Third Herzliya Conference

The Third Herzliya Conference took place on 2-4 December 2002.The 3rd Conference - 2002, herzliyaconference.org, accessed 7 June 2012.
==Program==
===Monday, December 2, 2002=== 
17:00 First Session: The Balance of Israel’s National Security – Assessment and Comparative Measures 
*Chair: Maj. Gen. (res.) Yitzhak Hoffi 
 
Introduction to the Conference 
*Dr. Uzi Arad, Conference Chair and Director, Institute of Policy and Strategy, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
'“The Balance of National Security” 
*Mr. Ephraim Halevy, Head of the National Security Council 
 
“The Composite Herzliya Indices: Objective Dimension”, Task Force Report 
*Dr. Rafi Melnick, The Arison School of Business, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya 
 
"The Composite Herzliya Indices: the Military Dimension", Task Force Report 
*Col. (res.) Dr. Shmuel Gordon 
 
“The Composite Herzliya Indices: Subjective Dimension” Task Force Report 
*Prof. Gabriel Ben-Dor, Chair, National Security Studies Center, Haifa University
Discussion 
*Opened by: Prof. Gabriel Sheffer, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya 
 
19:15 Opening Ceremony 
 
*Chair: Mr. Avraham Bigger, Deputy Chair, The Caesarea Edmond Benjamin de Rothschild Foundation 
 
Greetings: 
*Prof. Uriel Reichman, President, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya 
*Ms. Yael German, Mayor of Herzliya 
Lighting of the of Hanukkah candles 
*Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, The Chief Rabbi of Israel 
 
Dinner 
 
*Chair: Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder 
 
“America’s Sense of Purpose” 
*Mr. William Kristol, Editor, The Weekly Standard 
 
“From Geopolitics to Global Politics” 
*Mr. James B. Steinberg, Vice President, Brookings Institution
===Tuesday, December 3, 2002=== 
08:30 Second Session: The Gulf Theater - Threats, Readiness and Responses 
*Chair: Maj. Gen. (res.) Eitan Ben-Eliahu 
 
“Biological Threat” 
*Ms. Judith Miller, Senior Correspondent, The New York Times 
 
“Conflicts in the Second and Third Circles” 
*Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, IDF Colleges’ Commandant 
“Long Range Naval Power” 
*Maj. Gen. Yedidya Ya’ari, Commander of the Navy 
“Dilemmas in the Use of Force in the New Strategic Environment” 
*Dr. Ariel Levite, IAEC (Stanford University) 
 
Discussion 
*Opened by: Ms. Thérèse Delpech, Head of Direction of Strategic Affairs, French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) 
 
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*Lt. Gen. Moshe Ya’alon, The IDF Chief of General Staff 
 
11:30 Third Session: The Homefront – Threats and Readiness 
 
*Chair: Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Yaron, Director General, Ministry of Defense 
 
“Threats Assessments and the Homefront” 
*General (ret.) Charles G. Boyd, President & CEO, Business Executives for National Security (BENS) 
 
”The Homefront – Threats and Preparations”, Task Force Report 
*Maj. Gen. (res.) Herzl Shafir 
*Maj. Gen. (res.) Shmuel Arad 
Discussion 
*Opened by: Col. Dr. James A. Davis, Deputy Director, US Air Force Counter-proliferation Center 
 
Lunch 
 
*Chair: Ms. Shula Bahat, Associate Executive Director, The American Jewish Committee 
 
*Lt. Gen. (res.) Shaul Mofaz, Minister of Defense 
 
14:45 Fourth Session: A View of the Future – Regional Trends and Processes 
 
*Chair: Dr. Yael Benjamini, Chief of Staff Administration, Bank Leumi 
 
 
“Regional Demographic Trends and their Implications” 
*Dr. Itzhak Ravid, Center for Military Research, Rafael 
 
“Future Trends in the Vicinity of Israel” 
*Prof. Arnon Sofer, National Security Studies Center, Haifa University 
 
“Exporting Democracy to the Middle East” 
*Prof. Joshua Muravchik, American Enterprise Institute 
 
“Democracy as a Foundation to Peace” 
*MK Nathan Sharansky, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Housing and Construction 
 
