February 20, 2000
14 Adar, 5760
Jerusalem
World Zionist Organization
The Department for Zionist Activities
The Eighth International Conference of the Jewish Media
February 25 - March 1, 2000
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Jerusalem
Program
Conference Partners: World Zionist Organization Jewish Agency for Israel Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael - Jewish National Fund Keren Hayesod Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government Press Office The Jerusalem Post Bank Hapoalim Contributors: Carmel Wines Hebrew University of Jerusalem Friday February 25th, 2000 8:00 - 2:00pm Arrival and registration Hotel check-in 4:58pm Shabbat candle-lighting Services in hotel synagogue Services at Conservative synagogue in French Hill 7:00pm Festive Dinner Informal get-together Shabbat, February 26th, 2000 Shabbat Services 10:00 - 2:00pm Meeting of journalists from C.I.S. - Erez Hall For those interested: The Municipality of Jerusalem, Department of Tourism, is providing Conference participants with a free pass to one of the following museums: Israel Museum Saturday February 26th From 10:00am - 4:00pm The Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem (Chihuly glass exhibit recommended) Saturday February 26th From 10:00am - 4:00pm The Bible Lands Museum Saturday February 26th From 11:00am - 3:00pm 4:30pm-6:00pm Literary Encounters Round-table discussions with Israeli authors (according to language): English: Shifra Horn, Eli Amir, Yosel Birstein - Scopus Ballroom C Russian: Dana Zinger - Erez Hall French: Pnina Eliany-Shuruk - Brosh Hall Spanish: Dr. Florinda Goldberg - Brosh Hall 7:00pm-8:00pm Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Yehiel Leket, Chairman, Board of Directors, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael Shlomo Gravetz, Co-Chairman, Board of Directors, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael 8:30pm-10:00pm Festive Opening Greetings: Sallai Meridor, Chairman of the Executive, Jewish Agency for Israel and World Zionist Organization Ehud Olmert, Mayor of Jerusalem Rabbi Joseph Wernik, Head, Department for Zionist Activities, WZO Eitan Bentsur, Director-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rami Kornblum, Director-General, Department for Zionist Activities Address: Rabbi Michael Melchior, Minister for Israeli Society and the World Jewish Community Artistic Program Tuvia Tsafir, "Eden" song troupe, "Tararam" rhythm troupe, Efrat Rotem Moderator: Ronny Yovel Sunday February 27th, 2000 Sessions take place in Scopus Ballroom A 8:30-9:30am Israel - A High-tech Superpower Oded Vardi, Director R U Sure Nir Barkat, Director of BRM Chair: Avi Golan, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Jerusalem Post 10:00-10:30am Coffee Break 10:30-12:00pm Israel’s Emerging Shape - the Pushes and Pulls of the Religious & Secular Communities Prof. Nachman Ben-Yehuda, Hebrew University Rabbi Ehud Bandel, President, Masorti Movement Yisrael Harel, Hartman Institute Ruth Calderon, Director, Alma College of Hebrew Studies Chair: Gary Rosenblatt, "The Jewish Week of New York", USA 12:00-1:00pm Lunch 1:00-2:00pm Press conference with MK Ariel Sharon, Chairman of the Likud Chair: Mordechai Ben-Dat, "Canadian Jewish News", Canada 2:00-3:00pm Israel - A Jewish and Democratic State - Myth or Reality? Prof. Amnon Rubinstein, MK, Chairman of Constitution, Law and Justice Committee of the Knesset Chair: Jackie Jakubowski, "Judisk Kronika", Sweden 3:15-4:45pm The Delicate Weave of Israeli Society Dr. Henriette Calev-Dahan, Ben Gurion University, Beersheva Arieh Barnea, Principal of "Denmark" high school, Jerusalem Yair Hazan, Mayor of Ofakim Dennis Allon, Acting Director, Projects Unit, Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal Chair: Paula Edelstein, Chairperson, Israel Committee, Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) 4:45-5:15pm Coffee Break 5:30-6:15pm Celebrating a Decade of Soviet Aliyah - its Contribution to Israeli Society Opening remarks: Amos Lahat, Director, Department for the CIS, Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) Address: Natan Sharansky, Minister of the Interior Chair: Yakov Liberman, "Shalom", Russia 6:30-7:30pm Israel - a Society Absorbing Aliyah Opening remarks: Gad Ben-Ari, Director-General, Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal Address: Prof. Yael (Yuli) Tamir, Minister for Aliyah and Absorption Chair: Cynthia Dettelbach, "Cleveland Jewish News", USA 7:45pm Reception Hosted by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Monday February 28th, 2000 Sessions take place in Scopus Ballroom A 8:30-9:00am