TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
OPTIONAL SHABBAT PROGRAM
18:30 Shabbat Services at the Dohány Street Synagogue (Neolog) 19:39 Shabbat Begins 19:45 Shabbat Services at the Kazinczy Street Synagogue (Orthodox) 21:00 Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner with the Hungarian Jewish Community
SATURDAY, 4 MAY 2013
09:00 Shabbat Services 12:00 Kiddush & Lunch at Jewish Community Centre 14:00 Walking Tour of Jewish Budapest 20:51 Shabbat Ends 21:30 Danube River Boat Tour
SUNDAY, 5 MAY 2013
09:00 WJC Committee & Commission Meetings
12:30 Buffet Lunch
14:00 Regional Affiliate Caucus Meetings
18:00 OPENING DINNER: CELEBRATING JEWISH COMMUNAL LIFE AROUND THE WORLD
Welcome by Dr. Péter Feldmájer, President of the Hungarian Jewish Community (Mazsihisz)
Address by The Prime Minister of Hungary, H.E. Mr. Viktor Orbán introduced by the President of the World Jewish Congress, Amb. Ronald S. Lauder
Address on behalf of the Government of Israel given by H.E. Minister Silvan Shalom
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09:00 SESSION 1: OPENING SESSION
Address by The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Dr. Guido Westerwelle introduced by the President of the World Jewish Congress Amb. Ronald S. Lauder, and thanked by Dr. Dieter Graumann, President of the German Jewish Community (Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland)
SESSION 2: FORMAL BUSINESS & REPORTS
Report of the President of the World Jewish Congress Report of the Treasurer of the World Jewish Congress Report of the Deputy Secretary General of the World Jewish Congress
SESSION 3: ELECTIONS & CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Election of Officers of the World Jewish Congress & Vote on Constitutional Amendments
13:00 Lunch
14:30 Announcement of Election Results
SESSION 4: PROSPECTS FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Panel Discussion on the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process, the Arab Revolutions and Iran, moderated by Mr. Tim Sebastian (Presenter, BBC Hardtalk & Doha Debates)
European Union: The Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service, Ms Helga Schmid
State of Israel: Amb. Benny Dagan, Center for Policy Research of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel
Japan: The Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East, Amb. Yukata Iimura
USA: The US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Amb. David Hale
Presentation of ‘Report on Anti-Semitism in the Arab Countries: 2012’ prepared by Justice for Jews from Arab Countries
Vote on WJC Resolution on Middle East Peace
Affiliate Delegation Interventions
18:00 Close of Session
19:00 Delegates Transfer to the Lauder Javne Jewish Community School
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Welcome by Dr. Anna Szeszler, Principal of the Lauder Javne Jewish Community School
Address by the Chief Rabbi Designate of the United Kingdom & Commonwealth, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis introduced by Rabbi Josh Spinner, CEO of The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation, and thanked by the President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Mr. Vivian Wineman
TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
09:00 SESSION 5: THE RISE OF NEO-NAZISM IN PARTY POLITICAL SYSTEMS IN EUROPE & BEYOND
Presentation of Report prepared for the 14th WJC Plenary Assembly and Discussion
11:00 SESSION 6: SETTING PRIORITIES FOR THE WJC 2013-2017
Contributions from Regional Affiliates & Selected Communities
13:00 Lunch
14:30 SESSION 7: FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
Panel Discussion moderated by Rabbi Joel Meyers, Chairman of World Jewish Congress American Section
The Chief Rabbi of Kiev & Ukraine, Chief Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich, Member of the Executive of the European Jewish Congress
The President of the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences & Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, H.E. Péter Cardinal Erdö
The President of the Muhammadiyah (Indonesia), Prof. Dr. Din Syamsuddin
16:00 CLOSING SESSION
Closing Remarks by the President of the World Jewish Congress, Amb. Ronald S. Lauder
Presentation of the Nahum Goldmann Medal for Services to the Jewish People
Tribute to the Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
17:30 Hatikvah
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Meetings, Events and Accommodation at:
Inter-Continental Hotel Budapest Apaczai Csere J. u. 12-14. Budapest H-1052, Hungary Tel. +36-1-327-6333 Fax +36-1-327-6357 http://www.budapest.intercontinental.com/en/start.html
Organized in cooperation with the Federation of Jewish Communities of Hungary (MAZSIHISZ), the official representative body of Jews in Hungary
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