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Wye Conference Program
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Event Date(s):
1/31/2009 - 2/1/2009
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Date Published:
2/7/2009
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Last Updated:
2/24/2009
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SUNDAY, February 1st |
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Breakfast |
7:30 – 8:30 |
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Assembly |
8:30 – 9:00 |
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Opening Remarks and Introductions |
9:00 – 10:15 |
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Break |
10:15 – 10:30 |
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The Mission of IDI
Presentation by Dr. Arye Carmon; Discussion |
10:30 – 12:00 |
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Lunch
Remarks by Mr. Bernard Marcus and Justice Meir Shamgar |
12:00 – 1:00 |
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Israel Without a Constitution
· The History of the Constitutional Process
Opening Remarks by Justice Meir Shamgar
· Implications for Human Rights
Presentation by Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer; discussion
· Implications for Government and Governance
Presentation by Dr. Arye Carmon; discussion
· Implications for Culture and Identity
Presentation by Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern; discussion |
1:00 – 3:30 |
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Break |
3:30 – 4:00 |
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Israel in the Global Arena: How Do International Circumstances
Affect the Future of the State?
· Geostrategic Challenges
Opening remarks by Judge Abraham D. Sofaer; discussion
· Economic Challenges
Opening remarks by Sir James D. Wolfensohn; discussion
· Ideological Challenges
Opening remarks by Prof. Michael Walzer; discussion
· Between Domestic Instability and External Threat
Opening remarks by Dr. Arye Carmon; discussion |
4:00 – 7:00 |
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| Cocktails |
7:00 – 8:00 |
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Dinner
What Is Israel's Place in the World?
Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Prof. Gabriela Shalev |
8:00 – 9:00 |
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MONDAY, February 2nd |
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Breakfast |
7:30 – 8:30 |
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Domestic Barriers to Change
· Political Paralysis
Presentation by Dr. Arye Carmon; discussion
· Social Division
Presentation by Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern; discussion
· Terrorism
Presentation by Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer; discussion |
8:30 – 10:00 |
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Break |
10:00 – 10:15 |
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Sketching a Vision for Israel's Future
Discussion moderated by the Honorable George P. Shultz |
10:15 – 12:00 |
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Lunch Buffet |
12:00 – 1:00 |
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A Blueprint for Change: The Role of IDI
Discussion moderated by Dr. Arye Carmon |
1:00 – 2:15 |
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Conclusion: Planning for the Future
Working Session of the Advisory Council |
2:15 – 3:00 |
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