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Riga Forum 2017 Digest
Language: EN/RU
Publication year: 2017
ISBN: 978-9934-8695-3-2
Product dimensions: 143 x 212 x 22mm
Pages: 411
Format: Paperback
Author: Menahems Barkahans
Editorial Board: Karina Datashvili, Svetlana Samovarova
The 5th International Conference "Holocaust museums and memorial sites in postcommunist countries: challenges and opportunities" & 2nd roundtable "Contemporary problems of tolerance" which has been held on September 4-6, 2017. More than 100 participants from 17 countries participated in the Forum. The participants of the forum were scientists, teachers, politics, and journalists. The main topics discussed were questions of history and modern issues. Participants shared their experience and presented current projects. The collection contains materials of conferences, organized by the Shamir Association (Riga, Latvia) in 2017. The main focus of these conferences was to share stories, experiences about the Holocaust, and speak about the situation in different countries.