Jerusalem – This year’s presidential conference – “Facing Tomorrow” – is set to focus on building a better future for world Jewry, Israel and humanity, and The Jerusalem Post is hosting a live video feed. Hosted by President Shimon Peres, the June 19-21 conference expects to attract over 3,500 people from around the world. Speakers will address a wide array of pertinent issues, including: the “Arab Spring,” the future of the Middle East, the impact of the global economic crisis, the US role in the international community, social justice protests and leading developments in the field of technology.
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The event boasts a number of panels and plenary sessions, with speeches from Peres, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, former IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi, former Mossad chief Meir Dagan, Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer, Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky, Middle East envoy Tony Blair, and former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
Watch here the live event ongoing at this hour.