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The [[Atlantic Forum of Israel]] was founded in 2004 as a network-based policy organization working with prominent | The [[Atlantic Forum of Israel]] was founded in 2004 as a network-based policy organization working with prominent | ||
individuals and organizations from Israel, North America and Europe to advance Israel's relationship with [[NATO]].<ref>[http://www.ajcongress.org/site/DocServer/Statement_for_the_Record_Israel_NATO_Joint_Hearing_9_Jul.pdf?docID=2961 Statement for the Record], Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.</ref> | individuals and organizations from Israel, North America and Europe to advance Israel's relationship with [[NATO]].<ref>[http://www.ajcongress.org/site/DocServer/Statement_for_the_Record_Israel_NATO_Joint_Hearing_9_Jul.pdf?docID=2961 Statement for the Record], Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.</ref> | ||
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| + | On 8 December 2008 the NATO Public Diplomacy Division organized a visit to NATO Headquarters by a high level delegation from the Atlantic Forum of Israel.<ref name="Nato181208">[http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2008/12-december/e1208b.html High level opinion leaders from the Atlantic Forum of Israel visit NATO], NATO, 18 december 2008.</ref> | ||
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| + | Amon the issues discussed were "NATO’s transformation and outreach to the Mediterranean and the Middle East region, NATO’s relations with Russia, NATO’s military cooperation under the Mediterranean Dialogue (MD), NATO’s Public Diplomacy efforts, and NATO’s current political agenda."<ref name="Nato181208">[http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2008/12-december/e1208b.html High level opinion leaders from the Atlantic Forum of Israel visit NATO], NATO, 18 december 2008.</ref> | ||
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| + | Among those who met the delegation were the Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador [[Claudio Bisogniero]], and Ambassador [[Štefan Füle]], Representative to the North Atlantic Council from the Czech Republic which serves as the NATO Contact Point in Israel.<ref name="Nato181208">[http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2008/12-december/e1208b.html High level opinion leaders from the Atlantic Forum of Israel visit NATO], NATO, 18 december 2008.</ref> | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
*[[Uzi Arad]] | *[[Uzi Arad]] | ||
*[[Tommy Steiner]] | *[[Tommy Steiner]] | ||
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| + | ===December 2008 Nato visit delegates=== | ||
| + | *Brig. Gen. (res.) [[Asaf Agmon]], Managing Director, [[Fisher Brothers Institute for Air and Space Strategic Studies]] | ||
| + | *Mr. [[Yehonatan Ben-Menahem]], Senior Journalist and Former Director "Voice of Israel" Radio Station, Israel Broadcasting Authority | ||
| + | *Brig. Gen. (res.) MK [[Efraim Eitam]], Member, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee; Former Minister of Housing and Construction | ||
| + | *Ms. [[Ruth Avnon-Gross]], Former Director for External Affairs, Prime Minister's Office | ||
| + | *Brig. Gen. (res.) [[Shlomo Mashiah]], CEO, MSI Consulting | ||
| + | *Adv. [[Ilan Shalgi]], Former Minister of the Environment | ||
| + | *Prof. [[Ruth Shalgi-Harsina]], Gabriel Pinkas Professor, Sakler Faculty of Medicine, and Former Vice President and Dean of Research, Tel Aviv University | ||
| + | *Mr. [[Thomas Steiner]], Executive Secretary, Atlantic Forum of Israel | ||
| + | *Ms. [[Atalya Rosenbaum]], Former Director-General, Ministry of Science and Technology | ||
| + | *Prof. [[Ephraim Ya'ar]], Head, [[Evens Center for Conflict Resolution]], Tel-Aviv University | ||
| + | *Mr. [[Matthew Mark Horn]], International Advisory Board of the [[Atlantic Forum of Israel]] , Acting Co-Executive Director and National Policy Director, [[American Jewish Congress]] | ||
| + | *Ms. [[Shirley Salzman]], [[German Marshall Fund]] | ||
| + | *Ms. [[Avivit Bar-Ilan]], First Secretary, Mission of Israel to the European Communities<ref>[http://www.nato.int/med-dial/2008/081208-participants.pdf Visit to NATO of High Level Opinion Leaders from the Atlantic Forum of Israel - 8 December 2008 -List of Participants], NATO, 8 December 2008.</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 3 April 2013
The Atlantic Forum of Israel was founded in 2004 as a network-based policy organization working with prominent individuals and organizations from Israel, North America and Europe to advance Israel's relationship with NATO.[1]
2008 NATO visit
On 8 December 2008 the NATO Public Diplomacy Division organized a visit to NATO Headquarters by a high level delegation from the Atlantic Forum of Israel.[2]
Amon the issues discussed were "NATO’s transformation and outreach to the Mediterranean and the Middle East region, NATO’s relations with Russia, NATO’s military cooperation under the Mediterranean Dialogue (MD), NATO’s Public Diplomacy efforts, and NATO’s current political agenda."[2]
Among those who met the delegation were the Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, and Ambassador Štefan Füle, Representative to the North Atlantic Council from the Czech Republic which serves as the NATO Contact Point in Israel.[2]
People
December 2008 Nato visit delegates
- Brig. Gen. (res.) Asaf Agmon, Managing Director, Fisher Brothers Institute for Air and Space Strategic Studies
- Mr. Yehonatan Ben-Menahem, Senior Journalist and Former Director "Voice of Israel" Radio Station, Israel Broadcasting Authority
- Brig. Gen. (res.) MK Efraim Eitam, Member, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee; Former Minister of Housing and Construction
- Ms. Ruth Avnon-Gross, Former Director for External Affairs, Prime Minister's Office
- Brig. Gen. (res.) Shlomo Mashiah, CEO, MSI Consulting
- Adv. Ilan Shalgi, Former Minister of the Environment
- Prof. Ruth Shalgi-Harsina, Gabriel Pinkas Professor, Sakler Faculty of Medicine, and Former Vice President and Dean of Research, Tel Aviv University
- Mr. Thomas Steiner, Executive Secretary, Atlantic Forum of Israel
- Ms. Atalya Rosenbaum, Former Director-General, Ministry of Science and Technology
- Prof. Ephraim Ya'ar, Head, Evens Center for Conflict Resolution, Tel-Aviv University
- Mr. Matthew Mark Horn, International Advisory Board of the Atlantic Forum of Israel , Acting Co-Executive Director and National Policy Director, American Jewish Congress
- Ms. Shirley Salzman, German Marshall Fund
- Ms. Avivit Bar-Ilan, First Secretary, Mission of Israel to the European Communities[3]
Notes
- ↑ Statement for the Record, Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 High level opinion leaders from the Atlantic Forum of Israel visit NATO, NATO, 18 december 2008.
- ↑ Visit to NATO of High Level Opinion Leaders from the Atlantic Forum of Israel - 8 December 2008 -List of Participants, NATO, 8 December 2008.
