Council Maj. Gen. (ret.) Alik Ron, Fmr. Commander of Israel Police Northern Command MK Zahava Gal-On, New Movement – Meretz Moderator: Ms. Dana Weiss, Channel 2 News
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 09:00-13:00 Round Table C110 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
Toward a New European Strategy for the Middle East Chair: Mr. Ralf Fücks, President, Heinrich Böll Foundation Discussants: Mr. Cem Özdemir, Co-Chair, German Green Party Amb. Dr. Oded Eran, Institute for National Security Studies 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 Dr. Bruno Tertrais, Senior Research Fellow, Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (FRS) Mr. Tommy Steiner, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
13:00-16:00 Herzliya Lounge
13:30-16:00 Round Table C110
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:
Dr. Gal Luft, Executive Director, Institute for the Analyses of Global Security (IAGS)
Dr. Vyacheslav Nikonov, President, The Unity of Russia Foundation; Executive Director, The Rusky Mir Foundation
Hon. Dr. Dov S. Zakheim, Senior Fellow CNA; Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies; former Under Secretary of Defense
Dr. Dan Schueftan, Director, National Security Studies Center, University of Haifa
Mr. R. James Woolsey, Chairman, Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD); Fmr. Director of the Central Intelligence
Mr. Riad al Khouri, Member of the International Council, Questscope, Amman, Jordan
Advancing Israel's Diplomatic Normalization in the International Community Chair: Amb. Zalman Shoval, Fmr. Ambassador of Israel to the US
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 16:30-18:30 Round Table C110 16:30-18:30 Round Table C228 Iran: Will Sanctions Work? Chair: Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, Director-General, Ministry of Strategic Affairs Discussants: 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. Robert McNally, President, Rapidan Group Mr. Ash Jain, Visiting Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy Dr. Oded Brosh, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya Dr. Emanuele Ottolenghi, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Dr. Jean-Loup Samaan, Faculty Adviser, NATO Defense College (NDC) Mr. Amir Abbas Fakhravar, Secretary General, The Confederation of Iranian Students (CIS) Shift to the East? Can Asian Powers Play a Role in the Middle East? Chairs: Mr. Doron Bergerbest-Eilon, President & CEO, ASERO Worldwide Mr. Tommy Steiner, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya 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 The Libel and Slander Act: Should the professional investigative media fear the new amendments? Chair: Dr. Yuval Karniel, Ofer School of Communications, IDC Herzliya Discussants: Mr. Ben Dror Yemini, Senior Journalist, Maariv Ms. Ayala Hasson, Political Commentator, Channel 1 Mr. Yossi Bar-Mocha, CEO, Tel Aviv Journalists Association Mr. Arik Bachar, Secretary General, Israeli Press Council Mr. Ilan Bombach, Legal Advisor to the Tel Aviv Journalists' Association; Member, Israeli Press Council Dr. Tamar Gidron, Former Dean, Faculty of Law, College of Management Dr. Aviad Hacohen, Dean, "Sha'arei Mishpat" Law School; Faculty of Law, Hebrew University; The Van Leer Institute, Jerusalem Mr. Moshe Negbi, Journalist and Legal Affairs Pundit, Channel 1 MK Dr. Nachman Shai, Member of Knesset, Kadima Mr. Uri Shinar, CEO, AniBoom; Fmr. President & CEO of Keshet Mr. Menashe Raz, Journalist; Kinneret College Judge (ret.) Edna Kaplan-Hagler, Fmr. Deputy President of the Tel Aviv- Jaffa District Court MK Nino Abesadze, Member of Knesset, Kadima Dr. Noam Lemelshtrich-Latar, Dean, Sammy Ofer School of Communications, IDC Herzliya; Chairman, Israel Communication Association
Tuesday, January 31
09:00-14:00 Herzliya Lounge The 2012 Herzliya Game: Oil @US$250 Control Group: Mr. Yossie Hollander, Chairman, Israeli Institute for Economic Planning Maj. Gen. (res.) Danny Rothschild, Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy; Chair, Annual Herzliya Conference Series Mr. Aad van Bohemen, Head, Emergency Policy Division, International Energy Agency Mr. Nick Butler, Visiting Fellow and Chair, King's Policy Institutes, King's College; Fmr. BP Group Vice President for Strategy and Policy Development Dr. Gal Luft, Executive Director, Institute for the Analyses of Global Security (IAGS) Mr. Ori Slonim, Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy
USA Mr. R. James Woolsey, Chairman, Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD); Fmr. Director of the Central Intelligence Mr. Robert McNally, President, Rapidan Group
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 10:00-12:30 Round Table C110 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
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: Dr. Elana Yael Heideman, Director, Israel Forever Foundation
Maj. Gen. (res.) Danny Rothschild, Director, Institute for Policy and Strategy; Chair, Annual Herzliya Conference Series Prof. Rafi Melnick, Provost, IDC Herzliya
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: Hon. John Baird, PC, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada
Prof. Clarence B. Jones, Scholar in Residence, Stanford University
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