The United States and the Middle East Peace Process Ambassador Zalman Shoval Chair: Leni Reiss, "Jewish News of Greater Phoenix", USA 9:00-10:00am Peace Talks with Syria - Exploring the Prospects Prof. Moshe Maoz, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Prof. Rafi Yisraeli, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Moderator: Danny Rubinstein, "Haaretz" 10:00-10:45am Regional Cooperation in the Middle East Shimon Peres, Minister of Regional Development Chair: Jenni Frazer, "Jewish Chronicle", England 10:45-11:45am Israel-Palestinian Peace Negotiations - An Update Ambassador Oded Eran, Chief Israeli negotiator Dr. Saeb Erakat, Chief Palestinian negotiator Moderator: Ehud Yaari, Israel Television, Channel One 12:00-12:45pm Jewish Land Rights in our Homeland Yehiel Leket, Chairman, Board of Directors, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael Chair: Jose Kestelman "Mundo Israelita", Argentina 12:45-1:45pm Lunch 2:00-5:30pm Field trips to projects of Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal Coordinated and organized by the Missions Unit, Media and Communications Group, JAFI 1. Gruss Center - Training program for the hearing impaired 2. Mevasseret Zion absorption center - olim from Quara, Ethiopia 3. "Or Shalom" - center for children in distress 4. Beit Canada, SELA program 5. "Lev Hair" - Nahlaot community center 5:30-6:00pm Coffee Break 6:00-7:00pm Peace and Economic Prosperity Dr. Yoram Gabbay, Chairman, Board of Directors, "Peilim", Bank Hapoalim Group Chair: Suzanne Belling, "Jewish Report", South Africa Tuesday February 29th, 2000 Field Trip to Golan Heights Coordinated and organized by the Golan Region of the Settlement Division, World Zionist Organization 7:00am Depart from hotel 9:00am Visit Tirzah Reservoir, Jordan Valley - Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael 10:30-12:00 The Golan Heights: observation points and tour 12:00-1:00pm Katzrin - audio-visual presentation and Jewish antiquities 1:00-3:00pm Visit army base, including lunch and military briefing 3:00-4:30pm Meetings and discussions with residents of the Golan Wednesday March 1st, 2000 Sessions take place in Scopus Ballroom A, unless otherwise specified 8:15-10:15am The Jewish Global Village Israel in the Jewish media Yaakov Levy, Deputy Director-General for Public Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Shmuel Ben-Shmuel, Director, World Jewish Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aviv Shir-On, Spokesman, Director, Press Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Moderator: Lisa Hostein, Jewish Telegraphic Agency", USA Coverage of Diaspora affairs in the Israeli media Carl Schrag, Editor, Jerusalem Post David Horovitz, Editor, Jerusalem Report Gideon Remez, "International Hour", Kol Yisrael Nitza Lowenstein, "SBS National Radio", Australia Chair: Avinoam Bar Yosef, Director, Media and Communications Group, JAFI 10:15-10:45am Coffee Break 10:45-12:15pm The Internet and Electronic Media - Audio-visual Presentations Jerusalem Post - Derek Fattal Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) - Eli Birnbaum JAFI Pedagogic Center - Dr. Motti Friedman Keren Hayesod - Mandi Waller "Jewish Community Online" - Marc Klein (San Francisco) Chair: Diego Rabin, "Shalom OnLine", Argentina 12:30-1:15pm The Jewish People - A Look to the Future Chaim Chesler, Treasurer, World Zionist Organization / Jewish Agency for Israel Chair: Mihail Gold, "Radio Kiev-Jerusalem", Ukraine 1:30-2:30pm Lunch 2:30-4:15pm "Let’s Talk" - Programs for bridging the Israel-Diaspora gap - Shamayim Hall Opening remarks - Alan Hoffmann, Director, Education Department, JAFI Arthur Koll, Director, World Jewish Projects Division, "Bait Meshutaf", Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yitzhak Mopsik, Director, Education and Youth Division, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael Josh Schwartz, Advisor to the Chairman of WZO/JAFI Graduates of JAFI programs: Barbara Dayer Michael Mitchell Chair: Amos Hermon, Chairman, Education Committee, JAFI 4:30-5:15pm Address by the Chairman of the Executive - Shamayim Hall Sallai Meridor, Chairman of the Executive, Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization Chair: Isaac Nahon, "Nueva Mundo Israelita", Venezuela 5:15-5:50pm Entrance to hall for Prime Minister’s address - Scopus Ballroom A 6:00-6:30pm Message from the Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Prime Minister of Israel Chair: Rabbi Joseph S. Wernik, Head, Department for Zionist Activities, WZO 7:30pm Festive closing session Summing up * PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE