What is the World Jewish Congress Plenary Assembly?
The WJC Plenary Assembly takes place every four years and brings together delegates from WJC-affiliated Jewish communities and organizations in more than 100 countries around the world. The Plenary Assembly elects WJC leadership and sets policy for the years ahead.
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Previous Sessions
Iran & the Middle East at a Crossroads: Challenges and Opportunities
Organized by the Israel Council on Foreign Relations
Start time 09:00 (New York), 15:00 (Brussels), 16:00 (Jerusalem)
Duration 60 minutes
Founder and President, Emirates Policy Center, Abu Dhabi
Ziegler Distinguished Fellow & Director of the Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Founding Director Alliance Center for Iranian Studies, Tel Aviv University, ICFR Board Member
Research Fellow, Moshe Dayan Center, Tel Aviv University, ICFR Board Member & Member of the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps
Through its active support of terrorist organizations and its quest to obtain nuclear weapons, the Islamic Republic of Iran presents an existential threat to Israel and moderate Arabs states in the region. It is also a factor destabilizing the international order. This session will be devoted to an analysis of Iranian ambitions and what can be done to confront them.
The session will be held in English. Simultaneous translation into other languages may be provided upon request.
- Registered Plenary Assembly Delegates will be able to participate in the discussions, make interventions, and ask questions.
- Registered Plenary Assembly Observers will be able to view the meeting in full, but not participate in discussion.
The Political Landscape in Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed
Post-Election Analysis by Israeli Political Commentators
Start time 09:00 (New York), 15:00 (Brussels), 16:00 (Jerusalem)
Duration 45 minutes
Prominent Israeli Journalist, and Television & Radio Presenter, ICFR Board Member
Former Member of Knesset (Kahol Lavan/Blue and White)
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, Former Advisor to Seven Israeli Prime Ministers (1990-2016)
Writer & Journalist, Member of the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps
Four times over the past two years, a new Knesset has been sworn in and attempted to form a coalition, indicating a nearly unprecedented level of political deadlock in Jerusalem. Our expert analysts will deconstruct the background, explain the current state of affairs, and outline potential paths forward through Israel’s bumpy political landscape.
Simultaneous translation in Hebrew and French will be provided, translation into other languages may be provided upon request.
- Registered Plenary Assembly Delegates will be able to participate in the discussions, make interventions, and ask questions.
- Registered Plenary Assembly Observers will be able to view the meeting in full, but not participate in the discussion.
- This session is 'off the record'.
Joint Event of Jewish & Muslim Communities Celebrating Ramadan
Organized in cooperation with the Muslim World League
Start time 14:00 (New York), 20:00 (Brussels), 21:00 (Jerusalem)
Duration 60 Minutes
H.E. Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim
Al-Issa
Secretary General, Muslim World League
President, World Jewish Congress
Treasurer, World Jewish Congress
WJC Commissioner for Interfaith Relations
Relationships between communities, especially faith communities, are not a given but are the result of actions that build the necessary trust amongst people over time. These bonds need to be cultivated and can not to be taken for granted. WJC has embodied this spirit in its global interfaith work for decades.
Acknowledging the special nature of the relationship between Muslims and Jews, and based on successful past experiences particularly of the Latin American Jewish Congress in organizing joint events with the Muslim community in the region, for the first time, WJC is partnering with the Muslim World League in organizing a Muslim and Jewish worldwide celebration of Ramadan.
The session will be held in English, with simultaneous translation into Arabic, Spanish & French. Translation into other languages may be provided upon request.
Registered Plenary Assembly Delegates & Observers will be able to view the event in full.
5th WJC International Meeting of Special Envoys & Coordinators Combating Antisemitism
International Cooperation in the Fight against Antisemitism
Start time 09:00 (New York), 15:00 (Brussels), 16:00 (Jerusalem)
Duration 90 minutes
European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life
WJC Commissioner for Combating Antisemitism
Personal Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Antisemitism, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Director of Government Relations and Public Policy for Europe, TikTok
Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism
WJC Vice-President, Chair of the Africa & Australia Jewish Congress, Chair of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State
Commissioner for Combating Antisemitism, Latin American Jewish Congress
United Kingdom Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues
Head of the Human Rights Division, European External Action Service
WJC Vice-President, President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry
The fifth WJC international meeting of Special Envoys & Coordinators Combating Antisemitism will convene dozens of officials from national governments and international organizations, as well as Jewish community representatives, to continue the exchange of best practices and initiatives in the fight against antisemitism. This event will focus on international aspects and also highlight Jewish communities from the Southern Hemisphere for the first time.
The session will be held in English, with simultaneous translation into French, Spanish & Russian. Translation into other languages may be provided upon request.
- Government or International Organization appointed officials with the portfolio of combating antisemitism will be able to participate in the discussion.
- Registered Plenary Assembly Delegates and Observers will be able to view the meeting in full.
An Inside Look into Big Tech, Social Media & How to Fight Online Hate
Start time 12:30 (New York), 18:30 (Brussels), 19:30 (Jerusalem)
Duration 45 minutes
VP of Integrity, Facebook
Member of the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps
An in-depth conversation on big tech and social media: what drives them, how they function, and how they see their role in fighting online hate and antisemitism.
The session will be held in English. Simultaneous translation may be provided in other languages upon request.
- Registered Plenary Assembly Delegates will be able to participate in the discussions, make interventions, and ask questions.
- Registered Plenary Assembly Observers will be able to view the meeting in full, but not participate in discussion.
International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians Consultation
The Legislative Approach to Combating Antisemitism
Start time 08:30 (New York), 14:30 (Brussels), 15:30 (Jerusalem)
Duration 90 minutes
U.S. Senator (NV), Chair of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians
President, World Jewish Congress
Member of Knesset, Israeli Co-Chair of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians
U.S. Congressman (FL), North American Co-Chair of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians
The Hon. Anthony Housefather, MP
Member of the Canadian House of Commons, North American Co-Chair of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians
The Hon. Yoray Lahav Hertzanu, MK
Member of Knesset, Israeli Co-Chair of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians
Member of the British House of Lords, European Co-Chair of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina, Latin American Co-Chair of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians
The International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians (ICJP) is the global network of Jewish legislators, government ministers, and other elected officials. Newly relaunched, the ICJP will convene for its first consultation under the leadership of United States Senator The Hon. Jacky Rosen (Nevada).
The forum aims to promote dialogue and collaboration between Jewish parliamentarians; to support the principles of democracy, the cause of human rights, and the rule of law; and to combat racism, antisemitism, xenophobia, terrorism, and Holocaust denial by those means available to legislators and government ministers. The ICJP strives for the creation of an enduring peace in the Middle East and works to protect the welfare of Jews and Jewish communities worldwide.
The session will be held in English. Simultaneous translation will be provided in Russian, Spanish & Ukrainian and may be provided in other languages upon request.