Second International Symposium on Education – World Zionist Organization

Monday 17/07 Tuesday 18/07 Wednesday 19/07 Thursday 20/07 Next year in From Altneuland to My story, my Israel Next steps The heavenly, the earthly or the in-between Vision, Reality, Tomorrow Building a narrative: Priorities, proposals, cooperation Israel education or Zionist education Morning 9:30-10:15 Registration at the Herzl Center, Reflection Reflection Check out from the hotel Mt. Herzl, Jerusalem Opening remarks / greetings Presentation: Presentation: Workshop: Orientation From Altneuland to Tel Aviv: The challenge of building narrative in Israel Putting Israel in Its place – Mr. Nathan Introduction to first workshop: A conceptual model for Israel education – Dr education – Dr Zohar Raviv Sharansky, Jewish Agency’s chairman Next year in Jerusalem- Mr. Abraham David Breakstone Themeaning of Israel in Jewish life and the role Duvdevani, WZO’s chairman, Dr David Workshops: of in Israel education Breakstone, Jewish Agency’s vice-chairman, Field experience: Conceptual models for Israel Education Mr. Silvio Joskowicz, WZO’s head of the dpt. Vision, Reality, Tomorrow Participants will have the opportunity to choose Concluding discussions: For Education Each participant will choose 1 of 4 tracks, all of 2 of several 1 hour workshops offered by a Next steps: priorities, proposals, cooperation which will involve grappling with issues to be variety of institutions in Israel and abroad who Workshop: contended with in making Israel the exemplary have developed innovative models for Israel Next year in Jerusalem- Fact, Fiction, Fantasy society we set out to create, including: Religion education or Farce? and State, Minorities, Peace and Security, Social Where we are, who we are and why we are gap, Status of women. here Afternoon Lunch The field experience will take the participants Lunch & Learn: Israel resource fair: outside of Jerusalem. Israel in the Family of Nations Taking Israel home Field experience: Unity of the Jewish People Participants will have the opportunity to hear 3 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem… Over the Green Line 20 minute presentations offered by a variety of Exploring the meaning of Jerusalem for Political update producers of Israel education materials, as well ourselves and in the context of Israel education. The Palestinian conundrum as having time to browse the displays of others Choice of four itineraries: Har Habayit and Har Hazikaron Field experience: 15:30-18:00Closing session: The sanctity of beauty, the obligation of Innovation in Israel education Moving forward together memory Rabbi Dany Segal, Midrasha Ein Prat Sharing outcomes of morning discussions The air over Jerusalem is saturated with Mrs. Noah Mandelbaum, Sadnat shiluv Setting the agenda for next steps prayers and dreams Maale, school of television, film and arts Closing remarks Yerushalaim shel mala, Yerushalaim shel mata Neot Kedumim, Biblical natural reserve Evening Festive opening dinner Dinner on own

Experiential, theatrical and interactive evening program with visionaries of the Zionist idea Zionist ethos in Israeli culture Cultural evening, exploring how Jewish and Israeli identity is reflected through the arts

Late night return to Jerusalem

Plenary Division by home group Division by free choice (language, educational environment, interest) Overnight at Grand Court Hotel JerusalemJerusalJerJerusalem

Schedule subject to change.For more information please contact Susana Klecki-Kleiner at [email protected]