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Construction Leaders alumni reception with Professor Anat Berko in New York City on February 23rd, chaired by Bob Peckar. Dr. Berko discussed her new book, The Path to Paradise, the Inner World of Suicide Bombers and their Dispatcher.

In coordination with AJC’s Belfer Center, PI organized a conference call: Discussion of recent events in Gaza featuring Dr. Mark Heller, Principal Research Associate at the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University

Washington, DC: “The Upcoming Israeli Elections and their Implications on Regional Policy”
Program: US Alumni Luncheon
Speaker: Dr. Yoram Peri, Former Political Advisor to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Past Editor of Israeli Newspaper
Number of Guests: 23
Date: December 10, 2008

Dr. Yoram Peri gave a presentation at the DC AJC office during a PI alumni luncheon. Dr. Peri discussed the current political climate leading up to the recent Israeli elections and their domestic and global implications. Dr. Yoram Peri heads the Rothschild-Caesarea School of Communication and the Chaim Herzog Institute for Media, Politics, and Society at Tel Aviv University. He received his PhD in sociology and political science from the London School of Economics. Peri has published five books and numerous scholarly articles, editorials, commentaries, and op-ed pieces. Dr. Peri is the recipient of the Fulbright Award, the Prime Minister Prize, the Israeli Political Science Association Award for the best book of 2006, and the “Best of the Best” Award by the Association of American University Presses, the American Association of School Librarians, and the Public Libraries Association. Dr. Peri is the Dollye and Wolford Berman Visiting Professor of Israel Studies at American University.

The Inner World of Female Suicide Bombers and their Dispatchers: Featuring Anat Berko, Lt. Col. (Ret), IDF, Research Fellow, IDC Herzliya Institute for Counter Terrorism . 

Roundtable Series:
November 18, 2008 –Chicago
December 1, 2008 –DC
December 3, 2008 –LA
December 5, 2008 –NYC
“Israeli -Palestinian Business Collaboration: the Role for Civil Society in Conflict Resolution” Palestine International Business Forum, where Swedish, Israeli and Palestinians have joined forces in initiating and implementing dialogue, lobbying, and building the private sector

Miami, FL:         “Third Annual Thanksgiving Diversity Breakfast”

Program:         AJC Miami Chapter Event
Number of Guests:    120
Date:        November 20, 2008

Miami and Broward County Chapter of AJC held a program entitled “The Third Annual Thanksgiving Diversity Breakfast” which celebrated the commitment to the pluralistic values that unite AJC and its partners, featuring the newest edition of “America’s Table,” a Thanksgiving Reader. In collaboration with the Chapter, PI identified alumni in the area to take part in the event.

Washington, DC:     “New American Administration and the Middle East: Opportunities for Change”

Program:         US Alumni Conference Call
Speaker:    Professor Yossi Shain, Romulo Betancourt Professor of Political Science, Tel Aviv University
Number of Guests:    26
Date:        November 12, 2008

The call on “The New American Administration and the Middle East: Opportunities for Change” was part of the monthly alumni conference call series. The call featured Professor Yossi Shain, President of the Western Galilee College and Head of the Harold Hartog School of Government and Policy at Tel Aviv University. Professor Shain led a discussion on the impact of the elections of Barack Obama on Israel and its position in the Middle East, including the role that the United States should play in changing the realities in the Middle East, the possibilities available for the new president and the impact of American involvement on future negotiations.

“Building Bridges From the Caspian to the Mediterranean: A Dialogue with the Consul Generals of Azerbaijan, Israel & Turkey”, Consul Generals of Israel, Azerbaijan and Turkey, who will discuss the accomplishments and challenges in the relations between the Jewish state and these two Muslim countries

Washington, DC:     “The Challenges of Iran, Syria, and the Palestinians for the next American administration: an Israeli Negotiator’s Perspective”

Program:         US Alumni Luncheon on Capitol Hill
Speaker:    Moty Cristal, Founder and CEO of Nest Consulting and senior consultant for civic crises to the Israeli Prime Minister
Number of Guests:    25
Date:        September 19, 2008 at 12:00-2:00 pm

The presidential candidates were building their foreign policy teams, preparing to tackle the international challenges that the United States will be facing in the coming years, and determining the role that the United States will play in the international arena, specifically in the Middle East. PI hosted one of Israel’s leading professional negotiators who presented to the alumni his views and advice for the next Middle East Foreign Policy Team on Iran, Syria, and the Palestinians. Mr. Cristal is a Lt. Colonel (R.) in the IDF Crisis Negotiation Unit, and lectures worldwide on crisis negotiation and complex crisis management.  In cooperation with Harvard Prof. Roger Fisher, he established Israeli Palestinian Negotiating Partners, a network of negotiators in the region. He is a research fellow at the Institute for Counter-Terrorism in Herzliya, founding member of Reut Institute, and a visiting scholar in leading international negotiation institutions and think-tanks worldwide.