Book Launch: Building Democracy on Sand
Gilbert de Botton Auditorium Konrad Adenauer Conference Center Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Jerusalem
On Monday, January 28, 2013, IDI and Am Oved Publishers hosted an evening dedicated to the Hebrew edition of IDI President Dr. Arye Carmon's new book, Building Democracy on Sand, which will be published in English in the months to come. This book describes the quest to adopt a constitution by consensus, and interweaves the story of Israeli democracy with Dr. Carmon's personal story. The event was open to the public and took place at the Konrad Adenauer Conference Center, in Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Jerusalem.
MK Reuven Rivlin, Speaker of the Knesset, speaking at the book launch
Greetings
MK Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin, Speaker of the Knesset
Opening Remark
Justice Meir Shamgar, Israeli Supreme Court President (Emeritus)
Session 1: Realty Meets Vision
Chair: Prof. Yedidia Z Stern, Vice President of Research, Israel Democracy Institute; Bar-Ilan University Faculty of Law
Participants:
- Rabbi Yaakov Medan, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivat Har Etzion
- Prof. Michael Karayanni, Bruce W. Wayne Chair in International Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law
- Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer, Vice President of Research, Israel Democracy Institute; Professor of Law (Emeritus), Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law
Session II: Vision Meets Reality
Chair: Prof. Hanoch Dagan, Senior Fellow, Israel Democracy Institute; Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law
Participants:
- Justice (Emeritus) Prof. Izhak Englard, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law; former Supreme Court Justice
- Mr. Shawki Khatib, former chair of the National Committee of Arab Mayors
- Ms. Ayelet Wieder-Cohen, clinical psychologist and chair of Kolech – The Religious Women's Forum
- Prof. Fania Oz-Salzberger, Faculty of Law and the Center for German and European Studies, University of Haifa
Closing Remarks
Dr. Arye Carmon, President of the IDI and author of Building Democracy on Sand
