The FSD organizes its Third EU-Israel Strategic Roundtable with the EPC and ELNET

The Third EU-Israel Strategic Roundtable focused on EU and Israeli development approaches in Sub-Saharan Africa, and explored potential cooperation between the EU and Israel.

The third edition of the UK-Israel Strategic Dialogue explored strategic challenges of mutual concern to Israel and the UK, including both countries’ strategies towards the Middle East, their relations with the US, EU, and Russia, emerging threats in post-ISIS Syria, Iran-Saudi regional rivalry and domestic challenges, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, bilateral relations and domestic arenas.

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Participants, including senior representatives of the ministries of foreign affairs and defence, as well as members of parliament and public opinion leaders, addressed a whole range of issues including the evolution towards a new international order, the Iran-Saudi Arabia rivalry and its effects on the region, countering radicalization and terror, the Syrian conflict, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the bilateral relations.
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The Mission of the FSD

The Forum of Strategic Dialogue (FSD) is an informal platform that facilitates high-level strategic dialogue between Europe and Israel. The FSD provides a forum for Track "One and a Half" diplomacy, beyond the constraints of formal intergovernmental relations. The FSD fosters open communication that encourages participants—senior governmental officials and leading experts—to develop breakthrough ideas which enhance bilateral cooperation and relationship-building.

Key Topics of Discussion

• Regional strategic environment

• C ountering terrorism & radicalization

• Iran: nuclear, ballistic & regional

• The Syrian conflict

• Europe-Israel relations

• Israeli-Palestinian c onflict

• Role of major powers in the Middle East

• Defence and military issues

	It is very important to sit together and discuss the key strategic issues openly, while understanding that there are diverse views in both Israel and Poland. By providing this forum, the FSD contributes significantly to Poland-Israel cooperation and friendship.
Brig. Gen. (res.) Jacob Nagel, former Acting Head of Israel's National Security Council

	Increased understanding of Israel has been one of the biggest gains for me. My views of Israelis have evolved and matured. Going into each year with a fresh perspective on Israel's priorities informs much of my regional analysis and engagement.
British participant of the annual UK-Israel Strategic Dialogue