| Remember Warsaw |
| International Conference to Commemorate Jewish Lawyers and Jurists in Poland and Mark their Contribution to The Polish Legal System |
Warsaw, Poland, May 9-13, 2001
Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Warsaw
Post - Conference Tour: May 13-15, 2001
Under the auspices of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe,
Mr. Walter Schwimmer
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| Co-sponsored by: |
The Polish National Council of Legal Advisers
The Polish National Bar Association
IUSTITIA - The Polish Judges Association
MEDEL - Magistrats Europeens pour la Democratie at les Libertes |
| Local Organizers: |
The International Law Firm of Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone |
| Historical Adviser: |
Dr. Shlomo Netzer, Tel-Aviv University |
P R O G R A M |
| Wednesday, May 9, 2001 |
| 15:00-17:00 |
Registration at Sheraton Hotel |
| 18:00 |
Welcome Reception hosted by the Polish National Council
of Legal Advisers
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Opening Session:
| Presiding: |
Mr. Andrzej Kalwas, President of the Polish
National Council of Legal Advisers |
| Greetings: |
Mr. Czeslaw Jaworski, President of the Polish National Bar Association
Justice Teresa Romer, Supreme Court of Poland,
President of IUSTITIA - The Polish Judges Association
Professor Shewach Weiss, Ambassador of Israel
Representative of the Council of Europe |
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Opening Address: Judge Hadassa Ben-Itto, President,
The International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists
Venue: Regional Bar of Legal Advisers
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| Thursday, May 10, 2001 |
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Sessions at Sheraton Hotel |
| 9:00-10:30 |
Civil Rights of Polish Jews
Presiding: Professor Feliks Tych, Jewish Historical Institute
| 1. |
Jews and the Polish Constitution of March 1921
Dr. Shlomo Netzer, Tel-Aviv University |
| 2. |
Jews as Citizens of the Polish Republic - Legal Aspects
Professor Jerzy Tomaszewski, University of Warsaw |
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| 10:30-11:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:30 |
Jews in Polish Courts - Accused and Defenders
Presiding: Advocate Haim Zadok, former Minister of Justice, Israel
| 1. |
The Steiger Trial
Mgr Barbara Letocha, National Library, Warsaw |
| 2. |
Jewish Issues in the Courts - Some Case Studies
Dr. Jolanta Zyndul, University of Warsaw |
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| 12:30-14:00 |
Light Lunch at Sheraton Hotel |
| 14:00-15:30 |
D i s c r i m i n a t i o n
| 1. |
Status of Jewish Lawyers in the Late Thirties as Reflected in Polish Legislation
Professor Szymon Rudnicki, University of Warsaw |
| 2. |
March 1968
Dr. Dariusz Stola, Institute of Political Studies, PAN, Warsaw |
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| 15:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00-17:30 |
Jews and Jewish Issues in Today's Poland
| 1. |
Poland Today
Mr. Konstanty Gebert, Journalist |
| 2. |
Restitution of Jewish Assets in Poland - Legal Aspects Advocate Monika Krawczyk, Cameron McKenna, Law Firm |
| 3. |
The Preservation of Jewish and Holocaust Sites
Mgr. Jan Jagielski, Jewish Historical Institute, Warsaw |
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| 19:00 |
Reception: hosted by the Polish National Bar Association |
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| Friday, May 11, 2001 |
| O9:00 - 12:00 |
Guided Tour - Jewish Warsaw
Lunch Break |
| Afternoon: |
Treblinka |
| 18:00 |
Return to Hotel |
| 20:00 |
Optional: Shabbat service at Nozyk Synagogue |
| 21:00 |
Shabbat Dinner at Victoria Intercontinental Hotel
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| Saturday, May 12, 2001 |
| 09:30 |
Optional: Shabbat service at Nozyk Synagogue |
| 12:00 |
Walking Tour of the Old City of Warsaw
Meeting Point: at the entrance to the Old City of Warsaw |
| Afternoon Free |
| 21:00 |
Dinner at Sheraton Hotel
Guest speaker: Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Prof. Wladyslaw Bartoszewski,
introduced by Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Poland
Prof. Shewach Weiss
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| Sunday, May 13, 2001 |
| 9:00-12:00 |
The Years of the German Occupation
Presiding: Advocate Itzhak Nener, First Deputy President,
The International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists.
| 1. |
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - Why So Late?
