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February 26, 2010
Professor Joav Toker was on France 24 to comment on the consequences of the release of French aid worker Pierre Camatte by North African Al Qaeda militants on February 23. According to France 24, "the release has been met with relief in France, but has stirred up a diplomatic storm. Algeria and Mauritania have recalled their ambassadors in protest, judging that the deal undermines the efforts of all countries in the region to combat terrorism in North Africa."
View France24's show Face-off: Pierre Camatte's release: free, at what cost?
November 22, 2009
Joav Toker was on the international Francophone TV channel TV5 twice in November to comment on various world affairs, including the inter-Palestinian crisis, US-China relationships, Radovan Karadzic's trial, the political situation in Pakistan, and the European Union presidency.
View video of the two shows:
October 24, 2009
On October 23 Professor Joav Toker gave a paper about the Middle-Eastern policy of France and the European Union, at the national convention of UEJF (Union des Etudiants Juifs de France).
In his presentation Professor Toker examined the possible impact of the recent awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Barack Obama on his mediation role in the conflicts affecting that region of the world.
July 17, 2009
Professor Joav Toker gave a paper on "Government and Media in Extreme Crisis Situations" at Sciences-Po (Institut d'Etudes Politiques) in Paris on April 17. His paper examined both government and media institutions in situations of extreme tension, such as natural catastrophies or terrorist attacks. Professor Toker looked at the way both of those types of power react under exceptional circumstances: what is the mechanism of change and the correlation betweeen both of them.
The audience was composed of students and faculty in the disciplines of international relations, political science, media studies and journalism.
October 6, 2008
Professor Toker participated in several recent TV debates on Foreign Affairs on the international Francophone channel TV5.
View debates here:
June 11, 2008
Professor Joav Toker participated in a TV debate about the situation in the Gaza strip on the French parliament TV channel La Chaîne Parlementaire.
In February, 2008 he also participated in a TV debate about Middle-East terrorism, the EU and the US, on the French national TV channel France 5, in an "expert-debate" show entitled "C dans l'Air".
December 28, 2007
In December 2007 Prof. Joav Toker participated in a televized debate on the international news channel France 24, evaluating the results of the Parisian 'Conference of Donors' for the Palestinian state.
Prof. Toker's previous appearances on France 24 were about 'European Foreign Policy ambitions' (March 2007) and 'French Presidential Election' (April).
October 31, 2007
In October 2007 Professor Toker anchored a day-long conference on 'International Sustainable Development' (Développement Durable International) at the Grande Arche de la Defense near Paris, with the participation of Jean-Louis Borloo, French Minister of the Environment.
April 7, 2007
Prof Joav Toker wrote an article entitled "La Recherche d'une Brèche" in the French national daily newspaper Le Monde, in the editorial "Décryptage" section of the April 7th, 2007 issue.
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