Lauder School of Government Diplomacy Strategy International Activities

Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy International Activities January - July 2018

World renown lecturers teaching at the Lauder School • Ambassador Prof. Dan Kurtzer - US Foreign Policy in the Middle East • Ambassador Dennis Ross - History of US-Israel Relations • Prof. Daniel Schidlowsky – Financial Regulation of Socio-Environmental risks • Dr. Errol Southers – Introduction to Homeland Security • Prof. Bruce Hoffman – Issues in Counter-Terrorism and Challenges to Homeland Security • Mr. Brian Jenkins – Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Terrorism Threat • Prof. Dan Byman – U. S Foreign Policy and Counter Terrorism

Student Exchange Program with the Maxwell School of Government at Syracuse University Delegation of 15 students from the Maxwell School of Government at Syracuse University spent two weeks in Israel during which they learned about Israel's foreign policy, its counter-terrorism efforts, current challenges in the Middle East, etc. The students have also participated in study-tours to Jerusalem and the north of Israel, guided by the Lauder school's faculty members. In September 2018 a group of selected students of the Lauder School will be travelling to Syracuse University to participate in courses regarding US politics, as well as meetings with senior American and Israeli officials in NY and Washington.

Argov Fellows’ Study-Tours The Lauder School's Argov Fellowship program students are currently on their study-tour to China, where there will be meeting with political, business and academic experts to discuss Israel-China relations. This is following the first study-tour to Europe and the United States where they have met officials of the European Union, the US Congress as well as Israeli diplomats based in the US.

Faculty Seminars in the framework of the Lauder School's Faculty Seminar several international speakers have presented their research to our faculty members: • Prof. Marc Hetherington (Vanderbilt University)- "Fixed Worldview or Fluid? Understanding Why Republicans and Democrats Hate Each Other" • Prof. Ali Ezzatyar (Institut of Governmental Studies, UC Berkley)- "Kurdish Identity and Autonomy" • Prof. Sean Theriault (University of Texas)- "The Great Broadening: How the Vast Expansion of the Policymaking Agenda Transformed American Politics"

Global Impact Studies • New 6 -weeks Cluster at the Lauder School’s Master program in Diplomacy & Conflict Resolution, in cooperation with SID (Society for International Development) • Academic courses on Sustainable International Development, Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid, Project Management & Value Creation in Emerging Markets as well as Regulation of Socio-Environmental Conflicts in Developing Countries • Hands-On Workshop on Innovation and Development with industry, government, civil society, and research leaders in fields such as medicine, water, aggrotech, energy and cyber. • Offering internships in leading organizations in developing countries or Israel

Abba Eban Institute for International Diplomacy The institute has hosted a special two-day workshop, by the leading American political consultant Frank Luntz. Guests in this workshop, titled "The Words that Work and how to Use Them", included Minister Tzachi Hanegbi, Deputy Minister Michael Oren, Director-general of the Prime Minister Office Eli Groner, The Prime Minister Adviser for International Media David Keyes, former minister Gideon Saar and others. The institute has launched the diplomatic warfare against Hezbollah project, aimed at getting the EU to fully designate it as a terrorist organization. The Abba Eban Institute team, headed by Ron Prosor presented to dozens of parliamentarians, legislators and decision makers the case against Hezbollah in Europe. Speaking at the Bundestag, our team showcased why Hezbollah is hurting Europe and what they can do in order to cut its lifeline and help prevent the next war in Lebanon.

The International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) The International Homeland Security Forum- ICT's Founder & Executive Director Prof. Boaz Ganor moderated and delivered a lecture in an exclusive conference organized by the Israeli Ministry of Public Security, led by Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan & the American Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen with the participation of more than 20 public security ministers from all over the world. Meetings in Vienna- Prof. Boaz Ganor participated in several events and meetings during a visit in Vienna, Austria including a meeting with Maj. Gen. Frank- Director for Security Policy at the Austrian Mo. D, a round table discussion with highest ranking personnel of the Austrian National Defence Academy and a round table discussion with HE Tanya Lador. Fresher, Ambassador of Israel to Austria.

The International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) TRIVALENT Consortium Meeting - Dr. Ely Karmon & Dr. Michael Barak represented ICT in the consortium meeting of the TRIVALENT project in Rome. The TRIVALENT project is a research and innovation project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme to understand narratives of radicalization, based on which counter-narratives would be built. ICT partnered with several European companies, Law Enforcement Agencies (LAEs) and research institutes – in order to develop the TRIVALENT system to prevent radicalization. Second RED Alert Consortium Meeting - Lt. Col. Res. Uri Ben Yaakov represented ICT in the second consortium meeting of the RED-Alert project in Malta, during which the projects' partners held discussions on their progress and the work plan for RED Alert's second year.

