Second Herzliya Conference

The Second Herzliya Conference took place on 16-18 December 2001.The 2nd Conference - 2001, herzliyaconference.org, accessed 7 June 2012.
==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.Conference Schedule, The Second Conference - 2001, herzliyaconference.org, accessed 7 June 2012.
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