Speakers The 5th Herzliya Conference

Yasser Abed Rabbo Head of the Palestinian Peace Coalition and member of the PLO Executive Committee. One of the architects of the Geneva Initiative. Former positions in the Palestinian Authority include Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Minister of Information, Culture and the Arts. Secretary-General of the Fida party. Founding member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Served as a member of the Palestinian delegation to the Madrid talks and helped to coordinate secret Oslo talks in 1993. Received an M.A. in Economics and Political Science from the American University in Cairo. Yaacov Achimeir Anchorman and editor of the weekly international news program Roim Olamon Israel Television’s Channel One. Also hosts a radio show on IDF’s Galei Tzahal. Member of the Advisory Board of Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem. Joined Israel Television in 1970 and served in a series of positions, including political commentator, editor and anchorman for the news programs Yoman and Mabat, Knesset correspondent, and representative in Washington. Worked for the BBC in London, and served as news editor for Voice of Israel Radio. Published several articles in the magazine Monitin and in Ma’ariv daily newspaper. Holds a degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in History and Political Science. Joseph Ackerman President and CEO, Elbit Systems Ltd. Joined Elbit in 1982, and served in a series of senior positions, including Elbit Lavi Program Manager and Director of Avionics Programs and General Manager, Elbit Defense Systems. Holds a B.Sc. in Aeronautical Engineering from the Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology. Shula Bahat Associate Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee, responsible for AJC’s organizational development and management, leadership development and training programs. Former Director of Israeli Programs in American and Canadian Universities for the Israeli Students and Academicians Organization in the U.S. and Canada. Also served as a career officer in the IDF as Executive Director of the Sociological and Psychological Research Division, Operations Officer for the Gadna-Youth Corps, and Education Welfare and Women’s Officer for the Jerusalem Division. Holds an M.A. in Environmental Studies from the Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology. Dr. Shmuel Bar Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Policy and Strategy, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Served in the Israeli intelligence community for thirty years where he held senior analytical, planning, and diplomatic positions, specializing in regional security, Islamic radicalism and terrorism in the Middle East and East Asia. Published a number of books and articles in his areas of expertise. Received a Ph.D. in History of the Middle East from Tel Aviv University. Lt. Gen. (res.) Ehud Barak Former Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, former IDF Chief of General Staff. Joined the IDF in 1959 and served as the commander of an elite unit, and then in a series of command and general staff positions. Previous military positions included Armored Brigade Commander, Armored Division Commander, Head of the Intelligence Directorate, Head of the Planning Directorate, Deputy Commander of the Israeli Force in Lebanon, GOC Central Command and Deputy Chief of Staff. Elected to the Knesset in 1996, and served as Minister of the Interior, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Labor Party. Formed the One Israel Party from the Labor, Gesher and Meimad factions. Recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal and four other citations for courage and operational excellence. Holds an M.Sc. in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford University. Prof. Amir Barnea Professor of Finance at the Arison School of Business, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, and former Dean of the School. Member of the Board of Directors, the Institute for Policy and Strategy, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Professor Emeritus at Tel AvivUniversity. Deputy Chairman of the Board and CEO, Singer Barnea & Co. Former Visiting Professor at several leading institutions, including Cornell and New York Universities. Serves in several senior positions in Israeli business institutions, as well as on public committees of the Bank of Israel and the Ministry of Finance. Received a Ph.D. in Finance and Managerial Economics from Cornell University. Prof. Moshe Barniv Professor at the Radzyner Law School at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, where he also served as Dean. Member of the Board of Directors, the Institute for Policy and Strategy, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Additionally, lectures in the School of Management and the Faculty of Law at Bar Ilan University. Practices law, specializing in business and economic law and technology. Past positions include Head of the Program in Law and Management at Bar Ilan University, lecturer at Hebrew and Tel Aviv Universities, Visiting Scholar at Harvard University and Visiting Professor at Boston University. Formerly, a founder and manager of Yeda Computers Ltd, and a partner in M. Druker Law Firm. Recipient of the Recanati Graduate School of Management Best Research Award for 1995, along with Prof. D. Samet. Holds a Ph.D. in Law from Tel Aviv University. MK Ronnie Bar-On Member of Knesset representing the Likud party. Chairman of the House Committee. Previously, member of the Central Committee of the Israel Bar Association, member of the Jerusalem Regional Committee of the Israel Bar and Chairman of its High Court of Justice Committee, and Chairman of the Council for the Organization of Sport- Gambling. Received an LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Avinoam Bar-Yosef Director General of the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute. Previously Senior Advisor to the Chair of the Jewish Agency for Israel. Prior to his involvement in the Jewish Agency, he served as Bureau-Chief for Ma’ariv daily newspaper in Washington, D.C., and as its chief diplomatic correspondent. Also served as a consultant to the Washington Institute for Middle East Policy. Prof. Anne Bayefsky Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute. Previously, Professor of Political Science at York University of Toronto and Adjunct Professor and Associate Research Scholar at Columbia University Law School. Active member of numerous human rights organizations on the national and international levels. Participated in American and Canadian delegations to United Nations Human Rights Committees. Served as the Director of the Center for Refugee Studies at York University and as Professor of Constitutional and International Human Rights Law at the University of Ottawa. Formerly, a Lady Davis Fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Faculty of Law. Recipient of several prestigious prizes for her research on human rights. Published many books and articles in her area of expertise. Holds an LL.B. from the University of Toronto and an M.Litt. from Oxford University. Dr. Yossi Beilin Chairman of the Yachad Party. From 1988 to 1999, served as a Member of Knesset representing the Labor Party. During this period served as Minister of Justice, Deputy Foreign Minister, Minister of Economy and Planning, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, and Deputy Minister of Finance. Additional positions included Director-General of the Foreign Ministry, Cabinet Secretary, Labor Party Spokesman, lecturer and researcher at Tel AvivUniversity, and journalist for Davar daily newspaper. Architect of the Geneva Accords, initiated the Oslo process, led the public movement for a unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon, initiated signing of Joint Declaration with the Palestinians in 2001, and helped draft a social contract on the subject of religion and state. Received a Ph.D. in Political Science from Tel Aviv University. Adv. Dr. Yehuda Ben Meir Lawyer at Lipa Meir & Co. Law Offices, and Senior Fellow at the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University. Previously, a Professor of Psychology and Head of the Department of Psychology at Tel Aviv University. Served as Senior Research Officer in the IDF General Staff Psychological Research Unit. Was a Member of Knesset for thirteen years as a representative of the National Religious Party, during which he was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Published two books: National Security Decision Making: The Israeli Case and Civil- Military Relations in Israel. Received an LL.B. from Bar Ilan University and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Columbia University. Prof. Gabriel Ben-Dor Professor of Political Science and Director of the National SecurityStudies Center, University of Haifa. Also served as the Rector of the University and as the President of the Israeli Political Science Association. Published seven books and over one hundred articles on Middle East politics, civic-military relations, conflict resolution, and ethnic politics. Received a Ph.D. in Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies from PrincetonUniversity. Dr. Yigal Ben-Shalom Director-General, National Insurance Institute of Israel. Senior lecturer in Social Policy at universities throughout Israel. Conducted studies for the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel. Head of the Welfare Section of JDC Israel and Senior Research Fellow at the Minerva Center for Youth Studies at Haifa University. Served as Director General of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Former Executive Director of M.B.S Systems Company, which deals with strategic planning, consulting and management of information systems. Received a Ph.D. from the University of Haifa. Col. Avi Benyahu Commander and Chief Editor of Galei-Tzahal, IDF radio station. Previous positions include Galei- Tzahal commentator on Army and Security, advisor to the Education and Youth Corps, Communications Advisor to the Prime Minister and to the Defense Minister, and Spokesperson for the Israeli delegations to the peace talks with Jordan and the PLO. Participated in the Israeli delegation to the Wye negotiations. Served as a member of the administration of the Israeli Council for Journalism and as the IDF representative to the Steering Committee on the Environment. Holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Haifa. Prof. Gideon Biger Professor of Geography at Tel Aviv University. Chairperson of the Israeli Military History Association. Served as a member of the committee to determine borders in the Israeli-Syrian and Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, as well as of the council to determine municipal borders in Jerusalem. He was a visiting professor at a number of universities in the United Statesand Australia. Published several books and articles in Israel