Are Europe’s Jews Safe? – Challenges of Europe’s migration crisis and the threat of Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism
Action and Protection Foundations’s Fifth Anniversary Conference
The Action and Protection Foundations’s Fifth Anniversary conference will take place on November 29, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. We invite well-known foreign and Hungarian experts to the conference to cover different subjects related to migration in Europe, the presence of anti-Semitism, terrorism threats and the current situation of Jewish communities in the form of panel discussions and lectures.
The aim of our conference is in harmony with our mission: to educate people and society and foster awareness of the importance of the coordinated actions against anti-Semitism. Your participation in our Conference will be extremely valuable. The main patron of the conference is Sandor Pinter, PhD., Minister of Interior of Hungary.
Education is the most powerful tool to fight against discrimination even if this investment only brings results in the long run. At the first part of the conference, we will talk about the responsiveness of young people towards anti-Semitism, extremities and about the spread of anti-Israeli attitudes in academic environments.
The second panel is dealing with the different types of methodologies of measuring anti-Semitism. The participants are giving potential answers to what statements and actions are categorized as anti-Semitism, how anti-Semitism can be examined from scientific point of view. The researchers of the panel are listing different forms, reasons and empirical measurement tools of anti-Semitism.
The last part of the conference aims to deal with the nature, the drivers and risk analysis of migration in Europe. Our speakers are seeking answers for the question if ”migration” tendencies of the past years constitute a real threat to Europe.
Participation in the conference requires registration. Please complete the registration form available on our website. Should you have any queries about our Conference, please contact us at titkarsag@tev.hu.
Are Europe’s Jews Safe? Challenges of Europe’s migration crisis and the threat of Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism
Action and Protection Foundation’s Fifth anniversary
Conference • November 29, 2017
Festetics Palace, Budapest, Pollack Mihály tér 3, 1088
Program
11:30 – 16:00 Registration
12:00-12:30 Opening
Opening speeches:
István Mikola Dr., Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary
Csaba Latorcai PhD., Deputy State Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office
Rabbi Andrew Baker, Director, International Jewish Affairs – AJC, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism (OSCE)
Rabbi Shlomo Köves, Founder, Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation
12:30 -14:30 Panel 1 – Europe under conquest: is migration a real threat?
Lectures:
Dániel Bodnár, President – Board of Action and Protection Foundation
Frigyes Janza PhD, Secretary General – Hungarian Association of Police Science, Permanent member of the Scientific Council of Interior Affairs: Changes in Police Science Education
Péter Tálas PhD, historian, political scientist- National University of Public Service, Hungary: New security challenges in Europe
Jagil Henkin PhD, historian – IDF Command and General Staff College, Israel: The birth of the new World Order – Muslim migration or conquest?
Panel discussion:
Eli Hazan, Director of Communications and International Relations, Likud, Israel
Mike Whine, director – Community Security Trust (CST) Governmental and International Relations, United Kingdom
Péter Tálas PhD, historian, political scientist- National University of Public Service, Hungary
Abstract: The first panel discussion aims at mapping the nature, drivers and risk analysis of migration in Europe. Lecturers and experts of different background make statements and recommendations about the potential identification tools, repression of terrorist threats and about the marginalization of anti-Semitism stemming from fundamental Islamic movements. They will also talk about historical, educational and human rights issues and about potential police interventions. The different themes will give an opportunity to compare and combine different approaches.
14:30-15:00 Coffee Break
15:00-16:15 Panel 2 – How to measure anti-Semitism?
Keynote speaker:
András Kovács PhD, university professor– Central European University: The empirical study of anti-Semitism
Melissa Sonnino, CEJI – A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe, Facing Facts! project, Belgium: The methodology of reporting anti-Semitic hate crime
Panel discussion:
Endre Hann, executive director- Medián Opinion and Market Research Institute, Hungary
András Kovács PhD, university professor– Central European Universit
Dániel Róna PhD, research director – Action and Protection Foundation
Melissa Sonnino, CEJI – A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe, Facing Facts! project, Belgium
Abstract: The second panel is dealing with the different types of methodologies of measuring anti-Semitism. Participants are aiming at defining the criterias of anti-Semitism (statements, actions) and they are seeking tools for examining anti-Semitism from scientific point of view. The participants of the panel are listing the different forms, reasons and empirical measurement tools of anti-Semitism focusing on historical, sociological and political science approaches.
16:15 – 16:45 Coffee break
16:45 – 18:00 Panel 3 – Are young people responsive to anti-Semitism? How virulent is the approach against Israel at universities?
Speakers:
Yigal Palmor, Director of Public Affairs and Communications of the Jewish Agency for Israel
Alex Benjamin, Director of Public Affairs – European Jewish Assocaition
Andrew Srulevitch, Director of European Affairs – Anti-Defamation League
Panel discussion:
Yigal Palmor, Director of Public Affairs and Communications of the Jewish Agency for Israel
Andrew Srulevitch, Director of European Affairs – Anti-Defamation League
Dr. Kristóf Bodó, lawyer, – Action and Protection Foundation
Abstract: Education is the most powerful tool to fight discrimination even if this investment only brings results in the long run. The key factors in the fight against anti-Semitism are information and teaching younger generations who are uncertain about values and ideology and are susceptible to new, radical thoughts. Future generations at universities form the best ground for the dissemination of hate campaigns as their attitude is open for progression, radicalization and anti-establishment thoughts. This atmosphere is feeding BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanction) movement in America which quickly became popular as a form of modern anti-Semitism.
18:00 – 18:30 Closure
Closing remarks:
Kálmán Szalai, Secretary – Action and Protection Foundation
18:30 – Reception
Please complete this form to register for the Action and Protection Foundations’s Fifth Anniversary Conference titled Are Europe’s Jews Safe? – Security challenges of European Jewish communities and to be held on 29 November, 2017 in Budapest.
Practical Information
Action and Protection Foundations’s Fifth Anniversary Conference
Registered participants will receive specific information two weeks before the conference. In the meantime, we hope you find the following, more general Practical Information helpful.
Conference venue
The conference will be held in Budapest, Hungary. The conference registration, the plenary sessions and the reception will be held at Festetics Palace, Budapest, Pollack Mihály tér 3, 1088 (https://festeticspalota.hu/en).
Accommodation
Participants will be responsible for their own accommodation arrangements. We can offer some hotels but it’s of course necessary to book with a bit of advance to find a good place, especially in high-season. Therefore, we advise participants to make their reservation as early as possible. Here below are some suggestions near the Festetics Palace
Danubius Hotel Astoria City Center (4 stars)
Hotel-Palazzo-Zichy (4 stars)
Hotel Mercure Budapest Korona (4 stars)
Bastion Hotel Budapest (4 stars)
Conference registration
Participation in the conference requires registration. Please complete the registration form available on our website. Should you have any queries about our Conference, please contact us at titkarsag@tev.hu. Please confirm your attendance on or before November 20, 2017.
If you have any accessibility or dietary requirements, please specify that in the registration formula.
Local transportation
Over recent years, it is becoming increasingly easier to reach the city centre from Budapest Airport, whether taking public transportation or utilizing private door-to-door transfer services. Read this guide with various options, including photos of exactly what you’ll see immediately after clearingcustoms.
