Second Herzliya Conference
The Second Herzliya Conference took place on 16-18 December 2001.[1]
Contents
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.[2]
Notes
- ↑ The 2nd Conference - 2001, herzliyaconference.org, accessed 7 June 2012.
- ↑ Conference Schedule, The Second Conference - 2001, herzliyaconference.org, accessed 7 June 2012.
