As the crisis over the coronavirus (COVID-19) intensifies, we are pursuing creative approaches to continue our educational programs by utilizing new technologies and innovative solutions to connect European and Israeli leaders. Our professional teams in Europe and Israel are reaching out to key stakeholders in governments, parliaments, research institutes and partner organizations to explore new approaches to bilateral cooperation, including video conferences, expert briefings, online exchanges and interviews, as well as virtual delegations and strategic dialogues.
This program was made possible in part by the generous support of the Genesis Foundation.
Please note our events are dedicated to policymakers and opinion leaders, and most of them are not open to the public. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at: info@elnetwork.eu
The coronavirus has impacted our lives over the last two years, but vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and other therapies give hope that life could soon return to normal. Hear from Israel’s leading immunology expert, Prof. Jonathan Gershoni, as he clarifies the muddied waters, and provides insight on where we are, and what’s next in the COVID-19 crisis.
As governments across the globe struggle to contain the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant, Israel was the first country to approve the third booster vaccination shot. Prof. Ran Balicer, who chairs the Covid-19 National Experts Team advising the Israeli government will join us to share the Israeli experience on vaccination roll-out and public health policies.
Twenty years after the 9/11 attack, Dr. Emmanuel El-Badawy, UK’s leading expert on violent extremism, joined us to address these questions and provide her assessment of counter-terrorism policies after the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The new Israeli government is intensively working to improve ties with Europe. Dr. Emmanuel Navon, one of Israel’s top foreign policy experts, joined us to discuss how the new Israeli government will conduct its relations with allies in Europe and the United States.
How will the developments in Afghanistan affect the Middle East, Israel, and Europe? What role should Europe play? Dr. Dan Schueftan, one of Israel’s boldest strategic thinkers, joined us to discuss the geopolitical implications of the Afghanistan crisis.
Nickolay Mladenov, a veteran Bulgarian diplomat who served as the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process between 2015 and 2020, joined us to discuss his experience and perspective on the UN involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The third session of the European Summit on Islamist Radicalization and Terrorist Threat entitled “Fighting Islamist Terrorism, a Challenge for Europe’s Security and Future” provided an opportunity to hear about this challenge to national security in Europe, and beyond, from leading experts and officials, including former Prime Ministers of France Manuel Valls and the UK Theresa May.
As the new government takes its first steps, what will be the impact on Israel’s foreign policy? How will it respond to the Iran nuclear deal, the Palestinian conflict, and relations with the United States, Europe, and the new Arab allies? Two veteran Israeli journalists, Barak Ravid of Walla News and Tal Schneider of The Times of Israel, joined us to discuss the changing political landscape in Israel.
Can France protect the largest Jewish community in Europe against the rising tide of antisemitism? Bernard-Henri Lévy, esteemed French philosopher and best-selling author, joined us for a unique conversation on the Halimi case, and its impact on French society.
Oudy Bloch, a criminal law expert, and the lawyer representing the Halimi family, and Muriel Ouaknine-Melki, President of the European Jewish Organization, will join us to discuss the Halimi case, its impact on France and Europe’s largest Jewish Diaspora.
Special briefing with Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus on the situation in Israel and Gaza amid the latest round of hostilities.
Discussion on how to create a decisive advantage in space by joining the forces of Germany and Israel.
Former MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Member of the European Parliament Soren Gade, Brig. Gen. (ret.) Michael Herzog.
Amb. Dennis Ross – The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: Headed to Court (Closing Remarks).
Opening Remarks and keynote speeches by Dr. Arie Bensemhoun, Prof. Irwin Cotler, Justice Elyakim Rubinstein.
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Headed to Court Legal Implications: Prof. François Zimeray, Dr Christophe Eick, Dr Tal Becker.
Tal Shalev, a well-known political analyst and chief political correspondent for Walla News, joined us to make sense of Israel’s political landscape, discuss key takeaways from the latest round of elections and possible scenarios for the political future of the country.
Amos Harel, who has been covering Israel’s coronavirus strategy along with defense issues for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, joined us to discuss how Israel became the world leader in vaccinating against COVID-19 and how this could further its geostrategic interests.
Lahav Harkov, senior contributing editor and diplomatic correspondent for Israel’s leading English-language outlet, The Jerusalem Post, joined us to provide an incisive overview of Israel’s political landscape ahead of the March 2021 elections.
Prof. Jonathan Gershoni, Israel’s leading immunology expert joined us to discuss what awaits us in the weeks and months ahead, and share his assessment of the validity of the new vaccines, as well as insights into the technology and international efforts to develop them.
MP Omid Nouripour, an Iranian-born German Bundestag member who serves as the ranking member of the Greens caucus in the Foreign Affairs Committee, as well as the spokesperson of the Greens on Foreign Affairs, joined us to discuss the German approach to Iran and how it could shape the transatlantic agenda vis-a-vis Teheran.
With the Arab-Israeli normalization opening a new chapter in regional dialogue, the speakers offer their insights with regard to the failure to break through to a solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as the changing strategic landscape – in search of new paradigms.
Dr. Navon discusses the impact of Jewish history on Israel’s foreign policy and diplomacy and shares his perspective on Israel’s relations with Europe, placing the recent developments in a historical context.
With the burden of history on their shoulders, over the past decades subsequent German governments made steps toward establishing a positive and special relationship between Germany and Israel.
Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, the IDF International Spokesperson, joined us to discuss the turbulent situation in Lebanon and Syria and its impact on Israel’s security in the Northern arena.
Meir Javedenfar, a leading Iranian-Israeli academic joined us to provide an insider view on the upsurge of tensions between Iran and Israel and the possible trajectories in the weeks and months ahead.
Ambassador Daniel Taub, a veteran Israeli diplomat and international lawyer, joined us to discuss how international law applies to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the implications for the international community.
Alexander Pevzner, a top expert on the complex Chinese-Israel relations, will join us to discuss the U.S.-China rivalry and how it shapes the difficult balancing act of Israel vis-a-vis the two global powers as they drift further apart.
MP Władysław T. Bartoszewski, joined us to review the key events in contemporary Polish-Israeli diplomatic relations, and discuss how the new opening could help strengthen the friendship between the two countries and their people.
Katharina von Schnurbein, the first European Commission Coordinator on combatting Antisemitism, joined us to provide insights into the efforts to fight antisemitism in Europe and her assessment of the challenges ahead.
Facing the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, together with the Forum of Strategic Dialogue (FSD) and the Delegation of the EU to Israel we launched a series of virtual roundtables on topics of mutual interest to Europe and Israel. These roundtables involve policymakers, experts and journalists, as well as other professionals who follow the European-Israeli arena. The first roundtable was designed to share the valuable lessons learnt in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic on both sides, reflect on strategies and explore cooperation between Europe and Israel.
For the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, world-leading economists from Europe, Israel, and the U.S. share the virtual stage to discuss how COVID-19 is affecting the global economy, and what this could mean for Europe and Israel. The debate addresses the key challenges ahead and the main engines of recovery, impact on supply chains, international cooperation, and trade. The conference was organized by Start-Up Nation Central (SNC) and European Leadership Network (ELNET), as the second in a series of joint online events dedicated to Europe-Israel economic cooperation.
Mati Gill, Senior Director of Public Policy at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the largest generic drug manufacturer in the world, joined us to discuss what Israel’s innovative ecosystem has to offer in the race for COVID-19 treatments, and how companies such as Teva can contribute to the fight against the virus.
Dr. Michael Blume, Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism of the German Federal State of Baden-Württemberg discusses the recent manifestations of antisemitism in Germany, and how state and civil society can work together during this time to combat the world’s oldest hatred.
Leading experts, officials, journalists and practitioners from Israel and Europe exchange ideas and discuss how innovation and data-driven solutions in digital health can help us tackle one of the biggest crises of the modern age – the coronavirus pandemic.
Video briefing and Q&A session with Israel’s leading expert on Palestinian affairs, Khaled Abu Toameh (The Jerusalem Post), who discussed the unprecedented cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Video briefing and Q&A session with Israel’s leading political analysts, Amit Segal (Chief Political Correspondent, Channel 12 News) and Barak Ravid (Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, Channel 13 News). The speakers share their perspectives on Israel’s political landscape.
Video briefing and Q&A session with Israel’s leading defense analyst, Amos Harel. The speaker discusses the coronavirus crisis impact on the Middle East and regional cooperation, as well as coordination between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Full video briefing with Israel’s leading COVID-19 expert, Prof. Jonathan Gershoni, Professor of Molecular Immunology and Virology at Tel Aviv University. Prof. Gershoni discussed the current situation in Israel, possible treatments and vaccine development.
Full video recording from the policy briefing with leading immunology experts, Prof. Michal Linial (Hebrew University), David Zigdon (Migdal Research Institute), as well as Prof. Itamar Grotto, Deputy Director-General, Israeli Ministry of Health.
Highlights from the video briefing with Israel’s leading COVID-19 expert, Prof. Jonathan Gershoni, Professor of Molecular Immunology and Virology at Tel Aviv University. Prof. Gershoni discussed the current situation in Israel, possible treatments and vaccine development.
Highlights from the policy briefing with leading immunology experts, Prof. Michal Linial (Hebrew University), David Zigdon (Migdal Research Institute), as well as Prof. Itamar Grotto, Deputy Director-General, Israeli Ministry of Health.
On the occasion of the centenary of the San Remo Conference,
ELNET is holding a special video conference “100 Years After the San Remo Conference: In Search of a New Paradigm for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict”
On the occasion of the centenary of the San Remo Conference, ELNET hosted a special video conference “100 Years After the San Remo Conference: The Prospects for Israeli-Palestinian Peace”.
Facing the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, together with the Forum of Strategic Dialogue (FSD) and the Delegation of the EU to Israel, ELNET launched a series of virtual roundtables on topics of mutual interest to Europe and Israel.
Special online event on the future of the global economy we held last week in cooperation with our partner, Start-Up Nation Central.
Video conference on shared Europe-Israel opportunities and challenges of innovating in the fight against coronavirus.
Jerusalem Post published an article about ELNET’s first of a kind video conference for European policymakers about the challenges and solutions to the coronavirus crisis.
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