| From the Ground Up: Building Israeli-Palestinian Peace in Uncertain Times West Coast Regional Conference February 18-19, 2006 San Francisco, CA |
- Agenda
- Workshops
- Lodging
- Order CDs of Conference Plenaries and Workshops
- Audio of Conference Plenaries
- Conference Photos
- Media Coverage
AGENDA
| Saturday - February 18 | |
| 5:45 pm | Registration begins |
| 7:00 pm | Havadalah and Opening Remarks Rabbi Roberto Graetz, Rabbi of Temple Isaiah Welcome Marcia Freedman, President, Brit Tzedek v'Shalom and former Member of Knesset Opening Plenary "Israeli and Palestinian Elections: Negotiating the Conflict through the Ballot Box" Stephen P. Cohen, President, Institute for Middle East Peace and Development and National Scholar for Israel Policy Forum Amjad Atallah,founder and President of Strategic Assessments Initiative and consultant to Palestinian Peace Coalition and Palestinian political leaders |
| Sunday - February 19 | |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | Morning Plenary Building and Sustaining an American Jewish Peace Movement in Uncertain Times Diane Balser, CEO, Brit Tzedek v'Shalom |
| 10:15 - 11:30 am | Workshop Session I |
| 11:45 am - 1:00 pm | Workshop Session II |
| 1:15 - 2:45 pm | Lunch |
| 3:00 - 4:15 pm | Workshop Session III |
| 4:30 - 6:00 pm | Closing Roundtable What Are the Prospects for Negotiated Settlement? Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Chair of Peace and Justice Studies, University of San Francisco Omar Dajani, Professor of Law, University of the Pacific Marcia Freedman, President, Brit Tzedek v'Shalom and former Member of Knesset Menachem Klein, Former Political Advisor to Ehud Barak and Professor, Bar-Ilan University |
WORKSHOPS
Workshop Session I Sunday, February 19, 10:15 - 11:30 am |
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| What Is Happening Today in Congress and the Administration Rob Levy |
Description | Levy Bio |
| Palestinian Perspectives on Prospects for Peace Amjad Atallah and Omar Dajani |
Description | Atallah Bio Dajani Bio |
| Assessing the Impact of Israeli Elections on the Conflict Marcia Freedman and Menachem Klein |
Description | Freedman Bio Klein Bio |
| The Role of Water Resources in the Arab-Israeli Conflict Jeff Albert |
Description | Albert Bio |
Workshop Session II Sunday, February 19, 11:45 am - 1:00 pm |
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| Creating a Successful Advocacy Campaign: Bringing a Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace Message to Congress Diane Balser and Rob Levy |
Description | Balser Bio Levy Bio |
| Talking about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Jewish Congregations: A Roundtable Discussion Rabbis George Gittleman, Roberto Graetz and Joshua Levine Grater |
Description | |
| How You Can Create a Brit Tzedek Presence in Your Jewish Community: Starting and Maintaining a Chapter Carinne Luck |
Description | Luck Bio |
| The Role of Civil Society in Track Two Diplomacy as the Necessary Partner to Official Diplomacy Stephen P. Cohen |
Description | Cohen Bio |
Workshop Session III Sunday, February 19, 3:00 - 4:15 pm |
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| Advocacy and Activism in City Councils and Local Political Parties Rainer Waldman Adkins and Mayor Ruth Atkin |
Description | Adkins Bio Atkin Bio |
| From the Other Side of the Negotiating Table: A Palestinian Perspective on Recent Developments Amjad Atallah and Omar Dajani |
Description | Atallah Bio Dajani Bio |
| The US Role in the Peace Process and the Israeli Role in US Middle East Policy: Is America Really "Pro-Israel"? Stephen Zunes |
Description | Zunes Bio |
| Promised Land or Occupied Territory: The Role of the Bible in the Political Debate in Israel Rachel Biale |
Description | Biale Bio |
* Invited [Back to Top] LODGINGSheraton Gateway Hotel San Francisco Airport600 Airport Boulevard Burlingame, CA Make your reservation by January 27, 2005 to get the special conference room rate!
*Additional costs include: Local tax (10%). Conference participants are responsible for their own incidentals. Parking is $6.00 per day.
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