ADL To Release Survey Of European Attitudes Toward Jews During International Conference On Anti-Semitism 10/30/2002
From: Myrna Shinbaum, 212-885-7747 or Todd Gutnick, 212-885-7755 Both of the Anti-Defamation League News Advisory: Who: Anti-Defamation League (ADL) What: ADL Conference on Global Anti-Semitism Where: Grand Hyatt New York Hotel 42nd Street at Lexington Avenue, New York City When: Thursday, Oct. 31 - Friday, Nov. 1 World Jewish leaders from Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Central and South America will join government officials, UN consular diplomats and prominent individuals from the corporate, civic and arts world in New York City for two days of dialogue and deliberations for responding to the rise of anti-Semitism around the world. The full conference schedule follows. --- Keynote Session/Thursday, Oct. 31, 12 Noon Grand Hyatt Hotel/Ballroom A Release of the Findings of a New Survey of Attitudes In Five European Nations Plus Analysis of Trends in Anti-Semitism for 10 European Countries Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director Keynote Address: Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Laureate --- Special Appearance/Friday, Nov. 1 at 9 a.m. Ballroom B The Hon. Joschka Fischer, Foreign Minister of Germany --- ADL Conference On Global Anti-Semitism Schedule Of Events Open To Media Coverage -- Thursday, Oct. 31, at 8:30 a.m. Ballroom A Diplomatic Breakfast with U.N. and Consular Diplomats -- 10 a.m. Broadway/Carnegie Opening Session: Why We Are Here Glen A. Tobias, ADL National Chairman On the Frontline: Country Reports Argentina, France, Norway, United Kingdom -- 12 Noon Ballroom A Survey on Anti-Semitism in Europe Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director Keynote: Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Laureate -- 2:30 p.m. Ballroom B Media Roundtable Josef Joffe, Publisher and Editor, Die Zeit Stuart Schoffman, Associate Editor, Jerusalem Report Moderator: Gary Rosenblatt, Editor & Publisher New York Jewish Week -- 4:30 p.m. Ballroom B Arab-Muslim Anti-Semitism: A Video Presentation Yigal Carmon, president, The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) -- 7 p.m. Ballroom E The Church and Anti-Semitism: What More Can We Do? Rabbi Israel Singer, Chairman, International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations Anti-Semitism: Lessons Learned - Action Required Irwin Cotler, Member of Parliament, Canada --- Friday, Nov. 1, 9 a.m. Ballroom B Special Appearance Joschka Fischer, Foreign Minister of Germany ------ Press Credentials Required |