The year 2022 marked 75 years since the passage of United Nations Resolution 181, which called for the partition of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. On May 14, 1948, the Jewish People’s Council approved a proclamation establishing the new state of Israel — making May 14, 2023, the 75th anniversary of Israel’s founding as a state among the nations of the world.
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy presented Israel at 75, a conference where diplomats, subject-matter experts, policymakers and stakeholders assembled to analyze the binational relationship between the United States and Israel, address the role of the United States in Middle East foreign policy, and explore the challenges and opportunities Israel faces internally and abroad.
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The Baker Institute gratefully acknowledges our community partners for supporting and promoting Israel at 75, including the American Jewish Committee, the Hebrew Free Loan Association of Houston, Houston Hillel, the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, Rice University's Jewish Studies Program, Congregation Beth Yeshurun, the Anti-Defamation League, Congregation Emanu El, Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services and Congregation Beth Israel.
Director's Lecture Series
Created and endowed by Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian and Mrs. Françoise Djerejian, the Director’s Lecture Series provides a forum for productive discourse to advance the public’s understanding of the most critical challenges facing Texas, the U.S. and the world.
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Agenda
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9:30 am |
Breakfast |
| 9:45 am |
Welcome RemarksThe Honorable James A. Baker, III The Honorable David M. Satterfield |
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10:05 am |
Opening RemarksHis Excellency Isaac Herzog (pre-recorded) The Honorable Thomas Nides (pre-recorded) |
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10:20 am |
Panel I — Israel and the U.S.-Israel Relationship at 75: A Retrospective and the Road AheadModerated by: Aaron David Miller, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace The Honorable Dan Kurtzer, Ph.D. The Honorable Dan Shapiro The Honorable Edward P. Djerejian |
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11:45 am |
Lunch and Presentation — The Contemporary American Jewish IdentityRobert H. Mnookin |
| 12:15 pm |
Panel II — Two States for Two People? Are There Still Viable Solutions for Israel and Palestine?Moderated by: The Honorable David M. Satterfield, Baker Institute His Excellency Salam Faayad, Ph.D. Barbara Leaf Gilead Sher |
| 1:45 pm |
Break |
| 2:00 pm |
Fireside Chat — Israel’s Government and the Political Direction of IsraelModerated by: The Honorable David M. Satterfield, Baker Institute His Excellency Ehud Barak |
| 3:30 pm |
Closing Remarks — The U.S.-Israel RelationshipWalter Russell Mead |
| 4:00 pm |
Adjourn |
Sponsorship Opportunities
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is the host for Israel at 75. The institute provides meaningful policy analysis on the most critical challenges facing Texas, the U.S. and the world. Founded in 1993, the institute is ranked the No. 1 university-affiliated think tank in the world and the No. 1 energy think tank in the world. Learn more about the institute here.
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is a §501(c)(3) and operates under the auspices of Rice University’s TAX ID Number.
See the benefits of sponsoring this conference at various levels, below:
$25,000 Level (FMV $1400)
- Acknowledgement from podium during conference
- Name recognition on invitation, online event listing, printed conference materials/event slates
- 12 admissions to Israel at 75
- 8 invitations to post-conference dinner
$10,000 Level (FMV $700)
- Acknowledgement from podium during conference
- Name recognition on invitation, online event listing, printed conference materials/event slates,
- 8 admissions to Israel at 75
- 4 invitations to post-conference dinner
$5,000 Level (FMV $350)
- Name recognition on printed conference materials/event slates, associated policy brief and blog post, and conference report
- 4 admissions to Israel at 75
- 2 invitations to post-conference dinner
To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
Leah Gross, Director of Development
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, Texas 77251-1892
713.348.2977 direct
leah.gross@rice.edu
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