The International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) International Counter Terrorism Academic Community (ICTAC) – at the initiative of ICT, the International Counter-Terrorism Academic Community (ICTAC) was created at 2003 in order to lead the way in guiding politicians and decision makers I in counter terrorism efforts. Cooperation with the US Army - The ICT and the United States Department of Defence pursue a Strategic Cooperation Agreement that brings every year a high-ranking officer to the ICT as a US Army War College Fellow. In addition, the US Army is sending approx. ten soldiers and officers every year to participate in ICT’s Executive Certificate Program.

• The 2018 Herzliya Conference convened over 40 speakers from around the world • The International Simulation on the topic of “Israel and the Middle East 2025” was held in cooperation with China’s Foreign Affairs University and Sciences PO • Plenary and roundtable sessions were held in cooperation with RAND Corporation and the Kenan Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center • The Conference included a special briefing for Ambassadors

International Activities of Faculty Member Prof. Assaf Moghadam, ICT's Director for Academic Affairs represented the ICT and IDC at the United Nations inaugural High Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism. Prof. Moghadam presented to the UN the importance of international collaboration when countering terrorism due to the "growing diversity of terrorist actors that have stepped up their cooperation with the aim of advancing these groups’ political and ideological goals". Dr. Shavit Matias, Head of the Diplomacy & Conflict Resolution cluster in the BA and former Deputy Legal Advisor to the Government on International Affairs, has recently participated as an expert in the work of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Lawspecializing in law reform and the facilitation of international trade and dispute resolution as well as the modernization of legal systems. UNCITRAL formulates conventions, model laws, rules, proposed policies, legal and legislative guides and recommendations that have a global effect, many of which have become core international standards affecting numerous states.

International Activities of Faculty Member Dr. Amichai Magen, Head of the Diplomacy & Conflict Resolution specialization in the MA, has presented in the past few months papers or acted as Chair/Discussant in several international conferences and research project-building workshops. These included the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Conference in San Francisco; Launch Conference of the EU Horizon 2020 EU-LISTCO project; Closing Conference of the SFB Center of Excellence conference "Transformative Power Europe“; and the Launch Conference of the EU Horizon 2020 RECONNECT project. Prof. Karin Nahon with other colleagues has recently organized and gave a talk in an international conference celebrating 20 years to the enactment of the ‘Freedom of Information’ act in Israel. The conference, titled “The transparency revolution: An updated observation“, included a keynote speech given by Prof. Lawrence Lessig, Roy L. Furman Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and the former director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University. Moreover, Prof. Nahon has recently participated in the Social Science Foo camp in California- a prominent event which gathers thought leaders and key researchers in the area of social and behavioral sciences and big data. Dr. Amichai Magen and Dr. Daphne Richemond -Barak and their students at the launch of the EU-LISTCO project

International Activities of Faculty Member Dr. Lesley Terris has recently given a talk titled: ‘Mediators in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Honest Brokers or Credible Mediators? ’ at the National University for Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest, Romania. Moreover, Dr. Terris and Dr. Ely Karmon have both participated in the Lauder Reut Complex 2 Day Ambassador Conference which took place on March 2018. Prof. Liav Orgad has co-organized the 2 nd meeting of an international Workshop Series at Harvard University on “Migration, Citizenship, Democracy” which took place in March 2018. In May 2018, Prof. Orgad gave a keynote speech on constitutional identity in Frankfurt and co -organized the Global Young Academy Conference on “global responsibility. ” Moreover, in June 2018, Prof. Orgad organized the 1 st Cit-Tech international conference (Harvard/IDC/EUI/WZB) on emerging technologies and the future of citizenship in Berlin. He is currently co-organizing the 2 nd European Junior Faculty Forum for Public Law and Jurisprudence (LSE/EUI/WZB) in Florence.

International Activities of Faculty Member Dr. Daphné Richemond-Barak took part in a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Workshop on Counter-Terrorism at the UN Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya, an international conference on War in Cities at Brigham Young University in Utah, and a Horizon 2020 grant launch in Berlin. She also gave lectures on her book, Underground Warfare, at Columbia University and at the Center for National Security at Fordham, and will be attending a course on military operations at the United States Military Academy (West Point) in a few weeks. Dr. Amnon Cavari has recently received the 2018 Richard E. Neustadt Award for the Best Book on the President and Executive Politics for his book The Party Politics of Presidential Rhetoric (Cambridge University Press). The award is from the Presidents and Executive Politics organized section of the American Political Science Association. The book brings together two bodies of literature—the presidency and political parties—to make two important contributions about our understanding of the effect of speeches of presidents on public opinion. Viewed together, the book challenges conventional views of the limited effect of presidential speeches and advances our understanding of the politics of presidential actions.

International Alumni of the Lauder School of Government The Lauder School of Government is home to dozens of international students, both at the Bachelors and the Master’s level. In the 2018 Graduation Ceremony, a cohort of over 200 students who have been studying towards their BA or a MA degree in Government in English has graduated. Selected countries of origin of our alumni: Belgium, United-States, Ethiopia, Brazil, the Netherlands, the UK, Pakistan, France, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, Switzerland, Canada, Belarus, South Africa, Norway, etc.