8:45 – 9:15 am: Reception
9:15 – 11:00 am: Pillar 2:
The relationships between the Israeli and Jewish Communities
around the world (Plenary session)
- Efforts that have been made by Jewish communities to integrate Israelis around the world
- How we can move forward
Speakers:
Representatives of Jewish Federations
Professor Steve Cohen - Research Professor of Jewish Social Policy,
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, New York
11:00 – 11:15 am: Intermission
11:15 – 1:00 pm: Pillar 3:
The Israeli Community and the State of Israel (Plenary session)
- How should the relationship between the State of Israel and the Israeli communities abroad look like?
- What can the state of Israel do to strengthen the relationship with the communities abroad?
- What the Israeli Communities should do to strengthen the relationship with the state of Israel?
Speakers:
Yuli Edelstein – Minister of Diaspora Affairs Yuli Edelstein
Professor Gidi Koren
Dr. Israel Pupko
Amir Gissin – Israeli Consulate in Toronto
Professor Rina Cohen - York University, Toronto
Proffesor Uzi Rebun - Israeli Academic Lecturer
1:00 – 2:00 pm: Lunch
2:00 – 4:00 pm: Breaking to workshops - 5 committees:
- Education and Second Generation Committee
- Social and professional involvement In Israel Committee
- Community Building Committee
- Economic and Business Committee
- Cultural identity and Community Challenges Committee
4:00 – 4:30 pm: Intermission
4:30 – 6:30 pm: Summary of suggestions made by all 5 committees regarding:
- The integration of the Israeli communities within the Jewish Federations
- How do the Jewish Federations and Israeli communities benefit from this integration?
- How can the state of Israel benefit from Israeli communities
6:30 – 8:30 pm: Dinner |