Mr. Marian Turski, Journalist |
| 2. |
Polish-Jewish Relations during the Nazi Occupation
Dr. Barbara Engelking- Boni, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, PAN, Warsaw |
| 3. |
Personal Recollections |
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| 12:15 |
Light Lunch at Sheraton Hotel
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Simultaneous translation will be provided in Polish/English/French
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| POST CONFERENCE TOUR |
| SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2001 |
| 14:00 |
Transfer of luggage to Krakow |
| 15:35 |
Travel by train to Krakow |
| 19:00 |
Arrival at Forum Hotel, Krakow |
| 20:00 |
Guided walking tour of the Old City of Krakow and dinner
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MONDAY, MAY 14, 2001
| Morning: |
AUSCHWITZ - BIRKENAU |
| Afternoon: |
Lunch and guided tour of Kazimierz (Casimir - old Jewish Quarter).
Time permitting, visit also Jewish sites around Krakow |
Evening Free
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| TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2001 |
| 9:55 |
Train to Warsaw |
| 13:00 |
Arrival in Warsaw and transfer to Old City for lunch.
After lunch, continue to airport or for those staying on in Warsaw transfer to hotels. |
Price for Land Packages:
Package No. 1
4 nights package based on Sheraton Hotel, Warsaw
| Per person sharing a double room: |
$697 |
| Single room Supplement: |
$300 |
Package No. 2
4 nights package based on Forum Hotel, Warsaw
| Per person sharing a double room: |
$492 |
| Single room supplement: |
$120 |
Package No. 3
6 Nights package based on Sheraton Hotel, Warsaw (4 nights) and Forum Hotel, Krakow (2 nights)
| Per person sharing a double room: |
$877 |
| Single room Supplement: |
$380 |
Package No. 4
6 Nights package based on Forum Hotel Warsaw (4 nights) and Forum Hotel Krakow
(2 Nights)
| Per person sharing a double room: |
$676 |
| Single room Supplement: |
$199 |
All packages include:
Accommodation in hotels mentioned including breakfast
2 coffee breaks at Sheraton Hotel, Warsaw
2 Light buffet lunches at Sheraton Hotel, Warsaw
2 Dinners: at Victoria Intercontinental Hotel , Warsaw - Friday night
at Sharaton Hotel - Saturday night
Transportation on arrival and departure from airport (for groups of
15 persons minimum)
For participants staying at the Forum Hotel: Transfer to venue of the
conference, Sheraton Hotel, Warsaw
Transfer to and from Opening Session at the Warsaw Bar Association
Full day tour of Warsaw and Treblinka (by bus)
Guided walking tour of the Old City of Warsaw (Saturday)
Entrance fees to places visited as per itinerary
English and French speaking guides
Porterage
Post-conference Tour Packages (Package No. 3 and no. 4) also include:
Transfer from and to train station in Warsaw and Krakow
Guided tours of Krakow and Kazimierz
Tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau
Train ticket Warsaw-Krakow-Warsaw
Dinner in the old city of Krakow
Lunch at Kazimierz
To register click here
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| STANDING BY ISRAEL IN TIME OF EMERGENCY |
| December 12-14, 2001- Inbal Hotel |
| P R O G R A MME |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2001 |
| 18:00-19:30 |
Reception by Mr. Sallai Meridor, Chairman of the Executive,
Jewish Agency for Israel and World Zionist Organization
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| 19:30-21:00 |
OPENING ADDRESS by the President of the Association
Judge Hadassa Ben-Itto
ISRAEL'S ECONOMY IN TIME OF CRISIS
Minister of Finance (invited)
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| Thursday, December 13, 2001 |
| 09:00-10:30 |
HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN A CONFRONTATION WITH
NON-STATE BELLIGERENTS - A DELICATE BALANCE
Moderator: Dr. Yaffa Zilbershats
Vice Dean, Faculty of Law, Bar-Ilan University
THE CURRENT CONFLICT - LEGAL ASPECTS
Colonel Daniel Reisner
Head of International Law Department, IDF
THE CURRENT CONFLICT - OPERATIONAL ASPECTS
Major General Giora Eiland
