Doors will open at 13:30, allowing time to grab a cup of coffee or tea before taking a seat.

A brief overview of the conference’s objectives and themes.

Rémi Praud, Managing Director, LRE Foundation

This keynote speech will delve into the challenges in achieving justice and accountability for the persecution and atrocities committed during World War II. It will explore Germany’s post-war responsibilities, including political and educational efforts, and delve into justice processes, denazification, compensation, and the effectiveness of remembrance culture today and in the future.

Dietmar Nietan, Member of the German Bundestag, Coordinator of German-Polish Cooperation

In this panel discussion, the speakers will explore the challenges and opportunities of pursuing transitional justice, repairment, restitution, and legislation concerning the memory of persecution, in the aftermaths of WWII. The panelists will provide insights on the key issues and debates related to these topics, as well as examples. 

Moderator:
Keith Lowe, Author and Historian

Featuring:
Dr Andrea Despot, CEO, Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ) Foundation (Berlin, Germany)
Dr Dominika Uczkiewicz, Assistant Professor, Center for Research on Totalitarianisms of the Pilecki Institute (Warsaw, Poland)
Dr Carlo Gentile, Historian, Martin Buber Institute for Judaism, University of Cologne (Germany)
Anne Webber, Co-Chair, Commission for Looted Art in Europe (London, United Kingdom)

A 30 minutes break to grab a cup of coffee or tea

An intimate dialogue with Mala Tribich MBE, offering a personal account of surviving the Holocaust, and the significance of memory preservation and transmission.

Featuring:
Mala Tribich MBE, Holocaust Survivor

Moderator:
Sharon Buenos, Global Director, Zikaron BaSalon