IN THE EYE OF STORMS:ISRAEL &THE MIDDLE EAST

13:30-14:45 HERZLIYA AUD. 13:30-14:45 CHAIS AUD.THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL'S HIGHER EDUCATIONProf. Dan Shechtman, Philip Tobias Professor of Materials Science,Technion; 2011 Nobel Prize LaureateProf. Uriel Reichman, President, IDC HerzliyaProf. Aaron Ben-Ze'ev, President, University of HaifaProf. Menahem Yaari, Center for the Study of Rationality, HebrewUniversity of JerusalemProf. Mordechai Sokolov, President, Afeka – Tel Aviv AcademicCollege of EngineeringModerator: Dr. Ayelet Ben-Ezer, Vice President for Student Affairs,IDC HerzliyaTHE STRATEGIC ROLES OF THE US, EUROPE ANDNATO IN THE MIDDLE EASTMdB. Christian Schmidt, Parliamentary State Secretary to theFederal Minister of Defense of GermanyMdB. Cem Özdemir, Co-Chair, German Green PartyMr. James Appathurai, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary Generalfor Political Affairs and Security PolicyHon. Dr. Dov S. Zakheim, Senior Fellow CNA; Senior Advisor,Center for Strategic and International Studies; former UnderSecretary of DefenseModerator: Mr. Tommy Steiner, Senior Research Fellow, Institutefor Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya15:00-16:15 CHAIS AUD. 15:00-16:15 ARAZI AUD.ISRAELI R&D AND THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACEIN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT – THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYProf. Maj. Gen. (res.) Itzhak Ben-Israel, Tel-Aviv University;Chairman, Israel National Council for Research and Development –Ministry of Science & TechnologyProf. Ruth Arnon, President, Israel Academy for Sciences andHumanitiesMr. Haim Shani, Fmr. Director-General, Ministry of Finance; Fmr.President & CEO Nice SystemsMr. Avi Hasson, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Industry, Trade, andLaborMr. Ophir Shoham, Director, Directorate for Research andDevelopment, Ministry of DefenseDr. Yosi Ben-Dov, CEO, Time To KnowMr. Shlomo Herskowic, Israel National Council for Research andDevelopment – Ministry of Science & Technology----MK Prof. Daniel Hershkowitz, Minister of Science and TechnologyTHE SHIFTING BALANCE OF POWER: SAUDI ARABIA,IRAN, EGYPT AND TURKEY IN A DIFFERENT MIDDLEEASTIN COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES(IISS)Amb. Edward P. Djerejian, Founding Director, James A. Baker IIIInstitute for Public Policy, Rice UniversityDr. David Gordon, Head of Research and Director, Global MacroEurasia Group; Fmr. Vice Chairman, US National IntelligenceCouncilBrig. Gen. (Ret.) Michael Herzog, International Fellow, theWashington Institute for Near East Policy; former chief of staff toIsrael's minister of defenseDr. Bruno Tertrais, Senior Research Fellow, Fondation pour larecherche stratégique (FRS)Dr. Israel Elad-Altman, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policyand Strategy, IDC HerzliyaMr. Adam Ward, Director of Studies, International Institute forStrategic Studies16:15-17:30 CHAIS AUD.DIVINE LAW VS. HUMAN LAW: WHERE IS ISRAEL'S SOCIETY HEADED?Prof. Amnon Rubinstein, Radzyner School of Law; Fmr. President, IDC Herzliya; Israel Prize LaureateRabbi Shmuel Chaim Pappenheim, Fmr. Editor of "Ha'Eda Ha'Cherdit" BulletinMr. Dani Dayan, Chairman, Yesha CouncilMaj. Gen. (ret.) Alik Ron, Fmr. Commander of Israel Police Northern CommandMK Zahava Gal-On, New Movement – MeretzModerator: Ms. Dana Weiss, Channel 2 News*The program is preliminary and subject to change; as of January 30, 2012; speakers marked with asterisks are to be confirmed.8