Environment 2050 Agenda The Eighth Annual International Symposium on Sustainability and the Environment: Trends, Policies and Innovations in sustainability, environmental protection and green economies March 18, 2014 - Hilton Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel 8:10 9:00 Gathering and Registration 09:00 09:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks Moderator: Adv. Yechiel Kasher, Partner, Yuval Levy and Partners Law Offices & Notary Minister Amir Peretz Minister for Environmental Protection, Israel Prof. Zvi Arad President, Netanya Academic College Prof. Yuval Levy - Principal, Yuval Levy and Partners Law Offices & Notary Mr. Yigal Brosh Chairman, Environmental Services Company Ltd. Major General (Ret.) Yiftah Ron-Tal - Chairman of the Board, The Israel Electric Corporation 09:30 10:30 Morning Plenary Session - 1: Globalization, Economy and the Environment Chair: Prof. Sinai Dautch - Dean of the Law School at the Netanya Academic College Mr. Nicholas Hanley, Head of Unit E1 International, regional & bilateral relations, European Commission- DG Environment EU - "EU and Israel 2050- Is There Anything from The EU Experience That Is of Value or Interest for Israel?" 10:30 10:40 Research for Thought : Research Topic: Prof. Richard Weisskoff, Department of International Studies, University of Miami, Florida, USA- " Globalization, Environment, and Economics: Cases from the Florida Trenches, Global Forces and The US Policy Adv. Tzipi Iser-Itsiq -Director, The Center for Environmental Protection, School of Law, Netanya Academic College- "Management of Nature Resources, Sustainability and Regulation - Between Real and Ideal"
Approach to environmental management for the treatment of facilities at the end of their life cycles. Boris Kalman and Adv.Yinon Zaribi - MBA students, specializing in the management of natural resources and the environment, School of Business, Netanya Academic College 10:40 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 12:00 Morning Plenary Session - 2: Wealth Management Fund for Natural Gas Profits Moderator: Amiram Bareket, Energy and Infrastructure Journalist, Globes MK Moshe Gafni Chair of the Knesset Science and Technology Committee MK Prof. Avishai Braverman - Chair of the Knesset Economy Committee Adv. Amit Bracha - Executive Director of The Israel Union for Environmental Defense (NGO) Prof. Nir Becker, Dean at the Faculty of Social sciences and Humanities, Tel-Hai College Ms. Nava Sela, Chair of the Energy Committee, The Manufacturers Association of Israel Mr. Eyal Rosner, chairman and director of administration for the Alternative Fuels Initiative in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office 12:00 12:45 Morning Plenary Session - 3: Environmental Information, Green Advertising and the Media Chair: Ms. Karnit Goldwasser Director of Environmental Services Company Ltd. Mr.Eyal Chomsky Advertising Mr. Yon Feder, editor of Yedioth Ahronoth's internet division Mr. Aviv Lavi Environmental Reporter Ms. Tali Nechushtan VP Marketing at Shikun & Binui Group Mr. Oded Ben Ami, Channel 2 News Mr. Ophir Paz-Pines, Director of The Institute for Local Government, Tel Aviv University
12:45 13:30 Plenary Session - 4 Is someone looking after you? Director General of the Ministry of Environment in a discussion with industry leaders Moderator: Mr. David Lefler - Director General of the Ministry of Environment Mr. Danny Chen Deputy Director, Israel Chemicals Ltd. Dr. Eli Abramov VP Global Resources, Adama Agricultural Solutions Mr. Shlomi Basson VP for Environment, Safety and Security, Oil Refineries Ltd. Adv. Kobi Bar Lev Partner and Head of Environmental Law Department, Yuval Levy and Partners Law Offices & Notary Mr. Naor Yerushalmi Execotive Director, "Life and Environment", 13:30 14:00 Special Lecture in the Memory of Azariah Alon Co-founders of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel Lecturer: Meir Shalev (writer) Nature and Ecology in the Bible 14:00 15:00 Lunch Break 15:00 16:30 Afternoon Parallel Sessions Panel 1: The future of water and waste water infrastructure Research for Thought: Research Topic: Society s ability to change environmental regulation requirements - PRTR Law as a Case Study David Mizrachi and Maya Shulman - MBA students, specializing in the management of natural resources and the environment, School of Business, Netanya Academic College Moderator: Ms. Stella Avidan Advisor, Community Cooperation and Sustainability Mr. Arnon Gilady Chairman of Igudan Prof. Nava Haruvi - Netanya Academic
Ms. Ofra Rahav Shikun & Binui Group Mr. Daniel Solomon - Director of the environmental unit, Igudan Mr. Baruch Weber - Director, Tel-Aviv Regional Office, Ministry for Environmental Protection Adv. Itay Pinkas, Chairman, Mey Bat Yam Water and Sewage Corporation Ltd. Panel 2: Israel Recycling Revolution- Current Situation and Looking Ahead Research for Thought: Research Topic: Recycling and reusing resources in power plants management - utilization of sewage and drainage units Moti Rosenzweig and Shimon Fischer - MBA students, specializing in the management of natural resources and the environment, School of Business, Netanya Academic College Moderator: Adv. Kobi Bar Lev Partner and Head of Environmental Law Department, Yuval Levy and Partners Law Offices & Notary Mr. Gilad Ostrovsky - Adam Teva V'Din Appling Extended Producer Responsibility: Challenges, Obstacles and Key Insights Mr. Yossi Shevo - Mayor of Nes Ziona Mr. Rani Idan Head of the Emek Hefer Regional Council Mr. Itzhak Ben-David, the Environmental Protection Ministry's deputy director general for enforcement Ms. Nechama Ronen Chairperson, ELA Beverage Container Recycling Corporation Ltd. Mr. Kobi Dar CEO, Tamir Mr. Amnon Shahrur CEO, May Mr. Yoni Gimbelevitz, Director, E.S.T. Projects Ltd. Panel 3: Chaos upon the waters- Maritime Regulation and
Management Moderator: Mr. Amir Ben David, Environment and Energy Journalist Yedioth Ahronoth Former Supreme Court Justice Dalia Dorner To be announced This is a draft agenda and may be subject to changes.