“Israel’s Experience of Nation-Building: Lessons for Ukraine” (sessions video)
PLENARY SESSION
How to Strengthen National Consolidation
Speakers:
- Eli Belotserkovsky, Ambassador of Israel to Ukraine
- Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine
- Daniel Meridor, President of the Israel Council on Foreign Relations, Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (2009-2013)
- Georgii Logvynskyi, Member of Ukrainian Parliament, co-chair of the Ukraine-Israeli inter parliamentary cooperation group
Moderator:
Volodymyr Yermolenko, journalist, Hromadske TV
WORKSHOP 1
National security and human rights: how to find a balance in ensuring public interests?
Speakers:
- Dan Meridor, President, Israel Council on Foreign Relations, Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (2009-2013)
- Andrew Srulevitch, Director of European Affairs of the Anti-Defamation League
Discussants:
- Oleksandr Lytvynenko, Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
- Yevhen Zakharov, Head of Board of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, Director of Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group
Moderator:
Adrian Karatnycky, Member, UJE Board of Directors
WORKSHOP 2
Solidifying the nation: language, education, inclusion
Speakers:
- Einat Wilf, Chair of the Knesset Committee on Education, Sport and Culture (2010-2013)
- Ariel Rodal-Spieler, Leading Columnist, Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya (IDC Herzliya)
Discussants:
- Volodymyr Kulyk, Doctor of Political Sciences, Senior Research Fellow of the Department of Ethnopolitics of the Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- Inna Sovsun, Vice President of the Kyiv School of Economics, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine (2014-2016)
Moderator:
Kateryna Zarembo, Deputy Director of the New Europe Center
WORKSHOP 3
Israel’s public diplomacy: countering disinformation and promoting state image abroad
Speakers:
- Robert Singer, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of the World Jewish Congress
- Ron Prosor, Head of the Abba Eban Institute of International Diplomacy, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations (2011-2015)
Discussants:
- Natalia Popovych, founder of the One Philosophy group of companies, co-founder of Ukrainian Crisis Media Center
- Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Partner of the CFC Consulting
Moderator:
Sergiy Solodkyy, First Deputy Director of the New Europe Center
WORKSHOP 4
Israel’s Relations with its Diaspora
Speakers:
- Rabbi Michael Melchior, Minister of Social and Diaspora Affaires (1999–2001)
- Daniel Mariaschin, CEO and Executive Vice President of the B’nai Brith International
Discussants:
- Paul Grod, President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress
- Josef Zissels, Chairman of the Association of Jewish Organizations and Communities of Ukraine
Moderator:
Adrian Karatnycky, Member, UJE Board of Directors
WORKSHOP 5
Israel’s nurturing innovation
Speakers:
- Ron Prosor, Head of the Abba Eban Institute of International Diplomacy, Representative of Israel to the United Nations (2011-2015)
- Dan Meridor, President, Israel Council on Foreign Relations, Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (2009-2013)
Discussants:
- Roman Zinchenko, Co-Founder, GREENCUBATOR
- Mykola Movchan, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport of Ukraine on European Integration
Moderator:
Yevhen Hlibovytsky, founder of Pro.mova, member of Nestor Group
WORKSHOP 6
The defense sector and innovation: Israel’s experience
Speaker:
- Yaakov Amidror, Major General, Head of the National Security Council of Israel (2011-2013)
Discussants:
- Archil Tsintsadze, Advisor to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense of Ukraine on issues concerning defense reform
- Denis Gurak, Deputy Director for External Economic Relations, «UKROBORONPROM» (2014-2018)
Moderator:
Berel Rodal, Chairman of the Advisory Board, Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter
