November 2008, Oxford
Young Leaders’ Initiative: Scenario Planning
From 27 to 29 November, 20 young leaders from 13 EU countries (including Poland, Belgium, Hungary, France and Germany) convened at Oxford’s Yarnton Manor for an intense weekend of discussion and debate about the future of Jewish life in Europe. The first in a series of gatherings for young, up-and-coming community leaders from across Europe, the Young Leaders’ Initiative is intended to generate a continent-wide agenda, network and manifesto.
Led by Professor Rafael Ramirez of the University of Oxford’s Said Business School, participants utilized the technique of scenario planning to explore and develop plausible “futures” for their own Jewish communities and for European Jewry as a whole. That day-long exercise provided a foundation for a series of applied discussions about individual and collective visions for change.
Led by Professor Rafael Ramirez of the University of Oxford’s Said Business School, participants utilized the technique of scenario planning to explore and develop plausible “futures” for their own Jewish communities and for European Jewry as a whole. That day-long exercise provided a foundation for a series of applied discussions about individual and collective visions for change.
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Sept. 2005, Yarnton Manor
Symposium on Jewish Media
The Symposium on Jewish Media brought editors-in-chief of major Jewish newspapers, magazines and news services from around the world for two days of spirited debate and discussion. The following publications were represented: The Jerusalem Report, The Jewish Chronicle (UK), Jewish Journal (Los Angeles), Yevreyskaya Gazeta (Moscow), Forward (USA), Jewish Telegraphic Agency , Heeb (New York), Vesty (Jerusalem),The Jewish Week (New York), Szombat (Budapest), L'Arche (France), Lilith (USA) and Yudisk Kronika (Stockholm).
Through their roles as observers, analysts and (at times) critics, leaders of the Jewish press develop unique insights into the Jewish world. During the Symposium, they employed these perspectives to examine changes in the content, function and audience of the Jewish press as well as shifts in contemporary Jewish identity and community formation.
Their discussions were enriched by the participation of Dr. Diana Pinto, a leading historical expert on European Jewish identity, and Professor Barry Kosmin, a highly-regarded sociologist and demographer.
Through their roles as observers, analysts and (at times) critics, leaders of the Jewish press develop unique insights into the Jewish world. During the Symposium, they employed these perspectives to examine changes in the content, function and audience of the Jewish press as well as shifts in contemporary Jewish identity and community formation.
Their discussions were enriched by the participation of Dr. Diana Pinto, a leading historical expert on European Jewish identity, and Professor Barry Kosmin, a highly-regarded sociologist and demographer.
