World Jewish Congress - Enlarged Executive and Strategic Planning Session

Enlarged Executive and Strategic Planning Session

27 April 2010

As part of the WJC's Strategic Review process, begun in May 2008, a Strategic Planning Session was held in Brussels on 27/28 April 2010 to discuss what actions the World Jewish Congress will take in the coming months and years. The members of the WJC Executive, professional staff, members of the World Jewish Diplomatic Corps and a few outside experts, discussed actions in the WJC’s priority areas, in particular how to fight the delegitimization campaign against Israel.

speakers

Amb. Ronald S. Lauder President, World Jewish Congress - Opening Remarks

Mr. Michael Schneider WJC Secretary General - Opening Remarks

Amb. David Peleg CEO, World Jewish  Restitution Organization - Address

Dr. Andreas Strub EU Coordinator for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament - 'The International Community's Response to Iran's Nuclear Program: The Prospect for Sanctions'

Dr. Jamie Shea Director of Policy Planning, NATO - 'The Growing Global Threat of  Islamic Terrorism'

H.E. Ran Curiel Israel Ambassador to EU - Address

M.K. Shai Hermesh Chairman, WJC Israel Branch - 'We Stand by Israel'

H.E. Howard Gutman US Ambassador to Belgium - US-Israel Relations

Robert M. Goot President, Executive Council of Australian Jewry - 'Delegitimization of Israel'  - Boycott & Divestment Initiatives around the World

Betty Ehrenberg Executive Director, WJC North America - 'Delegitimization of Israel'  - Activities in North America

Maram Stern WJC Deputy Secretary General  - Relations with the Catholic & Protestant Churches

Rabbi Marc Schneier President, WJC-USA - Relations with Islam

Menachem Z. Rosensaft WJC General Counsel - Legacy of the Holocaust

Mrs. Sara Winkowski WJC Vice-President - Anti-Semitism

Serge Cwajgenbaum EJC Secretary General - 'Growth of Muslim Anti-Semitism in Europe'

Roger Cukierman WJC Vice-President - Fighting Terrorism

Dr. Laurence Weinbaum Executive Director, WJC Institute, Israel Council on Foreign Relations - Jews from Arab Lands

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Enlarged Executive and Strategic Planning Session

M.K. Shai Hermesh at the WJC Strategic Planning Session, Brussels, 27-28 April 2010

M.K. Shai Hermesh at the WJC Strategic Planning Session, Brussels, 27-28 April 2010

Letter by Amb. Ronald S. Lauder

Other Material

WJC Priority Issues

Written Reports