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Home > WJC Regional Affliates > Israel Branch > Israel Council on Foreign Relations
The Israel Council on Foreign RelationsThe Israel Council on Foreign Relations is dedicated to the examination of international affairs, with special emphasis on world Jewish concerns and Israeli foreign policy. Based on the models of the New York Council on Foreign Relations and the British Chatham House, the Council is not affiliated with any governmental or academic institutions. It is an autonomous body which maintains a non-partisan approach to foreign policy matters and presents a variety of viewpoints on various issues. The Council's membership is drawn from a wide cross-section of Israeli society, including government and Knesset officials, university professors and leading businessmen, bankers, lawyers and journalists. The Council, which functions under the auspices of the World Jewish Congress in Israel, has since its inception in 1989 hosted a long list of heads of state, prime ministers, foreign ministers and other distinguished visitors to Israel, and has issued several publications on Israeli foreign policy and international affairs.
Calendar of Guest Lectures 5768 / 2007–2008 Victor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine, who spoke on "Ukraine–Israel: A Dialogue in the Name of the Future," and was introduced by Michael Schneider, Secretary General of the World Jewish Congress (November 2007). Karel Schwarzenberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, who spoke on "The Middle East as Seen from Middle Europe," and was introduced by Dr. Oded Eran, Executive Director of the Israel Office of the World Jewish Congress (November 2007). Adrian Mihai Cioroianu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, who spoke on "On the Eve of the Bucharest Summit: The New Romania, NATO and Israel," and was introduced by Dr. Yosef Govrin, former Israeli ambassador to Romania. The event was sponsored by Bank Leumi (February 2008). Ratnasiri Wikramanayaka, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, who spoke on "The Current Political Situation in Sri Lanka and a Vision for the Future," and was introduced by Dr. David Kimche, President of the Israel Council on Foreign Relations. The event was sponsored by Ms. Rina Pushkarana (March 2008). Jimmy Carter, Thirty-Ninth President of the United States, who spoke on "My Study Trip to the Middle East," and was introduced by Dr. David Kimche (April, 2008). Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, whose speech on "The Current State of Affairs Between Us" was delivered by Riad Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Information. The event was chaired by Dr. David Kimche (September 2008). Rachida Dati, Justice Minister of France (in cooperation with the IDC Herzliya), who spoke on "France in the Process of Change: Law, Reform and Society." The event was chaired by Ambassador Avi Primor, Director, IDC Center for European Studies (September 2008).
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