“Trends in Fundamentalist Islam” 
*Dr. Daniel Pipes, Director, The Middle East Forum 
 
Discussion 
*Opened by: Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Director of Israel and Middle East Office, The American Jewish Committee 
 
16:45 Fifth Session: Options for the Middle East Negotiating Process 
 
*Chair: Ambassador Yoav Biran, Acting General Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 
“Israel’s Policy: Alternatives and Decision” 
*Maj. Gen. (res.) Uzi Dayan, Head, The Forum for National Responsibility 
 
“Alternative Courses for American Diplomacy in the Middle East Negotiations’ Process” 
*Ambassador Dr. Dennis B. Ross, Director, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
“International Participation in Conflict Management”, Task Force Report 
*Ms. Orit Gal, Project Manager, Economic Cooperation Foundation 
 
“Trusteeship for the Palestinians” 
*Ambassador Dr. Martin S. Indyk, Director, The Saban Center for Middle East Studies, Brookings Institution 
 
“A Southern Palestinian State” 
*Brig. Gen. (res.) Ephraim Eitam, Minister of National Infrastructures 
“Palestinian Statehood and Bounded Independence” 
*Ambassador Peter R. Rosenblatt, Heller & Rosenblatt; Board of Governors, The American Jewish Committee 
 
“A Regional Solution for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” 
*Mr. Israel Harel, Head of the Center for Religious Zionism, Hartman Institute 
 
Discussion 
*Opened by: MK Yossi Sarid, Chair, Meretz 
*Mr. Dan Scheuftan, National Security Studies Center, Haifa University and the Shalem Center 
 
19:00 Sixth Session: The Role of Regional Cooperation in Promoting Stability and Political Arrangements 
 
*Chair: Mr. Israel Michaeli, Deputy Head, National Security Council 
 
“Leveraging Mediterranean Regional Cooperation for Development and Change” 
*Mr. Stef Wertheimer, Chairman of the Board, ISCAR Ltd. 
 
“Turkish-Israeli Relations and Regional Peace” 
*Mr. Hikmet Çetin, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkey 
 
“Economic and Social Aspects of Regional Cooperation” 
*Prof. Avishay Braverman, President, Ben-Gurion University 
 
Discussion 
*Opened by: Mr. Mati Kochavi, Chairman, Optical Solutions, Inc. 
 
20: 30 Dinner 
 
*Chair: Maj. Gen. (res.) Meir Amit, Chair, Center of Special Studies 
 
*Greetings: Mr. Howard P. Berkowitz, HPB Associates 
“Roadmap and Roadblocks: A Practical Approach to Peacemaking” 
*Ambassador Dr. Daniel C. Kurtzer, US Ambassador to Israel
===Wednesday, December 4, 2002=== 
8:30 Seventh Session: A New Strategy of Governance In memoriam of Prof. Ehud Sprinzak 
*Chair: Prof. Uriel Reichman, President, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
*“A Government Reform” - Prof. Yehezkel Dror, The Hebrew University of Jerusalemand Founding President of the Jewish People Policy Institute 
* “Fiscal Consolidation” - Dr. Rafi Melnick, The Arison School of Business, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
*“Reforming the Public Service” - Col. (res.) Mordechai Shapira, CEO, Israel Federation of Independent Organizations 
*Discussion - Opened by: MK Haim Ramon, Chair, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee 
 
10:15 Eighth Session: The Future of the Economy in the Face of Demographic Trends
*Chair: Mr. Dan Halperin, CEO, Iftik 
 
“The Implications of the Demographic Trends for Israel’s Economy”, Task Force Report 
*Mr. Yossi Hollander, Chairman of the Board, JACADA 
*Dr. Yaacov Sheinin, CEO, Economic Models 
 
“Equilibrium and Disequilibrium in the Israeli Economy” 
*Dr. Momi Dahan, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 
 
Discussion 
*Opened by: Mr. Gidi Grinstein 
 
12:00 Ninth Session: Competitiveness, Growth and the Future of the Economy 
*Chair: Dr. Leora Meridor, Chair of the Boards of Bezeq International and Poalim Financial Markets and Investments 
 
“High-Tech Industry as the Chief Driver of Israeli Economic Growth”, Task Force Report 
*Mr. Eli Ayalon, Chairman of the Board & CEO, DSP Group, Inc. 
 
