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Workshop March 16, 2016 // Conference June 1-3, 2016

Workshop at Haifa University

New Gatekeeper in a Globalized World? The Israeli Transparency Bill

Legal and Political Aspects of the Work of Israeli NGOs Supported from Abroad

 

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Venue: Dormitory Club, University of Haifa

 


Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked of HaBayit HaYehudi scored a personal and electoral victory when she released the "Transparency Law", a proposed piece of legislation intended to require Israeli non-governmental organizations to reveal to the public whether they receive financial support from foreign states. It was hardly by chance that Shaked chose to include the word “transparency” when coming up with a name for her new law. Borrowed from the social protest movement, the term has the positive connotation of orderly government among the public. The workshop aims to discuss different aspects and viewpoints regarding legal and political aspects of international organization supporting Israel NGOs.

 


9:00-9:15        Welcome

Prof. Eli Salzberger, Director, HCGES

 

 

9:15-9:45        Keynote Speech

NN, Ministry of Justice

 

 

9:45-11:15      Session 1: Legal Perspectives

 

Chair: Prof. Amnon Reichman, Faculty of Law

    • Prof. Jonathan Yovel, University of Haifa (tbc)
    • Debbie Gild-Hayo, Association for Civil Rights in Israel
    • Dr. Giovanni Quer, University of Haifa

 

11:15-11:30    Coffee Break



11:30-13:00    Session 2: Political Perspectives


                          Chair: Dr. Ayelet Banai, HCGES and School of Political Science

    • Kerstin Müller, Director, Heinrich Böll Stiftung Israel
    • Yariv Oppenheimer, Director, Peace Now
    • Anna Abelman, Ruhr-University of Bochum

 

13:00-13:15    Conclusion

Katharina Konarek, HCGES