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9:15-9:30 Introduction and Greeting

Dr. Lars Hänsel, Director, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Jerusalem

Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari, Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University

Prof. Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov, Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies and Swiss Center for Conflict Management and Resolution, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

9:30-11:00 The Civilian Aspects of Peace Support Operations in the Israeli-Palestinian Context

Chair: Prof. Galia Golan, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzeliya

Brig. Gen. Udi Dekel, Plans and Policy Directorate, IDF

Lessons from the Second Lebanon War

Mr. Walid Salem, Director, Jerusalem Office, Panorama Center

The Civilian Aspects of Peace Support Operations: The Palestinian Experience and Perspective

International Committee of the Red Cross Representative, Tel Aviv Delegation

Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC): A Critical Humanitarian Perspective

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break

11:30-13:00 The Regional Actors’ Angle

Chair: Prof. Jim Fergusson, The Center for Defense and Security Studies, University of Manitoba

Dr. Yoram Meital, Chairman, Chaim Herzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Egypt's Policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian Arena

Prof. Eli Podeh, Director, Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Hebrew University

The Arab League Initiative and its Implications for a Peace Support Operation in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Prof. Alfred Pijpers, Clingendael Institute, European Studies Program, The Hague, Netherlands

The Role of the EU: How to Avoid the Errors of the Past

13:00-14:30 Lunch

14:30-16:00 The Local Actors’ Perspective

Chair: Prof. Allen Sens, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia

Mr. Jibril Rajoub, National Security Advisor, Palestinian Authority

Why not a Peace Support Operation in Palestine – A Critical View

Brig. Gen. (res) Shlomo Brom, Senior Researcher, Institute for National Security Studies (formerly the Jaffe Center)

The Israeli Approach to Peacekeeping Forces and its Consequences on Potential Applications in the Israeli-Palestinian Arena

Mr. Yossi Alpher, Co-Editor, Bitter Lemons

Peacemaking and Peacekeeping: The "Icing on the Cake" Theory

16:00-16:30 Coffee Break

16:30-18:00 Summary and Conclusion

Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari, Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University

Prof. Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov, Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies and Swiss Center for Conflict Management and Resolution, Hebrew University of Jerusalem