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Founded Jointly With the Wechsler Family Foundation
      
The Institute for Contemporary Affairs (ICA) was founded by the Jerusalem Center of Public Affairs jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation of the United States in 2001. The Institute provides a forum for discussion of Israel’s strategic, defense and national security challenges.
ICA provides the most accurate, up-to-date analyses and information on leading issues in Israel and the Middle East region that are of importance to the diplomatic corps and foreign media representatives based in Israel. All activities are conducted in English.
To date, ambassadors and high ranking officials from scores of countries around the world have attended the Institute's events, including the ambassadors of the United States, the European Union, Australia, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, El Salvador, India, Japan, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Foreign media representatives who have attended ICA functions include CNN, Reuters, AP, The New York Times, The London Times, The Economist, The Washington Post, CNS News, IMIA, Inter Press, CBN, TV TF1, The Guardian, WCBS, Liberation, AFP, La Stampa, Corriere della Sera, The Boston Globe, and more.
Members of Knesset who have briefed at the Institute for Contemporary Affairs include: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Minister of Internal Security Avi Dicter, Minister Dr. Yuval Steinetz, Minister of Regional Cooperation Silvan Shalom, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon
Media and Academic Sector who have briefed at the Institute for Contemporary Affairs include:
Prof. Bernard Lewis, Ehud Ya’ari, Middle East Commentator for Israel Channel 2 TV, Prof. Eyal Zisser, Syria Specialist, Prof. Uzi Rubin, former national program manager of ‘Arrow’ anti-missile system
Military Officials who have briefed at the Institute for Contemporary Affairs include:
Lt.-Gen. (res.) Dan Halutz, former Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. (res.) Moshe Ya’alon, former Chief of General Staff Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin, Director of Military Intelligence Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Gilad, head of the Political-Military Bureau at the Ministry of Defence Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Island, former Head of the National Security Council Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yair Naveh, former General Commander of IDF Central Command Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant, General Commander of IDF Southern Command Maj.-Gen. (res.) Aharon Ze'ev Farkash former Director of Military Intelligence, Maj.-Gen. Ido Nechoshtan head of IDF Planning Division.
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