and abroad on the subject of the historical geography of Israel. Earned a Ph.D. in Geography from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Avraham Bigger Deputy Chair of the Caesarea Edmond Benjamin de Rothschild Foundation, owner and CEO of Bigger Investments, Chairman of Supersal, and Chair and co-owner of Kaniel Industries. Member of the Board of Directors, the Institute for Policy and Strategy, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Board member of several companies and organizations including Bank Leumi, the Strauss Group, and Partner Communications. Former CEO and Director of Paz Oil, Menorah Insurance, and the General Bank of Israel (Bank Clali). Before joining the private sector, he was with the Budget Division of the Ministry of Finance. Received an MBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Maj. Gen. (res.) Ilan Biran Member of the Board of Directors, the Institute for Policy and Strategy, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Chairman of YES satellite broadcaster. Serves as the Prime Minister’s coordinator in charge of negotiations for the release of kidnapped and missing Israelis. Former CEO of Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corporation Ltd., and former Director General of the Ministry of Defense. Prior to this served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oil Refineries Ltd. Served in the IDF for over thirty years in a series of senior positions including GOC Central Command, Head of the IDF Technology and Logistics Directorate, Commander of the Givati Brigade and Commander of the Officers Training School. Served as Associate to Strategy and Political Economy Research at Georgetown University. Holds an M.A. from Tel Aviv University. Graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Command and StaffCollege. Amb. Dr. Robert Blackwill President of Barbour Griffith and Rogers International, and former Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Planning to President George W. Bush and Presidential Envoy to Iraq. Created the National Security Council's Iraq Stabilization Group. Served in the foreign service for 22 years, his last position being U.S. Ambassador to India. Additionally served as Special Assistant to President George Bush for European and Soviet Affairs. Served as an Adjunct Research Fellow on the Council on Foreign Relations and taught at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Has written numerous books and articles on U.S. foreign policy. Haim Blumenblat CEO of “Daroma Eidan HaNegev”, a non-profit organization established to initiate and synchronize all actions related to the development and advancement of the Negevregion. Previously served as Head of the Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Department of the IDF Planning Directorate, as well as Head of Budget and Project Planning in the Intelligence Corps. Holds an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Haifa and an MBA from Bar IlanUniversity. Maj. Gen. (res.) Herzle Bodinger Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and CEO of RADA Electronic Industries. Served in the Israeli Air Force for thirty-five years in a number of command and staff positions, including combat pilot, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, Head of the Operations Division, and Commander of the Flight School, retiring as Commander-in-Chief. Also served as Military Deputy in the Office of the Defense Establishment Comptroller. Received a B.A. in Economics and Business Administration from Bar Ilan Universityand graduated from the Advanced Management Program of Harvard Business School. Max Boot Olin Senior Fellow in National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. Expert on national security policy and U.S. military history and technology. Contributing editor to the Weekly Standard, and regular contributor to several publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. He is an award-winning author, his last book “Savage Wars of Peace” having been selected as one of the best books of 2002. Received an M.A. in Diplomatic History from Yale University. Prof. Paul Bracken Professor of Management and Political Science at Yale University. Leading expert in the study of global competition and the strategic application of technology in business and defense. Consultant to several large corporations and private equity funds, as well as to the U.S. Government. Has taught in many parts of the world, including programs for the Israeli Defense Forces. Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Prior to joining the Yale faculty, was on the senior staff of the Hudson Institute for ten years, as director of the management consulting arm of the Institute. Received a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Yale University. Prof. Avishay Braverman President of Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Served as Senior Economist and Division Chief at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. and conducted research and policy work throughout Africa, Asia, and South America on economic development and social justice. Author of several books and numerous papers on economic and public policy, development, and water and resource management. Recipient of a number of honorary degrees and academic awards. Member of several international professional associations, including the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, the European Academy of Science and Arts, and the Israeli-American High-Tech Commission. Recipient of the Ben Gurion Award for 1999. Received a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University. Shaul Bronfeld Managing Director of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Previously served as its Deputy Director and as Director of the Economic Department. Worked for the Bank of Israel in a series of senior positions, among them Head Economist in the Research Department, Manager of the Foreign Currency Department and Manager of the State Loans Administration Department. Graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Economics and Business Administration. Amb. R. Nicholas Burns United States Permanent Representative to NATO. Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Served in a number of senior positions in the State Department, including U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Spokesman of the Department of State, Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for the Secretary of State, member of the National Security Council staff at the White House, Special Assistant to President Clinton and Senior Director for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia Affairs. Additionally, held Foreign Service positions in Africa, Egypt and Israel. Recipient of several awards for his work, including the State Department’s Superior Honor Award for outstanding performance three times. Received an M.A. from the John Hopkins Schoolof Advanced International Studies in International Economics and American Foreign Policy. Also received honorary doctorates from eight American universities. Ben Caspit Commentator and columnist for Ma’ariv daily newspaper. Co-hosts a political television show on Channel 23 entitled Mabat Beshnayim. Served as Ma’ariv’s correspondent in New York, and hosted television programs for Channels One and Ten. Author of three books: one on Shimon Peres and the Labor Party, a biography of Benjamin Netanyahu, and a biography of Ehud Barak. Graduate in Law from Tel Aviv University. Prof. Shahram Chubin Head of Academic Affairs and Director of Research at the GenevaCentre for Security Policy. Previously taught at the Graduate Institute for International Studies in Geneva. Served as Director of Regional Security Studies at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, as well as a fellow of the Wilson Center in Washington. Has widely published in various professional journals, particularly on subjects relating to Iran. Sir Ronald Cohen Founding Partner and Chairman, Apax Partners Worldwide LLP. Also serves as Chairman of the Social Investments Task Force. Founder of EASDAQ, the Pan-European Market for Growth Companies, for which he served as Vice Chairman. Chairman of Bridges Community Ventures Ltd. Founder, Director and past Chairman of the British Venture Capital Association, Founder and Director of the European Venture Capital Association and the Quoted Companies Alliance. Former Chairman of the DTI “Tech Stars” Steering Committee and a member of the DTI UK Competitiveness Committee. Graduated from Oxford University and received an MBA from Harvard Business School. Amb. Ran Curiel Deputy Director General for Western Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Previously served as Israeli Ambassador to Greece, Counselor at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, and as a member of the Israeli Delegation to the UN General Assembly. Holds an M.A. in European Studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Graduate of the NationalSecurity College. Dr. Ilana Dayan Anchorperson for the weekly program Uvda on Israel’s Channel Two. Previously served as news anchor for Israel Television’s Channel One and as anchorperson, producer, radio correspondent and host for IDF Radio. Member of the Israeli Bar Association. Former lecturer at the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law. Holds a Ph.D. in Law from YaleUniversity. Dr. Mathias Döpfner CEO and Head of Newspapers Division, Axel Springer, Germany. Previous positions include Editor-in- Chief of Die Welt, Wochenpost and Hamburger Morgenpost. Worked on the staff of the International Director of the Gruner & Jahr publishing company in Paris, and later as assistant to the CEO in Hamburg. Studied Musicology, German and Theatrical Arts in Frankfurt and Boston. Prof. Yehezkel Dror Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Founding President of the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute. Former member of the Club of Rome. A former Senior Staff Member of the Rand Corporation, Senior Planning Advisor in the Defense Minister’s Office, and Policy and Planning Advisor in the Prime Minister’s Office. Published numerous books and articles. Recipient of the Levi Eshkol Prize for Public Administration, the Harold Lasswell Award, and the Rosolio Prize. Rabbi Chaim Drukman Director of the Conversion Administration at the Prime Minister’s Office. Served as Member of Knesset for the National Religious Party, and as Assistant Minister of Religious Affairs. Chairman of the central organization of Bnei Akiva Yeshiva high schools and girls’ Ulpana high schools in Israel. Established the women’s Beit Midrash, Orot Etzion, and was one of the originators of the Yeshivot “Hesder”. Studied at the Merkaz Harav Kook Yeshiva in Jerusalem. Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein Founder and President of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (Hakeren L’yedidut), a bridge building organization committed to promoting greater understanding and cooperation between Christians and Jews and support for Israel. Ordained at Yeshiva University in New York and holds Master’s degrees from Yeshiva and ColumbiaUniversity, where he also completed studies for his doctorate. Also served on the faculties of Columbia University, Chicago Theological Seminary and Northern Baptist Seminary. Author of six highly acclaimed books on Jewish-Christian relations, and is considered the leading Jewish authority on Evangelical Christians. Dr. Linda Efroni Economic and legal consultant specializing in wages and labor law for large organizations. Columnist for Globes, Israel’s business daily. Member of several public organizations, such as the Advisory Board for the Adva Center for Information on Equality and Social Justice in Israel and the Council for Higher Education. Was responsible for professional training and employment for a neighborhood rehabilitation project carried out by the Jewish Agency and the Israeli government, and additionally held a senior position in the Ministry of Finance dealing with labor and wages in government agencies. Lectured at the Business School and in the Faculty of Labor Studies at Tel Aviv University. Published numerous articles and research projects in her area of expertise. Holds a Ph.D. in Business from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Maj. Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland Head of the National Security Council and National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister. Served in the IDF for more than thirty years in several command and staff positions including Head of the Plans and Policy Directorate, Commander of the Infantry, the Paratroopers’ Brigade Commander, and Commander of the Officers’ Academy. Received a B.A. in Economics and an MBA. Graduated from an advanced infantry course in Port Benning, Georgia. Jacob Eilon Anchorman, Nightly News, Channel 10 Network News. Has worked in print and electronic media for twenty- five years and has reported from all over the world. Founded and launched Israel’s Channel 10 News Department. Previously launched Channel 2’s news division and served as anchorman. Additionally served as news director of News24 All News Television, and as New York Bureau Chief of Yedioth Ahronoth daily newspaper. Graduate of the StateUniversity of New York. Dr. Israel Elad-Altman Director of Studies, the Institute for Policy and Strategy, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Served in various official positions in Israel and abroad. Former Lecturer at Tel Aviv University and a Research Fellow at the Shiloah Institute for Middle East Studies. Received a Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from UCLA. Elie Elalouf Director of the Sacta-Rashi Foundation, a private philanthropic fund that provides assistance to underprivileged communities. Previous positions include Emissary of Keren Hayesod to Geneva; Regional Manager and Deputy Director of the Jewish Agency’s Department of Renewal and Development’s Southern Regional Office; Director of the Renewal and Development Corporation for Jerusalem and Central Israel; and assistant to Prof. Yigal Yadin, then Deputy Prime Minister, on Project Renewal. Additionally served as Beer Sheva City Councilman and as Chairman of the Oded social movement. Holds a degree in Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. MK Binyamin Elon Member of Knesset for the National Union Party. Previously served as Minister of Tourism, Chairman of the Moledet Party, and Rabbi of Kibbutz Sheluchot. Since being elected to Knesset in 1996, served on a number of committees, including: Constitution, Law and Justice; Ethics; House; Foreign Affairs and Defense and Internal Affairs and Environment. Founded and headed the Beit Orot Yeshiva. Graduate of the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva. Amb. Dr. Oded Eran Ambassador of Israel to the European Union. Has been with the Israeli Foreign Service for over thirty years, where he has served in Israeli embassies in London and Washington D.C. As Ambassador to Jordan, led the Israeli- Palestinian final status negotiations. As Deputy Director-General for Economic Affairs in the Foreign Ministry, directed negotiations on the Association Agreement with the EU (1995) and participated in the negotiations on the Paris Economic Agreement with the Palestinians. Received a Ph.D. in Political Science from the London School of Economics. Yoel Esteron Former Managing Editor of Ha’aretz daily newspaper. Served as Editor-in-Chief and Washington Bureau Chief of Hadashot daily, Editor-in-Chief of Ha’ir Tel Aviv weekly, and as a correspondent for IDF radio. Former lecturer of Media and Politics at the Koteret School of Journalism in Tel Aviv. Graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Economics, and pursued M.A. studies in Communications. Shlomi Fogel Chairman and CEO of Ampa Group Ltd. Chairman of Amcor Ltd, Co-Owner and Board Director of Israel Shipyards Ltd. and Co-Owner and Board Director of Goldbond Ltd. He has been active in international commodity trading since 1982. Holds a degree in Engineering from Tel Aviv University. Frank J. Gaffney Jr. Founder and President of the Center for Security Policy in WashingtonD.C. Columnist for the Washington Times. Has written numerous articles for leading newspapers and journals such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Republic and The Los Angeles Times. Has also been featured on several radio and television programs. Serves as a Senior Adviser to Americans for Victory over Terrorism, and is a founding member of the Project for the New American Century. Previously served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy in the Reagan Administration, and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy. Holds an M.A. in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University. Yael German Mayor of Herzliya. In this capacity, chairs several public municipal companies and organizations, including the Herzliya Tourism Company, the Herzliya Development Company and the Herzliya Foundation. An Executive Board Member of Magen David Adom (Israel’s National EMT Service) and the Israeli Archeological Authority. Associated with a variety of womens’ rights lobby organizations. Previously, Co-CEO of Yariv Ben-Eliezer Media Consultant Company and Administrative Director of GG Electrical Industries. A professional schoolteacher and former Principal of the Herzliya “Tehilla” School for Adult Education. Earned a Teaching Diploma (English Language and Adult Education) from the Levinski Seminar and a B.A. in General History from Tel Aviv University. Nir Gilad Deputy to Director-General, Migdal and Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Board for Avocet Aircraft. Formerly the Accountant-General of Israel. Additionally served as Chairman of Inbal Insurance Company, as Chief Financial Officer of Israel Aircraft Industries, and in various senior positions in the Ministry of Finance. Served on the Board of Directors of Israel Aircraft Industries and of Israel Military Industries. Holds an MBA from Bar Ilan University. Brig. Gen. (res.) Amos Gilboa Advisor on intelligence affairs to the Israeli intelligence community and lecturer on intelligence studies at the Lauder School of Government, Policy and Diplomacy of The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Political columnist for Ma’ariv daily newspaper. Held several senior positions in the Intelligence Corps and in the Intelligence Department of the IDF General Staff, his last position being Head of the Research Division. Served as Advisor to the Prime Minister on Arab Affairs and as Advisor to Defense Minister Moshe Arens. Received an M.A. in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies from the HebrewUniversity of Jerusalem. Prof. Galia Golan Professor in the Lauder School of Government, Policy and Diplomacy of the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, and an International Fellow of the Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life at Brandeis University. Member of the Board of Directors, the Institute for Policy and Strategy, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Specializations include globalization, international crises and current political issues. Previously served on the faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as Chair of the Department of Political Science, Chair of the Lafer Center for Women’s Studies, and as a Darwin Professor of Soviet and East European Studies. She has been a visiting scholar at several universities and research institutions in the U.S. and England. Served as a consultant to the IDF on the status of women and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Soviet and post-Soviet affairs. Author of eight books on the Soviet Union and on Eastern Europe as well as of numerous articles. Recipient of the New Israel Fund Alice Shalvi Award for Women in Leadership and the Gleitsman Foundation Activist Prize. Received a Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Marc Gold Associate Member of the Board of Governors, the Jewish Agency for Israel, and Member of Keren Hayesod. Member of the Executive Committee of the Federation-Canadian Jewish Appeal (CJA) in Montreal, and Chairman of its Israel Department and of its Partnership 2000 Committee. Serves on the boards of several private and public corporations and venture capital funds. Former Professor of Law at York University. Has published extensively on constitutional law, Canada-U.S. free trade, the law of evidence and legal theory. Graduate of Harvard Law School. Dr. Daniel Gottlieb Senior Advisor to the Governor, Bank of Israel. Senior Lecturer in the Economics Department at Ben Gurion University. Previous positions include Chief Economist in the Research Department of the Bank of Israel, Research Associate at the Institute for Third Sector Research at Ben Gurion University, lecturer of Economics at Tel Aviv University and Economist at the International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C. Participated in the Commission on Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations and the Commission on the Economic Cost of Defense in Israel. Has published extensively in his fields of interest, which include Poverty Economics, Economic and Social Policy, Inflation and the Palestinian Economy. Holds an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. in Economics from the HebrewUniversity of Jerusalem. Amb. Dr. Richard Haass President of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously served as Director of Policy Planning at the Department of State, where he was a principal advisor to Secretary of State Colin Powell on a range of foreign policy concerns. Confirmed by the U.S. Senate to hold the rank of Ambassador, and served as U.S. Coordinator for Policy in Afghanistan. Received State Department’s Distinguished Honor Award for his work supporting the Northern Ireland Peace Process. Also served as Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution. Received an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Oxford University. Prof. Jack Habib Director, JDC-Brookdale Institute. Co-Chairman of the Quality Management Program for Health Care Organizations in the Middle East and North Africa. Served in a series of senior public positions, including Associate President of the World Council of Jewish Communal Service and Chair of the National Task Force on Reducing Poverty and Promoting Services of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Has published extensively in his areas of expertise. Received an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University. Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Ramzi Halabi Director of the Arab-Israeli Businessmen’s Club and lecturer at Tel Aviv University. Former Head of the Regional Council of Daliat-al-Carmel, and Director of the Financial Department of Amidar. Additionally served as head of the IDF’s Salary and Pensions Department. Graduate of the IDF Command and Staff College. Holds a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from Tel Aviv University. Brig. Gen. Ilan Harari Chief Education and Youth Officer of the IDF. Previous positions include Commander of both the Battalion and Company Commanders’ courses, Homefront Command Chief of Staff, Commander of the Nachal Infantry Brigade and Commander of the Lebanon Brigade. Graduate of the National Security College and holds an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Haifa. Israel Harel Founding Chairman of the Israeli Institute for Strategic Options, as of January 1 2005. Weekly columnist for Ha’aretz daily newspaper. Chairs the Association of the Paratroopers who Liberated Jerusalem. Member of the Israel Democracy Institute and the Israeli-American Forum. Founded and chaired the Council of Jewish Communities in Judea, Samaria and Gaza. Initiator and founder of the Forum for National Responsibility, operating under the auspices of the Rabin Center. Also initiated the Gavison-Meidan project, that seeks to regulate the co-existence of secular and religious populations in Israel. Published several books and essays in various journals. His Op-Ed articles have been published by several newspapers, including The New York Times and The Guardian. ois Heisbourg Director of the Foundation for Strategic Research in Paris. Previously served as President of theחProf. Fran Geneva Center for Security Policy Foundation Council; Director of Strategy for the French defense company Matra Defense Espace; Director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London; Vice-President in charge of Euro-American cooperation at Thomson-CSF; International Security Advisor to the French Minister of Defense; First Secretary at the French Permanent Mission to the UN and Advisor to the French Foreign Ministry Planning Staff. Authored numerous publications in the areas of nuclear non-proliferation, defense and security. Yossi Hollander Chairman, JACADA. An entrepreneur in the high-tech sector. Founder of “The New Dimension”, which was bought out by BMC in 1999. Member of the Board of Directors of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Dr. Neri Horowitz Director of the Senior Civil Service Program at the Mandel Leadership Institute. Lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Has written extensively on the Labor movement and on Israeli society, with an emphasis on the relations between religious and secular Jews. Holds a Ph.D. in Political Science. Eli Hurvitz Chairman and Founder of Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Group. Also served as Teva’s President and CEO for over twenty-five years. Additionally served as President of the Manufacturers’ Association of Israel, Israel’s Export Institute, Chair of the Board of Directors of Bank Leumi, Member of the Boards of Trustees of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Tel AvivUniversity and the International Committee of Harvard University. Recipient of the Israel Prize, the Hugo Remansiano Prize for Economics from Tel Aviv University and additional prizes from the Manufacturers’ Association of Israel and International B'nai Brith. Recipient of honorary doctorates from Ben Gurion University, the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Technion. Received a B.A. in Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Bruce P. Jackson Founder and President of the Project on Transitional Democracies, an endeavor aimed at accelerating the pace of reform in post-1989 democracies and integrating them into Euro-Atlantic institutions. Additionally, President of the U.S. Committee on NATO, a non-profit corporation formed to promote the expansion of NATO and the strengthening of ties between the U.S. and Europe. During 2002-2003, served as Chairman of the Committee for the Liberation of Iraq. Was a delegate to George W. Bush during the 2000 presidential campaign. Previously served as Vice President for Strategy and Planning at Lockheed Martin Corporation. Served in the U.S. Army as a Military Intelligence Officer. President Moshe Katzav Eighth President of the State of Israel. Was first elected to the Knesset in 1977 and remained a member until elected President. During this time, served as Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing, Minister of Labor and Welfare, Minister of Transportation, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism and Knesset Opposition Likud Chairman. Was elected mayor of Kiryat Malachi at the age of twenty-four, the youngest mayor ever to be elected in Israel. Holds a B.A. in Economics and History, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Nebraska, Omaha. Prof. Moshe Kaveh President of Bar Ilan University and Professor of Physics. Previously served as Rector and as Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences. Chief Scientist of the “Cellscan” project for the early detection of cancer. Research Fellow at the Russian Federation Academy of Sciences. Established the Jack and Pearl Resnick Institute of Advanced Technology, a center for the absorption and retaining of outstanding Russian immigrant scientists. Received a special award from the Royal Society of England. Received a Ph.D. in Physics from Bar Ilan University. MK Yossef (Tommy) Lapid Head of Shinui Party and former Minister of Justice. Journalist and political writer by profession, a former member of Ma’ariv Daily Editorial Staff and its editor. Former Director-General of Israel Broadcasting Authority. Subsequently, was one of the founders of cable television in Israel and served as Chair of the Cable Television Association. Holds an LLB degree. Amb. Ronald S. Lauder International businessman and President of the Jewish National Fund. Additionally serves as Chairman of the International Public Committee of the World Jewish Restitution Organization, Treasurer of the World Jewish Congress and Chairman of the Jewish Heritage Council. Former Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Served as U.S. Ambassador to Austria and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO policy. Established the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation, which has focused on Jewish education and outreach programs in Eastern Europe. Holds a B.A. in International Business from the Wharton School and a Certificate in International Business from the University of Brussels. Yehiel Leket World Chairman of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (Jewish National Fund). Served for over ten years as an Executive Member of the Boards of the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency for Israel. His positions included Head of the Settlement Department and the Department for Rural and Urban Development, Acting Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency, and Chairman of the World Labor Zionist Movement. Served as a Member of Knesset for the Labor Party. Currently pursuing an M.A. at the Institute for Contemporary Judaism, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Moshe Leon Chairman of Israel Railways. Previously served as Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office, as well as an economic advisor and Head of the Bureau of the Prime Minister’s Office. Founder and senior partner of an accounting firm. Received a Master’s degree in Law from Bar Ilan University. Col.(res.) Dr. Eran Lerman Director, Israel and Middle East Office, American Jewish Committee. Served in IDF Intelligence Directorate for over 25 years. During his service, participated in the Working Group on Arms Control and Regional Security (ACRS) in the framework of multilateral Middle East negotiations. Holds an M.A. in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, which he attended as a Wexner-Israel Fellow and a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. Dr. Ariel (Eli) Levite Principal Deputy Director General (Policy), the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission. Prior to this appointment, was on sabbatical leave as a Visiting Fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) at Stanford University, where he co-led the CISAC Discriminate Force Project. Previous government positions include Deputy National Security Advisor (Defense Policy) and Head of the Bureau of International Security at the Ministry of Defense. Before joining the civil service, was Senior Research Associate and Head of the Project on Israeli Security at the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University. Taught courses at Tel Aviv University and Cornell University, and has published extensively on strategic and military affairs. Holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. Avigdor Liberman Founder and Chairman of the Israel Beteinu (Israel Our Home) opposition party. Previously served as Chairman of the National Union Party, as Minister of Transportation and as Minister of National Infrastructure. Additionally, served as General Director of the Prime Minister’s Office, as General Director of the Likud Party, and as General Manager of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Campaign for Prime Minister. Founded the company Nativ El Hamizrach. Holds a B.A. in International Relations and Russian Literature, and pursued engineering studies at the Agricultural Institute in Kishinev. MK Eti Livni Member of Knesset for the Shinui party and Deputy Speaker of the Knesset. Lawyer by profession, and member of the Central Council of the Israeli Bar, as well as editor of the organization’s newsletter. Chairperson of the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women and a member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee. Holds an LL.B. Minister Tzipi Livni Minister of Absorption and Minister of Housing and Construction. Knesset Member since 1999 for the Likud Party. Also served as Minister for Regional Cooperation and as Minister without Portfolio. Prior to her election to the Knesset, appointed as Director General of the Government Companies' Authority. Received an LL.B from Bar Ilan University. Yitzhak