BMI’s 10th Annual Conference: Addressing Crisis on all Fronts
Tel-Aviv University, May 18th-19th, 2025
Sunday, May 18th, 2025 | |
13:00 – 13:15 | Opening Remarks Dr. Boris Mints, Founder and President, BMI Prof. Ariel Porat, President, TAU Prof. Itai Sened, Head of BMI, Dean Emeritus, TAU Naftali 001, Naftali Building |
13:15 – 14:45 | Opening Keynote Lecture: National Security Outlook Mr. Tamir Pardo, Former Director of the Mossad Efter Hall, Naftali 001, Naftali Building |
14:45-15:00 | Coffee Break |
15:00-16:30 | War & Peace in the 21st Century Moderator: Prof. Udi Sommer, Head of Barak Leadership Center, TAU Participants: Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben Israel, Head of the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center Dr. Amos Nadan, Director of the Moshe Dayan Center, TAU Mr. Petr Pesov, BMI Fellow Mr. Tamir Pardo, Former Director of the Mossad Green Naftali meeting room (Floor -1), Naftali Building |
16:30 – 16:45 | Coffee Break |
16:45 – 18:15 | Legitimization & Influence as means of War Moderator: Prof. Itai Sened, Head of BMI, Dean Emeritus, TAU Col. (Res.) Adv. Pnina Sharvit-Baruch, INSS Prof. Eyal Benvenisti, Faculty of Law, TAU Prof. Julie E. Cooper, Department of Political Science, TAU Green Naftali meeting room (Floor -1), Naftali Building |
Monday, May 19th, 2025 | |
10:00-11:00 | Esteemed Guest Lecture: The Upswings and Long run changes in American Society, Politics. Economics and Culture Prof. Robert D. Putnam, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Efter Hall, Naftali 001, Naftali Building |
11:00 -12:00 | Opening Keynote Lecture: Heritage and the Metropolis to manage polycrises Prof. Arch. Michael Turner, UNESCO Chairholder in Urban Design and Conservation Studies Efter Hall, Naftali 001, Naftali Building |
12:00 – 12:45 | Welcoming Honorary PhD: Future of Europe amidst multidimensional Conflicts Prof. Miranda Schreurs, TUM Efter Hall, Naftali 001, Naftali Building |
12:45 – 13:30 | Lunch |
13:30 – 15:00 | Culture & Conflict Resolution Moderator: Petr Pesov, BMI Fellow Prof. Astrid von Busekist, Science Po Paris & Lowy Distinguished Guest Professor, TAU Prof. Eran Halperin, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Prof. Nurit Schnabel, School of Psychological Sciences, TAU Mr. Andres Casas, BMI Fellow Green Naftali meeting room (Floor -1), Naftali Building |
15:00 -15:15 | Coffee Break |
15:15 -16:45 | Welfare, Inequality and Democracy Moderator: Prof. Itai Sened, Head of BMI, Dean Emeritus, TAU Prof. Sebastian Galiani, University of Maryland Dr. Roee Levy, Berglas School of Economics, TAU Dr. Oren Danieli, Berglas School of Economics, TAU Prof. Vladimir Mau, Department of Public Policy, TAU Green Naftali meeting room (Floor -1), Naftali Building |
16:45-17:00 | Closing Remarks Prof. Itai Sened, Head of BMI, Dean Emeritus, TAU |