“A National Policy for Economic Growth” 
*Mr. Aharon Fogel, Chairman of the Baord, Ness Technologies 
 
“Economic Competitiveness in the face of Security Challenges” 
*Dr. Daniel S. Goldin, Senior Fellow, Council on Competitiveness and Former NASA Administrator 
Discussion 
*Opened by: MK Yosef Lapid, Chair, Shinui Party 
 
Lunch 
 
*Chair: Mr. Eitan Raff, Chairman, Board of Directors, Bank Leumi 
 
*Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Foreign Affairs 
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*Maj. Gen. (res.) Amram Mitzna, Chairman of the Labor Party 
 
 
15:00 Tenth Session: Israel’s Credit Ratings and Economic Resilience 
*Chair: Mr. Eitan Raff, Chairman, Board of Directors, Bank Leumi 
 
“The Relationship between the International Rating and the Banks’ Rating” 
*Mr. Eitan Raff, Chairman, Board of Directors, Bank Leumi 
 
“Determining National Rating and its Impact on Economic Policy: The Latin American Experience” 
*Dr. Graciana del Castillo, CEO, Macroeconomics Consulting Group (MAG) 
 
”The Distinction between Domestic Debt and External Debt: The Rating Firms’ View” 
*Dr. David Klein, Governor, The Bank of Israel 
 
”A Comparative Assessment of Sources of Weakness and Strength in Israel’s International Rating” 
*Mr. Eldad Fersher, Deputy General Accountant, Ministry of Finance 
 
Discussion 
*Opened by: Prof. Amir Barnea, The Arison School of Business, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
 
16:45 Eleventh Session: The New International Frontlines 
 
*Chair: Mr. Shabtai Shavit, Merhav Group 
 
“Israel in the New International Media Environment”, Task Force Report 
*Brig. Gen. (res.) David Tzur 
*Brig. Gen. Ruth Yaron, IDF Spokeswoman 
 
“The International Legal Revolution: Implications for Israel” 
*Prof. Irwin Cotler, O.C., M.P. 
 
“The Jewish World Approach to Anti-Semitism from the Arab World” 
*Prof. Yehuda Bauer, Academic Adviser, “Yad Vashem” 
 
“The Policy of Israel and of the Jewish People in the New International Environment” 
*Ambassador Dr. Dennis B. Ross, Director, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Chair, Jewish People Policy Institute 
*Prof. Yehezkel Dror, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Founding President of the Institute 
*Mr. Avinoam Bar-Yosef, Director of the Institute 
 
Discussion 
*Opened by: Ambassador Alan Baker, Legal Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
*Mr. Nimrod Barkan, Head of the Diaspora Branch, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
 
 
19:00 Twelfth Session: Trends in the Jewish World and their Consequences 
*Chair: Maj. Gen. (res.) Giora Rom, General Director, The Jewish Agency for Israel
 
”Demographic Shifts in the Jewish World – Forecasts and Implications”, Task Force Report, 
*Prof. Sergio DellaPergola, Harman Institute of Contemporary Judaism, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 
*Ms. Carole Solomon, The Board of Governors’ Executive Committee, The Jewish Agency for Israel
Discussion 
*Opened by: Maj. Gen. (res.) Giora Rom, General Director, The Jewish Agency for Israel 
*Mr. Felix Posen, The Posen Foundation 
 
20:30 The Closing Session 
*Chair: Ambassador Zalman Shoval, Chair, Governing Council, The Institute of Policy and Strategy, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya 
*Prof. Uriel Reichman, President, The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya 
*Mr. Sallai Meridor, Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel and the World Zionist Organization 
*The Prime Minister of Israel, MK Ariel Sharon 
Dinner 
 
Closing Remarks, 
*Dr. Uzi Arad, Conference Chair and Director, Institute of Policy and Strategy, The Interdisciplinary Center HerzliyaThe Third Herzliya Conference Program and Proceedings, herzliyaconference.org, accessed 7 June 2012.
==External resources==
*	 Speech by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the Herzliya Conference, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 4 December 2002.
*Arjan El Fassed, Racism thrives at Israel’s Herzliya conference, Electronic Intifada, 18 December 2003.
==Notes==
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