Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)

The Jewish Community Relations Council and the Israel Center, both part of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, will host a public forum called “The Future of US-Israel Relations—A View from Jerusalem,” presented by Professor Eytan Gilboa of the Israel Public Diplomacy Forum. The event will take place on Thursday, December 1, 2016 in the Amberley Room at the Mayerson JCC from 7:00-8:30. The Israel Public Diplomacy Forum (IPDF) is a nonprofit, non-partisan, educational organization established to advance international understanding of Israel and the Middle East. The IPDF promotes people-to-people dialogue that is informed, reliable, and intellectually engaging.

Eytan Gilboa is a world-renowned expert on international communications, public diplomacy, and US policy in the Middle East. Dr. Gilboa received his MA and PhD in Government from Harvard University and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from the Hebrew University. He has been a Professor of International Communication, founder, and first director of both the School of Communication and the Center for International Communication at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. He is also a senior research associate at the BESA Center for Strategic Studies, Chair of the Israeli Communication Association, and founding Chair and Academic Director of the Israel Public Diplomacy Forum.

In addition to his academic career, he served as a consultant to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs, Academic Director of International Studies at the National Defense College, and Chair of the Foreign Service Selection Committee. Dr. Gilboa contributes op-ed articles to Israeli and international newspapers, and serves as a commentator on both television and radio networks. Dr. Gilboa’s presentation promises to provide the Cincinnati community with genuine insights into the unique relationship that exists between the United States and Israel.