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 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 , Amb. Ronald S. Lauder

Address on behalf of the Government of 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 & , 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 Medal for Services to the Jewish People

Tribute to the Memory of the Victims of

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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