Livni Chairman of the Channel Two News Company. Serves as Chairman of the panel of judges for the Sapir Prize for Literature, member of the board of Ben Gurion University, judge for the Israel Prize for Literature and Head of the Literary Council for the Tel Aviv Fund for Culture and Art. Previously served as CEO of the Broadcasting Authority, Commander of IDF Radio, Editor of the IDF newspaper, and Chairman of Israel’s Channel Two Steering Committee. Edited and presented numerous programs for television and radio. Graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in History and Hebrew Literature. Prof. Herbert I. London President of the Hudson Institute and John M. Olin University Professor of Humanities and Social Studies at New York University. Founding Dean of the Gallatin School, also at New York University. At the Hudson Institute, established its Center for Education and Employment Policy. Produced television programs on American culture, and has been a commentator on major radio and television news programs and guest lecturer at colleges and universities. Writes for major American newspapers and journals and has published sixteen books. Recipient of honorary degrees from the University of Aix-Marseille and Grove CityCollege as well as of awards for his writing and educational work. Received a Ph.D. from New York University. Dr. Frank Luntz President and CEO of Luntz Research Companies. Has written, conducted and supervised more than a thousand surveys and focus groups for corporate and public affairs clients in eleven countries. Provided communications guidance for companies such as Merrill Lynch, Federal Express, Disney and McDonald’s. Named by Time Magazine as one of 50 of America’s most promising leaders aged 40 and under. Hosts “American Voices” on MSNBC. Served as a consultant to the award-winning television series “The West Wing”. Winner of the Washington Post’s “Crystal Ball” Award, as well as an Emmy Award for his segment “100 Days, 1000 Voices”. Served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and was named Fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics. He has written pieces for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Received a Ph.D. in Politics from Oxford University. Gen. Ved Prakash Malik President, ORF Institute of Security Studies, India. Served in the Indian army for 41 years, his last position being Chief of Army Staff. Previous positions include Commander of an Infantry Brigade, Commander of the Defense Services Staff College, Director-General of Operational Logistics and Vice-Chief of Army Staff. Decorated in 1996 with the Param Vishist Seva Medal by the President of India. Graduate of the Defense Services Staff College in New Delhi. Ohad Marani Chairman of the Board, Oil Refineries, Ltd. and Director of Carmel Olefins. Previously served as Director General of the Ministry of Finance, as Budget Director at the Ministry of Finance and as Minister of Economic Affairs at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. Received an MBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Master’s of Public Administration from Harvard University. Mark S. Newman Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of DRS Technologies, Inc. Director of Congoleum Corporation, REFAC Technology Inc., and Opticare Health Systems, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Electronics Association and a director for the New Jersey Technology Council. Member of the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association. Earned an MBA from Pace University. Pinhas Meidan-Shani Strategic consultant and expert on negotiations and conflict resolution. Director and shareholder in various Israeli and international companies in the field of homeland security, and lecturer and participant in various forums and workshops concerning the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, regional security and counter-terrorism. Served as an officer in the Israeli Air Force and in the Israeli security apparatus in a variety of operational, command and administrative positions in Israel and abroad. Served as Foreign Policy Advisor to Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Ehud Barak, as well as Deputy Chief of the Prime Minister’s Bureau. Graduate of the Israeli Institute of National Defense, and holds an M.A. in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Haifa. Prof. Rafi Melnick Dean of the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Member of the Board of Directors, the Institute for Policy and Strategy, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Served as Senior Economist and Deputy Director in the Research Department of the Bank of Israel. Previously, lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and visiting lecturer at Boston University and the University of California, Davis. Specializes in Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Israeli economy, and monetary policy. Developed the “Melnick Index”, a monthly measure of the state of the economy, published by the IDC. Economic consultant for Bank Leumi, Board member of Ofek Securities and Investment and a Research Associate of the Center for Social Policy Studies Research in Israel. Received a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Sallai Meridor Chairman of the Executive, Jewish Agency for Israel and the World Zionist Organization. Held senior positions in both organizations since 1992, including Treasurer and Head of the Settlement Division at the Jewish Agency. Adviser to Minister Moshe Arens during the latter’s terms as Minister of Minority Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense. Served in the Beitar youth movement as Head of the Training Department, Head of the Rural Settlement Department, member of the movement’s National Executive and Chief Representative for North America. Received a B.A. in History of Islamic Countries and History of the Jewish People from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Lt. Gen. (res.) Minister Shaul Mofaz Minister of Defense. Previously, IDF Chief of General Staff. Served in the IDF for more than thirty years in command and staff positions, including Deputy Chief of General Staff, Commander of IDF in Judea and Samaria and GOC of the Southern Command. As Head of the Plans and Policy Directorate, participated in peace talks with the Syrian delegation and led the Security Committee in the negotiations with the Palestinians on the Hebron Agreement. Received a B.A. in Business Administration from Bar Ilan University. Graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College in Quantico, Virginia. Adv. Isaac Molho Senior and Managing Partner of E.S. Shimron, I. Molho, Persky & Co. Law Offices. Member of the Board of the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute. Honorary Consul General of Austria in Israel, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Israel Museum and member of the Board of Trustees of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Served as personal envoy of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the negotiations leading to the Hebron Agreement and the Wye River Memorandum. Lectures in Computer Law, Telecommunications Law and Securities Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at Tel Aviv University. Holds an LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Adv. Eli Moyal Mayor of Sderot. Previously served as Chairman of the Committee of Law, Constitution and Legislation, and prior to this had a private law practice with offices in Jerusalemand Sderot. Holds an LL.B from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Ami Nahshon President and CEO of the Abraham Fund Initiatives, a non-profit organization working to advance coexistence between Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens. Steering Committee Member of Foundations for Peace. Served as the CEO of the Jewish Community Federation and Foundation in Oakland, California for twenty years. Previously held administrative positions in community, family and mental health services and in Jewish education. Also served as National Chair of the Jewish Federation Executives Forum and as a member of the Executive Committee of United Jewish Communities. Holds an M.Sc. in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University, and a Jewish Education diploma from the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Minister of Finance and Former Prime Minister. First Israeli Prime Minister elected by direct vote. Served as Foreign Minister, Head of the Likud Party, Deputy Foreign Minister, Ambassador to the United Nations and Deputy Ambassador to the U.S. Worked in an international corporate finance firm in Boston and in a senior managerial position with Rim Industries, Jerusalem. Initiated and organized international conferences dealing with the struggle against international terror under the auspices of the Jonathan Institute. Published and edited three books on international terrorism. Served in the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit (Sayeret Matkal). Received a B.A. in Architecture and an M.A. in Management from MIT, where he also studied Political Science. Dietmar Nietan Member of Parliament, Deutscher Bundestag, and Member of County Council, Duren, Rhine. Member of the Board of the Social Democratic Party in the German Bundestag. Additionally serves as Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and as Deputy Spokesman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Affiliated with numerous public organizations, among them the German Red Cross, Friends of Nature, and the Union of Persons Employed in Education and Science. Studied Biology and Social Sciences at Cologne University. Dr. Sari Nusseibeh President of Al Quds University. Co-founded “The People’s Voice”, a broad-based civil initiative to bridge the impasse between Israelis and Palestinians. Former Professor of Philosophy at Birzeit University, while remaining politically active by promoting coexistence initiatives together with Israeli peace activists. Led an information campaign against suicide bombing and the targeting of civilians. Briefly appointed as the Palestinian Authority’s Jerusalem Representative. Served as a member of the steering committee behind the Palestinian delegation to the Madrid Conference. Co-founded the Federation of Employees in the EducationCenter for the entire West Bank. Co-authored No Trumpets, No Drums, with Dr. Mark Heller. Received a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University and a Ph.D. in Islamic Philosophy from Harvard University. Minister Ehud Olmert Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Trade, Labor and Communication. Also served as Minister of Health, Minister without Portfolio, Mayor of Jerusalem and Treasurer of the Likud Party. Knesset Member for the Likud since 1973. Received a B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy and an LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Amb. Marc Otte European Union Special Representative to the Middle East Peace Process, the Council of the European Union. Prior to his current position, served as Advisor to the European Union High Representative Javier Solana on European Security and Defense Policy since 1999. Previously served in the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for over twenty years in senior positions, including Director for Security Policy and Disarmament, Ambassador to Israel and Consul- General in Los Angeles. Previous postings included Kinshasa and Washington D.C. Received an M.A. in Political and Social Sciences and a postgraduate degree from the Institute for Developing Countries, both from the University of Louvain. MK Shimon Peres Former Prime Minister of Israel, Head of the Opposition. Chairman of the Labor Party and Vice- President of the Socialist International. First elected to the Knesset in 1959 and has served continuously since then. Held several ministerial positions including Minister of Defense, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance, Minister of Transportation and Minister of Regional Cooperation. Served as Prime Minister between 1984 – 1986 and again after the assassination of late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Served in the Hagana and as Head of Israel’s Navy. In 1953, was appointed Director General of the Ministry of Defense, and laid the foundations for the creation of Israeli military power. Authored ten books. