Czech Presidency of the European Union
Tomorrow: Holocaust Era Assets Conference begins in Prague
On 26-30 June 2009, Prague will host the Holocaust Era Assets
Conference - the last major official event held under the Czech
Presidency of the EU Council.
The organisers set themselves the following objectives:
* To assess the progress made since the 1998 Washington Conference
on Holocaust Era Assets in the areas of the recovery of looted art
and objects of cultural, historical and religious value and in
the areas of property restitution and financial compensation
schemes.
* To review current practices regarding provenance research and
restitution and, where needed, define new effective instruments to
improve these efforts.
* To review the impact of the Stockholm Declaration of 2000 on
education, remembrance and research about the Holocaust.
* To strengthen the work of the Task Force on International
Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research.
* To discuss new, innovative approaches in education, social
programs and cultural initiatives related to the Holocaust and
other National Socialist wrongs and to advance religious and
ethnic tolerance in our societies and the world.
More information in the events calendar.
Information about the conference is available at:
www.holocausteraassets.eu
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Contact for media:
* Filip Sebek
Conference Media Officer
Tel: +420 224 310 991
e-mail:
filip.sebek@forum2000.cz ---
Last update: 25.6.2009 9:44
