Mission
The Forum of Strategic Dialogue (FSD) is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit and non-partisan entity that organizes and facilitates high-level strategic dialogues between Europe and Israel, focusing on the major geopolitical issues facing both parties and on Israeli-European relations. The FSD provides a unique platform for “Track 1.5” dialogues involving governmental and non-governmental participants in brainstorming and exchanges that go beyond the constraints of formal inter-governmental dialogues. The FSD fosters open communication that encourages participants—senior governmental officials and leading experts—to probe and develop new ideas and enhance relations-building and bilateral cooperation.
Goals
- To promote an in-depth dialogue between Israeli and European officials and experts involved mainly (but not exclusively) in the fields of national security and foreign policy
- To enhance mutual understanding and advance joint interests
- To establish professional ties and personal relations between decision-makers and members of the policy community
Background
The first Strategic Dialogue, between France and Israel, was launched by ELNET in 2010. The success of this event led to the development of collaboration with prestigious European and Israeli think tanks, research centers and governmental institutions, and to the establishment of the FSD in 2013 as an independent body affiliated with ELNET. Today, the FSD carries out annual Israeli-European bilateral dialogues with senior partners, governmental and non-governmental, from key European countries—France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Poland, as well as with the European Union (EU) and occasionally with NATO. The FSD has also launched an annual US-Europe-Israel Trilateral Strategic Dialogue in 2018 and an annual Europe – Middle East Forum in 2020.
For more information, please visit FSD’s website at: www.f-sd.eu.
ELNET International Policy Conference – Photo Gallery
Photo gallery from the first ELNET International Policy Conference – EIPC 2018.
Why Europe, Why Israel
Israel’s strategic location at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and the Middle East and its unique experience provide opportunities for cooperation in various areas.
Momentum for Strengthening UK-Israel Relationship?
In the last years bilateral relations between the two countries have grown deeper and broader than ever before, particularly in trade, cyber and innovation.
Europe-Israel Strategic Dialogue Addresses the Hezbollah Threat
As part of ELNET’s educational campaign on Hezbollah in Europe, ELNET-affiliated Forum of Strategic Dialogue held the second Europe-Israel Strategic Dialogue entitled “Hezbollah at a Crossroads: Comparing European and Israeli Notes.”
Can the UK and Europe play an effective role in the changing Middle East?
The 5th UK-Israel Strategic Dialogue proved a highly valuable platform for a rich policy discussion by senior officials and experts. It highlighted the huge potential for further developing Israel-UK cooperation in a range of fields.
New Forum Brings Together Leaders from Across the Middle East, Europe & the U.S.
The recent breakthrough in Israeli-Arab relations opens new opportunities that require a multilateral dialogue involving Europeans, Middle Easterners, and Americans regarding the potential impact of this important development.
Eighth German-Israeli Strategic Forum
On December 2, ELNET-Germany and the Forum of Strategic Dialogue (FSD) hosted the Eighth German-Israeli Strategic Forum.
8th Germany-Israel Strategic Forum: Discussion Papers
The discussion papers, prepared by the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSS) and the Forum of Strategic Dialogue (FSD) offer a starting point for the 8th Germany-Israel Strategic Forum, presenting German and Israeli perspectives on key topics.
Trilateral US-Europe-Israel Dialogue: Mideast Policy and Sino-American Competition
Summary of the 3. Trilateral US-Europe-Israel Strategic Dialogue held by ELNET and the Forum of Strategic Dialogue (FSD), in partnership with the Hudson Institute.