Sikkuy invites attendees to their 2011 conference on achieving equality between Arab and Jewish citizens in Israel. The conference will present three new policy papers examining government policy toward Arab citizens and relations between Jewish and Arab citizens. Conference sessions will include presentations on scenarios for Jewish-Arab relations in 2020 based on research of citizen attitudes, marketing of state lands in Arab communities and barriers to equal budget allocations for Arab municipalities. The goal is to map barriers and policy recommendations for opportunities toward equality.

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At the conference Sikkuy will present 3 new pathbreaking policy papers. These papers will examine relations
between the Jewish and Arab citizens as well as government policy toward the Arab citizens of Israel with the
participation of representatives of government ministries, Arab local authorities, civil society organizations and the
general public. The conference will also delve into the impact of the current social protests on the Arab citizens.
Conference program:
∞π∫∞∞ – ∞π∫≥∞ Registration and light refreshments
∞π∫≥∞ – ±∞∫∞∞ Greetings
£ Mr. Ron Gerlitz and Ali Haider, Adv., Co-Executive Directors of Sikkuy
£ Mr. Muhammad Zaidan, Chairman of the High Follow up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel
£ Representatives of the funders: Ambassador Andrew Standley, Head of the Delegation of the
European Union to Israel; Mr. Matthias Luettenberg, First Secretary, Embassy of Germany
±∞∫∞∞ – ±±∫≥∞ First plenary – Who's in favor of Equality and Partnership?
Scenarios for Jewish-Arab relations in Israel in the year 2020 will be presented, based on a new and
comprehensive study of the attitudes of Jewish and Arab citizens
£ Moderator and presenting the research: Mr. Ron Gerlitz, Co-Executive Director, Sikkuy
£ Mr. A.B. Yehoshua, author
£ Mr. Antoine Shalhat, journalist and author
£ Ms. Avirama Golan, journalist, Haaretz and author
£ Mr. Raja Za'atary, journalist and one of the leaders of the social protest movement in Arab
society
±±∫≥∞ – ±≤∫∞∞ Coffee break
±≤∫∞∞ – ±≥∫≥∞ Second plenary – Marketing state lands for development and construction in Arab communities
£ Moderator: Jackie Khoury,- journalist, Haaretz and "A-Shams" radio
£ Ms. Hagit Naali-Joseph, Sikkuy – Presentation of the findings – "Marketing of state Lands in
Arab Communities, Barriers and Policy Recommendations"
£ Mr. Mordechai Mordechai, Director-General of the Ministry of Construction and Housing
£ Mr. Ramez Jaraisy, Mayor of Nazareth and chairman of the National Committee of Arab
Mayors
±≥∫≥∞ – ±¥∫≥∞ Lunch
±¥∫≥∞ – ±∂∫∞∞ Third Plenary – Budgetary and human resources allocations to the Arab municipalities
by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services
£ Moderator: Ms. Ruth Sinai, journalist, Ma'ariv
£ Mr. Amjad Shbita, Sikkuy: Presentation of the findings - "Budgetary and human resources
allocations for social welfare services – barriers to equal allocations and policy recommendations"
£ Mr. Moti Winter, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services
£ Ms. Eva Sama'an, Director of the Social Welfare Department, Jish and a member of the forum of
heads of Arab social welfare departments.
Please confirm your participation to: 02-6541225 or jerusalem@sikkuy.org.il
Parking is available at the hotel.
The hotel is a 10 minute walk from the Hof Ha-Carmel train station. To arrange transportation from the station,
please call 02 6541225 or send an email to jerusalem@sikkuy.org.il
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The conference will be conducted in Hebrew and Arabic with simultaneous translation to Hebrew and English