"Holocaust museums and memorial places in post-communist countries – challenges and opportunities" will take place in Riga, June 04-06, 2012.
The conference emphasizes importance of the Holocaust remembrance in small European countries with overlapping memories. It will also focus on hidden resources for Holocaust remembrance and research in these countries, on the peculiarities of the Holocaust education and unknown pages of Resistance movement and heroism in ghettos and concentration camps. Session on informal Jewish education as a part of museums' activities held by Melamedia International center is also included to the program.
Professor Elie Wiesel (USA) will be an honorary guest of the event. We also are pleased to inform that specialists of Yad Vashem Center, Tel-Aviv University, Moscow Holocaust Center, The Latrun memorial for the fallen soldiers of the Armored Corps, European Holocaust museums, as well as Latvian and European scholars and public figures have proved their participation in the conference.
Participants are to cover travel expenses.
More information contact Shamir@shamir.lv
with respect,
Rabbi Menachem Barkahan, chairman of the board
Victoria Shaldova, executive director
Association "Shamir"
tel. + 371 67270827
mob. + 371 26517506
fax. + 371 67271793
shamir@shamir.lv
www.shamir.lv
