AGENDA:
13.30-14.00 Registration
14.00-14.10 Opening remarks
Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s President;
Sharon Evans, Vice Chair, Israel Public Diplomacy Forum (IPD Forum)
14.10-15.10 Session 1: Triangular Relations: the EU, the US and Israel
We will focus on the evolution of relations between Israel and the rest of the world, with the special attention paid to its historical partners such as the EU and the US, at a moment of key changes in many parts of the world: refugee crisis in Europe, Brexit, USA presidential election etc.
Introduction: Prof. Eytan Gilboa, Chairperson and Academic Director, IPD Forum
Panelists: Prof. Eytan Gilboa, Chairperson and Academic Director, IPD Forum;
Bogdan Klich, Minority Leader of the Polish Senate;
Dr Jerzy Wójcik, Founder of the Forum Israel-Poland-Europe
15:10-16:10 Session 2: Current Polish-Israeli relations
Over the past years, Poland and Israel established good economic and political relations. Many well-known companies are today very active on the Polish market and close cooperation constantly develops also in the military field. However, Polish-Israeli relations cannot be separated from Polish-Jewish relations were due to history many resentments and negative stereotypes still exist on both sides.
Introduction: Dr Maciej Kozłowski, Collegium Civitas, f. Polish Ambassador to Izrael
Panelists: Prof. Eytan Gilboa, Chairperson and Academic Director, IPD Forum;
Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka, President, Jan Karski Educational Foundation (tbc);
Dr Maciej Kozłowski, Collegium Civitas, f. Polish Ambassador to Izrael
Representative of business
16:10-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-17:30 Session 3: The threat of the international terrorism to the West, Middle East and its challenges
At the moment when the Middle East is affected by the wave of terrorism and internal wars, Israel appears to be a stabilising anchor in the region. Surprisingly, this threat seems to have only far-off effects on Israel and its foreign and domestic policies. During this panel we will try to analyse the means used by Israel to counter and protect itself from peril of the international terrorism and unrest on its borders.
Introduction: Prof. Amatzia Baram, IPD Forum
Panelists: Prof. Amatzia Baram, University of Haifa; Piotr Puchta, Ambassador Titular, Department of Africa and the Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Stanisław Strasburger, Independent Author, Culture Manager
Dr Wojciech Szewko, Consultant
17:30 Summary of the conference
17:30-18:00 Networking
The participation is free of charge. The debate will be held in English. Registration: http://csm.org.pl/pl/swiat-inspiracje
