Wednesday, July 7th
8:00-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:15 Opening Remarks by Conference Chairman, Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
9:15-13:00 Markets and Financial Realtors Session
Presentation of Team Recommendations
Mr. David Brodet, Financial Advisor Formerly, Director General of the Ministry of
Finance
Comments
Discussion
13:00-14:30 Minister of Finance Session
Lunch
Keynote Speech by Finance Minister, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu
14:30-18:30 Reform of Local Government Session
Opening Remarks: Rabbi Mordechai Karlitz, Former Mayor of Bnei-Brak
Presentation of Team Recommendations:
Prof. Eran Razin, The Department of Geography, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dr. Adi Brender, Head of Public Sector Analysis, Research Department,
The Bank of Israel
Comments
Discussion
18:30-19:30 Dinner
19:30-21:30 Special Session: Investment in Human Capital, a Follow-up on Last Year’s Annual Economic Conference
Minister of Education Limor Livnat – Towards Reform of the Education
System
Presentation of the Task Force Recommendations:
Mr. Shlomo Dovrat, Chairman of the National Task Force for the Advancement
of Education in Israel Director General of Carmel VC Ltd.
MK Ilan Shalgi, Chairman of the Knesset Education and Culture Committee
Comments
Discussion
Thursday, July 8th
8:30-12:15 Labor Relations in Israel in an Era of Change Session
Presentation of Team Recommendations
Dr. Guy Mundlak, The Buchmann Faculty of Law and the Department of Labor
Studies, Tel Aviv University
Comments
Discussion
12:30-14:00 Governor of the Bank of Israel Session
Lunch
Keynote Lecture Delivered by Governor of the Bank of Israel, Dr. David Klein
14:00-16:00 Decreasing Unemployment and Gaps on the Way to Economic Growth Session (Macro-Economics)
Presentation of Team Recommendations
Prof. Joseph Zeira, The Department of Economics, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Mr. Yoram Gabai, Chairman of Pe’ilim Ltd.
Presentation of Stands:
Minister Meir Sheetrit, Ministry of Finance
Mr. Kobi Haber, Budget Director, Ministry of Finance
Dr. Karnit Flug, Head of Research Department, the Bank of Israel
Mr. Oded Tira, President of the Manufacturers Association
MK Avraham Beiga Shohat, Former Minister of Finance
Prof. Avi Ben Bassat, The Department of Economics, the Hebrew University
of Jerusalem, Senior Fellow, The Israel Democracy Institute
MK Amir Peretz, Chairman, Histadrut Labor Federation
16:00-16:15 Coffee Break
16:15- 19:00 Discussion Continued
19:00-20:00 Prime Minister’s Session
Presentation of Conference Conclusions:
Dr. Arye Carmon, President of the Israel Democracy Institute
Prof. Reuben Gronau, Academic Director of the Annual Economic Conference
Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Keynote Speech Delivered by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
20:00 Dinner