Task Force members gathered on September 18, 2008 from 10am-4pm at the Harmonie Club in New York City for an All Members Meeting.

10:00 – 10:15 am
Welcome
Steve Schwager
Brian Lurie

10:15 – 10:55 am
Task Progress report
Jessica Balaban
Feedback / Questions / Answers

10:55 – 11:40 am

Government of Israel Report by Prime Minister’s office on challenges, new initiatives and the economy by:
• Raanan Dinur – General Manager
• Aiman Saif – General Manager of the Economic Development Authority for The Arab, Druze, and Circassian Sectors
• Udi Praver – Director of Planning
  Chaired by Malcolm Hoenlein
  Feedback / Questions / Answers

11:40 – 11:55 am
Perspective from the ground: What Israelis are currently doing to address the situation of Jewish-Arab relations
Larry Garber, New Israel Fund
Feedback / Questions / Answers

11:55 am – 12:40
Lunch

12:40 – 1:15
Research funded by the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies – Knowledge of Israeli Arabs
Anna Greenberg, Senior Vice President, Greenberg, Quinlen Rosner Research
Feedback / Questions / Answers

1:15 – 2:20
Task Force Member Updates
Chaired by Harriet Mouchly Weiss

2:20 – 3:30
Break-out sessions (four groups):
Additional feedback on Task Force activities and ideas regarding future direction

3:30 – 3:45 pm
Next Steps/Adjourn
Steve Schwager
Brian Lurie

To watch the video of Prime Minister Olmert's speech at the Prime Minister Conference for the Arab Sector click here.