Chief of the Planning Branch, IDF
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| 10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:30 |
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: A GLOBAL THREAT
Moderator: Dr. Martin Kramer
Senior Fellow, The Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern
and African Studies, Tel-Aviv, University
COUNTER TERRORISM DILEMMAS:
LEGAL PERSPECTIVES
Mr. Boaz Ganor
Executive Director, The International Policy Institute for
Counter-Terrorism, The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya
DETERRING TERRORISM: STATES, ORGANIZATIONS,
INDIVIDUALS
Professor Ariel Merari
Director, Program for Political Violence, Tel-Aviv University
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| 13:00-15:00 |
Lunch with Minister of Foreign Affairs (invited)
Host: Judge Hadassa Ben-Itto,
President of the Association
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| 15:00-16:30 |
HOLY PLACES IN THE HOLY LAND
Moderator: Professor Ruth Lapidoth
The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
THE TEMPLE MOUNT - SOME LEGAL AND POLITICAL
ASPECTS
Dr. Shmuel Berkovits, advocate
THE TEMPLE MOUNT TO JEWS - HARAM-ESH-SHARIF
TO MOSLEMS: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASPECT
Professor Yoram Tsafrir
The Institute of Archaeology, The Hebrew University Jerusalem
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| 16:30-17:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 17:00-18:30 |
ANTI-ISRAELI BIAS IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA
Moderator: Dr. Meir Rosenne
Former Ambassador of Israel to the U.S.A and to France
BIAS AGAINST ISRAEL IN UNITED NATIONS BODIES
Ambassador Yaakov Levy
Representative to the Mission of Israel to the United Nations,
Geneva
RACISM AT DURBAN: THE REALITY
Professor Anne F. Bayefsky
Visiting Professor of Law, Columbia University, U.S.A.,
Representative of The International Association of Jewish
Lawyers and Jurists at the Durban Conference
POLITIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW
Ambassador Alan Baker
Legal Adviser, Foreign Ministry of Israel.
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| 20:00-21:30 |
Reception by Mr. Ehud Olmert, Mayor of Jerusalem |
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| Friday, December 14, 2001 |
| 09:30-12:00 |
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AND PUBLIC OPINION:
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
Moderator: Professor Amos Shapira
Faculty of Law, Tel-Aviv University
COMBAT AND MORALITY: REALITY AND IMAGE
Major General Menachem Finkelstein
Military Advocate General
DOES THE MEDIA AFFECT NATIONAL AND DEFENCE
POLICY MAKING?
Mr. Dan Pattir
Editor-in-Chief of JUSTICE,
Former media adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel
LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT WITH HIGH
RESOLUTION: CAN WE WIN?
Dr. Raanan Gissin
Senior Foreign Press Adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel
WHY DOES THE MEDIA GET IT WRONG?
Mr. Ehud Yaari
Middle East Commentator, Channel 2
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| 12:30-14:30 |
Lunch with the Prime Minister (invited)
Host: Advocate Itzhak Nener,
First Deputy President of the Association
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| Friday night: |
Optional Shabbat Dinner. To be booked and paid in advance:
$35 per person (plus VAT for Israelis)
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| Saturday, December 15, 2001 |
| Morning: |
Guided tour of Jerusalem |
| 20:00 |
Informal meeting of participants for exchange of ideas |
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RATES:
Package: 4 nights accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at the Inbal
Hotel (Laromme) , per person,
sharing a double room : |
$385 |
| Single room supplement: |
$198 |
The rates incude :
4 nights accommodation including breakfast
2 receptions
2 lunches
2 coffee breaks
Guided tour of Jerusalem
There will be no registration fees.
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