Guide to Speakers on Israel 2004-2005
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Consulate General of Israel to New England We are pleased to present to you the 2004-2005 edition of the Consulate General of Israel’s Speakers Bureau “Guide to Speakers on Israel.” We are grateful for the vast wealth of resources that our speakers can provide to you and to us. Our speakers come Guide to Speakers from many different walks of life, vary in their fields of expertise, and can address a wide array of topics. Unlike the picture of Israel that is depicted through news reports, these on Israel speakers paint diverse views of life in Israel – politics, technology, arts, and culture – as seen through their own eyes. Each individual can provide his or her own views about the daily challenges and achievements that affect Israelis and Americans alike. We encourage you to use these speakers as a window into the diverse and rich culture that is Israel. We thank you for your continued support and hope you will take advantage of this excellent resource. We encourage you to bring these speakers to both familiar and unfamiliar audiences – their messages are universal. Hillel Newman 2004-2005 Consul 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Three Easy Steps to Book a Speaker 1) Choose your speaker or topic. When requesting a speaker, you Welcome .................................1 Professors & Researchers can either request a specific speaker by name, or you can simply How to book a speaker............3 Tal Ben-Shahar .................... 19 provide us with a general topic, and the Speakers Bureau staff will Ehud Eiran........................... 20 match the topic with an appropriate speaker. A list of speakers Consulate Officials Tamar Frankel...................... 21 can be found in the Table of Contents, and their biographies can Consul General Meir Shlomo .5 Bernard Horn....................... 22 be found on the corresponding pages in this booklet. A list of Consul Hillel Newman............6 Shiri Pearlman-Avnion........ 23 general topics can be found in the index on page 36 of this Katherine Frazer .....................7 Jack Nusan Porter ................ 24 booklet. A more updated list of both speakers and topics may be Allison Greenspan...................8 Gil Siegal.............................. 25 available on our website: www.israelboston.org Tal Unrad ................................9 Community Members 2) Submit your request. The Speaker Request Form is enclosed in Non-Governmental Emissaries Geva Barash ......................... 26 the center of this booklet and can also be downloaded from our Sharon Davidovich............... 10 Yuval Ben-Ami.................... 27 website. You can also fill out the form on-line, then either save Tamar Meir-Schneider ......... 11 Gil Breiman.......................... 28 and e-mail it, or print and mail/fax it to the Speakers Bureau. This Miri Eisin ............................. 29 form must be received in order for us to begin contacting potential Israeli Academic Fellows Yohanan Plesner.................. 30 speakers. Please submit it four weeks in advance of your event. Gillad Eisin........................... 12 Heather Porter..................... 31 Please complete all sections of the Speaker Request Form, Tobias Fischbein................... 13 Ilan Segev............................. 32 including as much information as possible about your event, the Eldad Koblentz ..................... 14 Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah ..... 33 expected audience, your choice of topics and possible dates. Feel Ady Schonmann................... 15 Michael Yochai.................... 34 free to attach additional pages to the form if necessary. You may Nimrod Sheffer..................... 16 fax or e-mail your request to the Speakers Bureau at the Consulate Neomi Siegal......................... 17 Consulate Resources ............ 35 General of Israel to New England. Yoav Zuckerman.................. 18 Speaker Index by Topics ...... 36 Fax: 617-535-0255 E-mail: [email protected] 3) Finalize the event. Once your request has been filled, we will promptly send a written confirmation to both you and the speaker. At that point, organizers should contact the speaker to discuss and finalize any details regarding the topic, the event, and the speaker’s travel arrangements. 