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Sever Plotzker Chief Economic Editor, leading commentator and member of the Editorial Board of Yedioth Ahronoth daily newspaper. Received an M.A. in Economics and an MBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Daniel Posen Managing Director of the Posen Foundation. The Foundation promotes research and educational programs dealing with Judaism as culture in the U.S., Europe and Israel. Ehud Prawer Deputy Head of the National Security Council for Domestic Policy. Former Principal of the Gymnasia Ha’ivrit High School in Jerusalem. Also serves as a senior advisor to the Maftechot program for Jewish education for adults. Previously worked in the Ministry of Education and Culture, as an educational envoy for the Youth Department in North America and as Head of the Research and Organizational Division in the Immigration Absorption Authority. Served in the IDF as Deputy Chief Education Officer (with the rank of Colonel), as Head of the Education and Information Department and as Editor of the IDF newspaper. Received degree in Education from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Amb. Ron Prosor Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Joined the Ministry in 1986 and served in a number of positions in Israel and abroad, among them Chief of Policy Staff to the Foreign Minister, Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs in Washington D.C., Spokesman for the Israeli Embassy in London, and Director of the Operations Center at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Holds an M.A. in Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Adv. Dalia Rabin-Pelossof Chair of the Executive Committee, the Yitzhak Rabin Center for Israel Studies, Israel’s official memorial institution for the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Elected to the Knesset in 1999 as a member of the Center Party. Served as Deputy Minister of Defense from 2001 to 2002 and chaired a number of Knesset committees including the Ethics Committee and the Law and Justice Committee. Prior to her election to the Knesset, served as the legal advisor to the General Labor Union (Histadrut) and as a public prosecutor. Received an LL.B. from Tel Aviv University. Prof. Baruch Raz Director of MTN Technology Ltd. Consultant in the fields of hi-tech and biotechnology. Previously an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Tel AvivUniversity and a science counselor for Israeli Embassies in Europe. Also served as Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Technological Analysis and Forecasting at Tel Aviv University. Formerly, a Visiting Professor at the University of College London and a Visiting Scholar at MIT. Served on the Boards of Directors of Israel Aircraft Industries and the Israel National Energy Authority. Received a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Prof. Uriel Reichman President and Founder, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Member of the Board of Directors, the Institute for Policy and Strategy, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.Chaired the “Constitution for Israel” Movement and the Committee for Civil Rights of the Israeli Bar Association. A member of several public and government commissions and committees. Prior to the establishment of the IDC, was a Professor of Law at Tel Aviv University, the Dean of its Law Faculty, and Dean of Ramot Mishpat College. Expert in Real Estate and Property Law. Received his Ph.D. in Law from the University of Chicago. Amb. Dr. Janusz Reiter President of the Center for International Relations in Warsaw. Co-founder of the Council for Foreign Policy and columnist for the daily Rzeczpospolita. Previously served as Polish Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. Worked as a publicist in print and television and co-founded the Foundation for International Initiatives and the IndependentCenter for International Studies. Founded and co-edited many oppositionist newspapers. Studied German philology at the University of Warsaw. Dr. Elie Rekhess Senior Research Fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University and Director of the Program on Arab Politics in Israel, established in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in 1996. Fields of specialization include political history of the Arabs in Israel, Islamic resurgence in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza and Palestinian Affairs. Authored a book and edited several books on the Arab minority in Israel. Received a Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University. Amb. Sir Peter Ricketts KCMG Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to NATO. Previously served in various positions in the British Foreign Service, including Political Director, Director for International Security, Head of Hong Kong Department and Deputy Head of Security Policy Department. Was on loan to the Cabinet Office for one year, where he served as Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Intelligence Coordinator. Additionally served in Singapore, Brussels, Paris and Washington D.C. in a variety of positions. Holds a degree in English Literature from Oxford University. Shmuel Rifman Head of Ramat Hanegev Regional Council, Chairman of the Union of Regional Councils in Israel and Head of the Negev Development Council. Also serves on the boards of the National Lottery and the Economic Company for the Development of Ramat Hanegev. Previously served as a member of the Council of the Nature and Parks Authority and of the Ramat Hovev Industrial Council. Member of Kibbutz Revivim, where he worked as a Construction Coordinator. Amb. Terje Rød-Larsen United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. Honorary Chair of the Program for International Cooperation and Conflict Resolution at the Oslo-based Fafo Institute for Applied Social Sciences, which he established in 1981. Previously served as Special Advisor for the Middle East Peace Process to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Former positions include UN Under Secretary-General, Special Coordinator in the Palestinian Territories and Minister of Planning in Norway. Initiated a research project on the living conditions of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and helped establish a channel for the negotiations between Israel and the PLO which concluded with the signing of the Declaration of Principles at the White House in 1993. Taught Sociology and Philosophy at the universities of Bergen and Oslo. Stanley Roth Vice President for Asia, International Relations of the Boeing Company. Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the U.S.–Indonesia Society, and the Asia Society. Prior to joining Boeing, served as Assistant Secretary of State for Asian and Pacific Affairs; as Director of Research and Studies at the U.S. Institute for Peace; as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia and Pacific Affairs; and as Director of Committee Liaison, Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives. Received a B.A. in Political Science from BrandeisUniversity and an M.A. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University. Prof. Amnon Rubinstein Dean, Radzyner School of Law, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Retired in 2002 from the Knesset after 25 years of serving as a member for the Shinui and Meretz parties. Held several ministerial positions including Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, Minister of Energy and Infrastructures, Minister of Science and Technology, and Minister of Communication. Before assuming a political career, he was the Pinchas Rozen Professor of Constitutional Law and Dean of the Law Faculty at Tel Aviv University. Widely published on both professional legal matters and on wider political and social affairs. Recently co-authored Israel and the Family of Nations – A Jewish Nation- State and Human Rights with Dr. Alexander Yakobson. Received a B.A. in Economics and International Relations and an LL.B. from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an LL.D. from the University of London. MK Gideon Sa’ar Member of Knesset for the Likud party and Likud Parliamentary Caucus Chairman. Previously served as Secretary to the Government and as Aide to the Attorney General. Holds an LL.B. from Tel Aviv University. Nicolas Sarkozy President of the Union pour la Mouvement Populaire Party, France. Former Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry. Member of the Municipal Council of Neuilly-sur-Seine, of which he served as Mayor. Previously served as Minister of the Interior. Was a deputy to the French National Assembly for several terms. Holds a bachelors’ degree in law and a degree from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris. Prof. Leonard Saxe Professor of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and Director of the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies. Member of Board of Governors of HaifaUniversity. Former Science Fellow for the United States Congress and a Fulbright Professor at Haifa University. Awarded the American Psychological Association’s prize for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest, Early Career. Author and editor of over 200 publications. Received a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Dan Schueftan Senior Fellow at the National Security Studies Center and lecturer in the Political Science Department of the University of Haifa, at the IDF National Security College and at the IDF Command and Staff College. Consultant