“Lessons of Holocaust – Lessons of Tolerance”

Kyiv, October 15-18, 2007

Devoted to Janusz Korczak

- International Pedagogical Conference

- International Contest of Creative Works

- Presentation of Tkuma Center New Publications

- International Museum Seminar

1. On October 15-16, 2007 in Kyiv “Tkuma” (“Renascence”) All-Ukrainian Center for Holocaust Studies is to conduct International Pedagogical Conference “Lessons of Holocaust – Lessons of Tolerance”. The Conference will welcome educational specialists from Ukraine, Belarus, Israel, Russia, who have great experience in Holocaust and other genocides teaching and research at educational institutions of different countries of the world.

The Conference will raise many disputable questions, which accompany teachers during dramatic historical events and tolerance issues teaching. It is made an attempt to analyze comparatively Holocaust, Holodomor and other genocides.

The Conference participants will acquaint with the new programs and projects, educational and methodical aids, take part at workshops and visit educational institutions and exhibitions. It is important that the participants will have the possibility to demonstrate their own practical skills during group workshops. The Conference participants will participate in the Remembrance Ceremony of Holocaust victims in Babiy Yar, which is to be conducted on October 16, 2007 at 11.00 in Babiy Yar Memorial Complex.

2. The relevant constituent part of the International Pedagogical Conference will be summing up and winners’ awarding of ІV International Contest of students’ and teachers’ creative and scholary-research works “Lessons of Holocaust – Lessons of Tolerance”, which was carried out  under auspices of Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

3. On October 16-18, 2007 Tkuma International Scholary-Methodical Seminar for museum programs’ coordinators of Jewish organizations in Ukraine is to be conducted. Leading specialists from Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Russia will participate in the Seminar. Museum programs play essential role not only in preserving Jewish national identity, but also in activating the Jewish community life via involving the representatives of different generations to investigate their backgrounds as well as comprehending the history of Jews in Ukraine, in particular one of its most dramatic events – Holocaust history.

The aim of the Tkuma seminar is to provide methodical assistance to the museum programs’ coordinators in systematization of the museum expositions, to increase the efficiency of the work and introduction the interactive character of the museum activity.

4. On October 16 from 14.00 till 15.00 presentation of Tkuma Center new publications is to be held:

- Dr. Yitzhak Arad’s monograph “History of the Holocaust. Soviet Union and annexed territories” (firstly published in Russian language);

- Multimedia e-book by Igor Shchupak “Why Do We Study Holocaust?”

ON OCTOBER 16 FROM 13.00 TIL 15.00 THE MAIN EVENTS ARE TO BE HELD:

- Summing up of ІV International Contest of creative works and winners awarding;

- Summing up of V International Pedagogical Conference;

- Presentation of Tkuma Center new publications and multimedia edition;

- Opening of Tkuma International Scholary-Methodical Seminar for museum programs’ coordinators of Jewish organizations in Ukraine.

All the events are to be held in Hotel “ Bratislava” conference halls by the address: Kyiv, Andria Valyshka street, 1. To take part in the Conference and the Museum Seminar, please, address:

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