2 3 Other things to know about the Speakers Bureau Consul General Meir Shlomo Meir Shlomo serves as Consul General of Israel at the Consulate We are happy to answer questions and provide General of Israel to New England. information about the Speakers Bureau by phone or e-mail; however, all speaker requests must be Through his diplomatic service in the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Meir submitted in writing, using the Speaker Request Shlomo has traversed the globe, holding postings in El Salvador (1984- 1987), Peru (1987-1989) and Denmark (1992-1995) where he was the Form. Political Counselor at the Israeli Embassy. He then served in India Following your event, requestors will be asked to (1995-1998) where he was Israel’s Deputy Chief of Mission during a complete and return a brief evaluation form. crucial time in the newly established relationship between the two countries. Your feedback is very important to us. We would appreciate your comments regarding this guide, our Consul General Shlomo also served as a member of Israel’s delegation website, and our Speakers Bureau. Please e-mail us to the peace talks in Washington, D.C in 1991. Preceding his with your comments. appointment as Consul General to New England, he served as the Communications Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in In some cases, a nominal fee for speaking events is Jerusalem. requested of organizations with the available resources. Organizations should inquire about costs Consul General Shlomo was born and raised in Tel Aviv. After associated with a particular Speakers Bureau event. completing his military service, he attended Tel Aviv University, where he graduated with honors and received a degree in Political Please remember to visit our website for the most updated Science and Public Administration. In addition, he also earned a Master’s degree in Mass Communication with honors from Hebrew list of available speakers and topics. University in Jerusalem. This Guide to Speakers on Israel can be found online at: http://www.israelemb.org/boston/speakers_guide.htm Topics: Current Events - Israel’s Agenda Today Israel’s International Relations and Internal Affairs Israel and the Media 4 5 Consul Hillel Newman Katherine Frazer Hillel Newman, PhD, serves as Consul of Israel at the Consulate Katherine Frazer is the Political Affairs Officer at the Consulate General of Israel to New England. General of Israel to New England. From 1992 to 1998, Dr. Newman taught history at Bar-Ilan At the Consulate, Ms. Frazer focuses on creative communications and University, while concurrently serving as Director of the Center for effective advocacy for Israel by means of the written word. In her Research at Bar-Ilan University’s Yad Ben Zvi during the middle years primary role as a political writer, Ms. Frazer writes speeches and of his tenure there. He recently returned to academia as an adjunct editorials for the Consulate’s diplomats. Editorials she has written in associate professor at the Center for Judaic Studies at Boston conjunction with the Consul General and the Consul have appeared University. in the Boston Globe, the Christian Science Monitor, the Jewish Advocate, and the Providence Journal. Since leaving Bar-Ilan University, Dr. Newman served as Assistant to Foreign Minister David Levy from 1999 to 2000, and later as Policy Ms. Frazer also researches political affairs in the New England area Advisor to Israeli President Moshe Katsav from 2000 to 2001. Dr. and the impact of current events on Consulate relations. Newman was appointed Consul of Israel to New England in November 2001. Dr. Newman also served for brief periods in Athens, Ms. Frazer holds a dual BA in English and Political Science from Greece; Ankara, Turkey; and Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Allegheny College. She has researched and written numerous papers in the fields of international relations, women’s studies, and political Consul Newman served as a paramedic in the Israel Defense Force science. She was also a student of literature and creative writing, and from 1982 to 1986. Following his military service, he went on to received honors for her senior thesis “The Poetry and Politics of study at Bar-Ilan University, where he earned a BA in Psychology and Power.” Ms. Frazer also served as Allegheny College’s delegate to the History and later a PhD in History. In his dissertation, he compared 56th Air Force Academy Assembly, which focused on U.S. Policy in the sectarianism of the Hellenistic and Roman periods to the current the Middle East. political situation in Israel. Topics: Topics: Current Events - Israel’s Agenda Today Writing and Communicating about Israel Israel’s International Relations and Internal Affairs Current Events – Israel’s Agenda Today Israel as a Democratic Country in the Middle East Why Non-Jews Should Support Israel Israel: Past, Present and Future Episodes in Ancient History in the Land of Israel The Land of Israel and its Connection to the Bible 6 7 Allison Greenspan Tal Unrad Allison Greenspan is the Director of Public Diplomacy for the Tal Unrad serves as the Academic Affairs Officer and Director of the Consulate General of Israel to New England. She is also a classically Speakers Bureau at the Consulate General of Israel to New England. trained vocalist. Tal Unrad’s work at the Consulate focuses