to the Prime Minister’s Office, the Foreign Ministry, Defense Ministry and the National Security Council. Additionally serves as a consultant to members of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Lectures regularly at universities in the United States, Canada, Britain and Germany. Has published three books and numerous articles on the Arab-Israeli conflict. Maj. Gen. (res.) Oren Shachor President of the Eilat-Ashkelon Pipeline Company. Previously served as Chairman of the Board of the I.S.C. Holdings Group and as Acting Chairman of the Board of Amidar, the largest public housing company in Israel. Served in the IDF for thirty-three years in such senior positions as Coordinator of Government Activities in the West Bank and Gaza, Chief Intelligence Officer and Intelligence Officer of the Southern Command. Holds a B.A. in General History from Tel Aviv University. Currently pursuing an M.A. in International Relations from Haifa University. Graduate of the IDF Staff and Command College. Brig. Gen. (res.) Nachman Shai Senior Vice President and Director General, United Jewish Communities (UJC) Israel. Former positions include Chairman of the Israel Broadcasting Authority, Director General of the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sport, Chairman of the Israel Audience Research Board, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Israel Television News Company, Director General of the Second Television and Radio Authority, IDF Spokesman and Commander and Chief Editor of Galei Tzhahal, IDF Radio. Frequent contributor to the business daily Globes and to the Jerusalem Post. Holds an M.A. in Communications from the HebrewUniversity of Jerusalem. Pursued advanced studies at the World Press Institute and at the Schoolof Business Administration at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Served as a Research Fellow at the John Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Minister Silvan Shalom Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Previously, Minister of Finance, Minister of Science, and Deputy Minister of Defense. Prior to his election to Knesset for the Likud in 1992, served as Chairman of the Israel Electric Corporation and Director General of the Ministry of Energy. A journalist by profession, received a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Ben Gurion University of the Negev, an LL.B. and an M.A. in Public Policy from Tel Aviv University. Minister Natan Sharansky Minister of Diaspora, Society and Jerusalem Affairs. Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction and Housing. Head of the Yisrael B’Aliya Party. Previously served as Associate Editor of the Jerusalem Report, worked for the Zionist Forum and was one of the founders of Peace Watch, an independent organization committed to monitoring the compliance to agreements signed between Israel and the PLO. A ‘refusnik’ prisoner in the former Soviet Union for nine years; released after heavy international pressure. Graduated with a degree in Computer Science from the prestigious Physical Technical Institute in Moscow. Ariel Sharon Prime Minister of Israel and Chairman of the Likud Party. First elected to the Knesset in 1974, and held several ministerial posts in the Israeli government including Defense, Foreign Affairs, National Infrastructure, Housing and Construction, Trade and Industry and Agriculture. In 1975 was appointed as Security Affairs Advisor to the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Recruited to the IDF in the War of Independence and served in senior command positions. Founded and commanded Unit 101. Posts included Commander of the Paratroop Brigade and GOC of the Southern and Northern Commands. Retired at the rank of Major General. Published a book and numerous articles in Israel and abroad. Received an LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is a graduate of the Staff College in the UK. Dr. Yacov Sheinin CEO and Scientific Director of Economic Models. Chair of the Board of Modelim Capital Markets Ltd., and Economics lecturer at Tel-Aviv University. Has over thirty years of experience as an economist, engaging in large and complex consulting projects and building computerized micro and macro economic models in Israel and the U.S. Served as Chair of Investment Committee of the pension funds of the First International Bank and as an economic consultant for Israeli public companies. Earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Amb. Prof. Aliza Shenhar President, Emek Yezreel College. Deputy Mayor of Haifa and responsible for education and cultural affairs at the Municipality. Head of the Israel Folklore Archives. Former Rector of the University of Haifa, as well as founder of the Department of Folklore Studies. Served as Head of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and the Department of Hebrew and Comparative Literature. Headed the Shenhar Commission on Jewish Education. Served as the Israeli Ambassador to Russia. Author of numerous books on education. Former Visiting Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles and Goetingen, Germany. Received Honorary Doctorates from the Jewish Theological Seminary and the University of Hartford, as well as the Presidential Medal from Central Connecticut State University. Holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dan Shilon Editor of Koteret, a monthly current affairs magazine, and Content and Programming Advisor for the cellular company “Partner”. Anchorman of three weekly current affairs television programs, and political analyst for Ma’ariv daily newspaper. Has been professionally active in Israeli and international media for forty years. Created, produced and hosted “Live with Dan Shilon”, a television variety and talk show which received an award at the International Television Festival in New York. Served as Bureau-Chief and news correspondent in the U.S. for Israel Television’s Channel One and IBA radio. Graduated from the HebrewUniversity of Jerusalem in Political Science and Sociology. Dr. Shimon Shoshani Director, Taglit-birthright israel. Served as Director General of the Ministry of Education and Culture, of the Jewish Agency and of the Education, Youth and Culture Administration in the Tel Aviv Municipality. Presided as Chair and was a member of various NGOs and institutes dealing with education and social affairs. Also served as an Adjunct Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and at Bar Ilan and Tel Aviv Universities. Co-author of several articles on education. Received a Ph.D. in Educational Administration. Amb. Zalman Shoval Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Institute for Policy and Strategy, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Served twice as Israel’s Ambassador to the United States. First served in Knesset 1970-81, as a member for Rafi and later the Likud. Re-elected to Knesset in 1988; resigned when appointed Ambassador. Awarded the title of “Diplomat of the Year 1999”by the Los Angeles Council on World Affairs. Was active for many years in the private sector – banking, financing and industry. Serves in several public positions in fields of economics, politics, academics and the arts. Has published numerous articles on politics, history and economics. Mordechai Sklar CEO of the Second Television Radio Authority and Head of the Channel Two News Company. Served in a variety of senior positions in the fields of communications and education, including lecturer in the Faculty of Journalism and Communications at Bar IlanUniversity. Founded and headed the Maale School of Communications, Film and Television and organized the Jewish Film Festival. Served as Director of Midreshet Hagolan, an educational institution dealing with Judaism, Zionism and democracy for IDF commander courses. Holds a degree in Education from Touro College. Prof. Anne-Marie Slaughter Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. President of the American Society of International Law. Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Prior to this, the J. Sinclair Armstrong Professor of International, Foreign and Comparative Law and Director of Graduate and International Legal Studies at Harvard Law School. Previously, Professor of Law and International Relations at the University of Chicago Law School. Has written books and numerous articles on International Law and Foreign Policy issues. Holds a D. Phil from Oxford University in International Relations and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Dr. Meir Sokoler Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel. Previously served in a number of senior positions in the Bank of Israel, among them Senior Economist and Director of the Research Department. Additionally served as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the Technion, as well as a Visiting Associate Professor at the City University of New York. Received a Ph.D. from New York University. Mr. Javier Solana Madariaga Secretary General of the Council of the European Union and High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy. Also holds the office of Secretary General of the Western European Union. Has been selected by the Council of the EU to be its first Foreign Minister under the new EU constitution. Previous positions include Secretary General of NATO and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Spain. During Spain’s turn at the six-month presidency of the European Union, concluded the Association Agreement between the EU and Israel. Received a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Virginia, which he attended as a Fulbright Scholar. MK Dr. Yuval Steinitz Member of Knesset for the Likud Party since 1999. Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Former lecturer of Philosophy at the University of Haifa. Holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Tel Aviv University. Dr. Hanna Swaid Head of the Arab Center for Alternative Planning and former Mayor of the Local Council, Ilabun. Member of the National Council for Planning and Construction and of the Eastern Galilee Local Committee for Planning and Construction. Held lecturing and research positions in Haifa University’s Geography Department, at Reading University, UK, at the Technion’s National Building Research Institute and in its Architecture and Urban Planning Faculties. Published articles in professional magazines on construction, physical geography and urban planning. Received a Ph.D. in Technical Sciences from the Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology. MK Prof. Yael (Yuli) Tamir Member of Knesset for the Labor-Meimad Party. Professor of Philosophy at Tel Aviv University and Research Fellow at Princeton and Harvard Universities and at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Previously, a Visiting Scholar at the CentralEuropean University in Budapest. One of the founders of the “Peace Now” Movement. Former Chairperson of the Civil Rights Organization, and former member of the Boards of Directors of the Jerusalem Fund and the Israeli Institution of Democracy. Received a Ph.D. in Political Philosophy from Oxford University. Moshe Tery Chairman of the Securities Authority. Founded and served as head of Lidcom 3000 Ltd. Additionally served as CEO of the Central Securities Corporation and as General Manager of the Postal Authority. Was posted in a number of financial positions at the Israel Discount Bank, including Head of the Securities Department. Graduated from Bar Ilan University in Economics and Business Administration. Col. (res.) Jacob Toren Chairman of the Board, RAFAEL Armament Development Authority Ltd. Member of the Executive Committee of the Electronics Industries and the Manufacturer’s Association of Israel, and member of the Technion Board of Governors. Previously served as Co-Chairman of El-Op, a subsidiary of Elbit Group. Recipient of the Israel Industry Prize. Holds an M.Sc. in Guidance and Control from AFIT in the United States. Prof. Shmuel Trigano Professor of Sociology of Religion and Politics at the University of Paris. Founding Director of the College of Jewish Studies at the Alliance Israelite Universelle. Holds of the Elia Benamozegh European Chair of Sephardic Studies in Livorno, Italy, and is Founding Director of Pardes, a European Journal of Jewish Studies and Culture. Established a research center devoted to the analysis of contemporary anti-Semitism. Served as President of the Observatoire du Monde Juif. Has published numerous works in the fields of philosophy, political thought and Jewish studies. MK Maj. Gen. (res.) Matan Vilnai Member of Knesset for the Labor-Meimad Party. Member of Knesset since 1999. Served as Minister of Science, Culture and Sport in the governments of both former Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Previously, served in the IDF for thirty-three years, in positions including Deputy Chief of Staff, GOC Southern Command and Commander of the Paratroopers Brigade. Graduate of the National Security College, HarvardUniversity Center for Strategic Studies and the IDF Command and Staff College. Holds a B.A. in History from Tel Aviv University. Karsten D. Voigt Coordinator for German-American Cooperation, Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Member of the boards of several organizations, including the German Society for Foreign Affairs, the Aspen Institute and RAND Europe. Member of the Advisory Board of Friends of Freie Universitat Berlin. Prior to this position, served for the governing Social Democratic Party as Foreign Policy Spokesman in the lower house of the German Bundestag. Previously held numerous posts in the German Parliament and served as President of NATO's Parliamentary Assembly, as well as Chairman of NATO's Defense and Security Committee. Studied History, German Philology and Scandivanistic at the Universities of Hamburg, Copenhagen and Frankfurt. Lord George Weidenfeld Co-founder and Chairman of Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of Ben Gurion University. Governor of Tel Aviv University, Governor of Ben Gurion University, Governor of the Weizmann Institute and Vice-President of the Oxford University Development Program. Worked with the BBC Overseas Service as News Commentator on European Affairs, and served as political advisor and Chief of Cabinet to Israel’s first President, Chaim Weizmann. Has published many works and has been honored in Britain, first with a knighthood and later with a peerage. Adv. Dov Weissglas Practicing attorney and senior partner of Weissglas Almagor, Attorneys at Law and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister. Served as Chief of the Prime Minister’s Bureau. Areas of expertise include trade law, criminal law, military law and civilian law. Received an LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Prof. Yoram (Jerry) Wind Lauder Professor of Marketing and Director of the SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Founder and Academic Director of the Wharton Fellows Program. Authored fourteen books and over 200 articles on marketing strategy, marketing research, new product and business development, global marketing strategy, and market-driven corporate strategies. Served as a consultant to many Fortune 500 firms and corporations. Holds several senior professional positions including Chancellor of the International Academy of Management and Member of the International Advisory Board of the IDC. Received a Ph.D. in Marketing from Stanford University. Prof. Robert S. Wistrich Director of the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism. Holds the Neuberger Chair for Modern European History at the Hebrew Universityof Jerusalem. Author and editor of 23 books, several of which have won international awards. Anti-Semitism, the Longest Hatred received the H.H. Wingate Prize for non-fiction in the UK, and was the basis for the PBS film documentary which Professor Wistrich scripted and co-edited. Between 1999 and 2001 was one of six scholars appointed to an international Catholic-Jewish historical commission to examine the wartime record of Pope Pius XII. A Chief Historical Advisor for a BBC film documentary which he initiated on contemporary Muslim anti-Semitism, entitled “Blaming the Jews”. Col. (res.) Itamar Ya’ar Deputy Head of the National Security Council for Defense Policy and the coordinator of national security assessment in the Council. Former Board Member and Chair of the Audit Committee of Ilanot Betocha Fund. in יServed in the IDF for 28 years and held senior command and staff positions, including Military Attach the UK, Ireland and Finland and Head of the Organization Department in the Plans and Policy Directorate. Received an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Haifa. Graduate of the Royal College of Defense Studies in the UK. Amb. Gad Yaacobi Lecturer at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Previously served as Israel’s Ambassador to the UN. Served as Minister of Transportation, Minister of Economics and Planning and Minister of Communications. Between 1969 and 1992, was a Member of Knesset for the Labor Party. Former Chairman of the Israel Electricity Corporation and Chairman of the Israel Ports and Railways Authority. Has published books on policy, economics and international relations, as well as children’s books and poetry. Received an M.A. in Economics and Political Science from Tel Aviv University and took professional courses at Harvard University and the University of London. Lt. Gen. Moshe Ya'alon Chief of General Staff, IDF. Has served in the IDF for more than thirty years in senior command positions. Previous postings include Deputy Chief of General Staff, Head of the Intelligence Directorate, GOC Central Command, Commander of IDF Forces in the West Bank, Commander of the Army Training Center and Commander of an armored division. Received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Haifa and is a graduate of the Command and Staff College in Kimberley, UK. Maj. Gen. (res.) Shlomo Yanai CEO, Makhteshim-Agan Industries. Member of the Board of Directors, the Institute for Policy and Strategy, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Served in the IDF for thirty-two years in several senior positions such as Head of the Plans and Policy Directorate, GOC Southern Command, Chief of Staff of Army Headquarters and Commander of an armored division. Recipient of the Medal of Distinguished Service for his actions in the Yom Kippur War. Received a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Tel Aviv University and an M.A. from George Washington University. Completed an Advanced Management course at Harvard Business School. Graduate of the U.S. National Security College. Member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Policy and Strategy, the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. Elisha Yanay Senior Vice President of Motorola Inc., Chairman of the Board and General Manager of Motorola Israel Ltd. Chairman of the Israel Association of Electronics and Information and Industry Representative on the Council for Higher Education. Heads Education 2000, aforum for the expansion of technological and scientific education in Israel. Honorary Fellow of both the Technion and the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Engineering. Previously served as Motorola Israel’s representative in the U.S. Holds a degree in Electronics Engineering from the Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology. Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Yaron Director-General, Ministry of Defense. Served for over thirty years in the IDF in various command positions, including Head of Operations Directorate, Chief Infantry and Paratroopers’ Officer and Commander of the Paratroopers Brigade. Received a B.A. in History and Middle Eastern Studies from Tel Aviv University and is a graduate of the NationalSecurity College. Chaim Yavin News anchorman for “Mabat”, Israel’s Channel One news program. One of the founders of Israel Television, where he served in a series of positions, including Television Director, News Director, Editor of “Mabat”, Knesset Correspondent and U.S. Correspondent. Directed and produced several documentaries. Recipient of the Israel Prize for Media in 1997. Studied Literature, Education and Communications at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dr. Zvi Zameret Director of Yad Ben-Zvi, the official historic institute dedicated to the history of Israel and the heritage of Sephardi and Eastern Jewry. His main field of expertise is in the history of Jewish education in Israel. Member of the presidium of the Religious-Secular Council under the auspices of the President of Israel. Authored several books on education. Holds a Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dr. Yaron Zelekha Accountant General of Israel. Previous positions include Vice President for Finance and Business Development at Derech Eretz Highways, Vice President for Finance and Business Development at Tevel Telecom, Director of Strategy at Partner Telecommunications and Director of Economic Affairs at the Prime Minister's Office. Served as a Board Member at the National Oil Refineries. Additionally served as Head of the Accounting Department at Kiryat OnoCollege. Recipient of the Medal of Excellence in Accounting for the year 1994. Holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Bar Ilan University. Prof. Phillip Zelikow Director of the Miller Center of Public Affairs and White Burkett Miller Professor of History at the University of Virginia. Executive Director of the 9/11 Commission. Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. From 2001- 2003 served as a member of the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. Taught at Harvard University as an Associate Professor of Public Policy after serving in various official positions in the Navy, the State Department, and the National Security Council. Authored 14 books and several articles. Received an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University.