THE 2008 EIGHTH ANNUAL HERZLIYA CONFERENCE

THE 2008 EIGHTH ANNUAL HERZLIYA CONFERENCE

ON

THE BALANCE OF ISRAEL'S NATIONAL SECURITY

"ISRAEL AT 60: WILL OUR STRENGTH ENDURE?

JANUARY 20-23, 2008

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

(Updated: November 18, 2007)

The Conference agenda features substantive discussions on the most pressing national, international and world Jewish issues, alongside keynote addresses by Israeli and international leaders, including the Prime Minister's address, known as "The Herzliya Address."

• The Balance Sheet: Israel's National Security – The 2008 “Herzliya Indices”
• The Winograd Alarm: National Security Decision-Making
• Risks and Opportunities in the Post-Annapolis Israeli-Arab Negotiation Process
• The Heart of the Matter: Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel and of the Jewish People
• Global Trends: Geo-strategic Fluctuations and Energy Security
• Global Trends: The Challenge of Radical Islam
• On the Brink of a Nuclear Iran: Prospects for Prevention and Deterrence
• The Atlantic Alliance: Dealing with Nuclear Proliferation, Radical Islam and Terror
• Safeguarding the Environment to Safeguard Generations
• Engines for Growth: Energizing the Israeli Economy
• Opportunity in the Global Age: Socio-Economic Welfare and the State
• The Cart of Secular Judaism – Full, Empty or Stuck?
• The 2008 Israeli Patriotism Survey
• A World Entire: Philanthropy in Israel and the Jewish World
• Promoting the Values of Excellence in Israel
• Israeli National Service as a Civic Duty
• The "Herzliya Consensus": Prioritizing Among Social Programs
• Endurance Forever: Safeguarding Long-Term Security and Prosperity of the Jewish People and Israel

The Herzliya Conference Series

The Herzliya Conference on “The Balance of Israel’s National Strength (hosen) and Security" is unique among the plethora of Israeli and international conferences. The very concept of "hosen" (Hebrew for strength, endurance, and resilience), used as the central theme of all the Conferences, has become a widely used coin of expression in public discourse and in many official declarations.

Since its inception, the Herzliya Conference has become the annual "summit meeting" of the most influential Israeli and international leaders. Participants at the Conference include: government officials, Knesset members and ministers, senior defense officials, leaders of the Israeli business community, senior academicians, media representatives from Israel and abroad, representatives from various leading Jewish organizations in the Diaspora, dignitaries from abroad and the diplomatic corps in Israel.