IN THE HAGUE, LITHUANIAN FOREIGN VICE-MINISTER IS PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL TASK FORCE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, REMEMBRANCE AND RESEARCH
On 1 December in The Hague, the Netherlands, Lithuanian Vice-Minsiter of Foreign Affairs Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė is taking part in the plenary meeting of the International Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research (ITF).
The delegation led by the Vice-Minister includes also Director of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum Markas Zingeris and representatives from the Minsitry of Culture and the Minsitry of Foreign Affairs.The plenary meeting is discussing issues of Holocaust education and research, as well as the role of meuseums and memorials when making efforts to promote the Holocaust remembrance.
A.Skaisgirytė Liauškienė proposed to include Ukraine, Belarus and Russia – the countries where the Holocaust also happened – into the ITF activities.
The programme of the Year of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust in Lithuania of the Government of Lithuania was also presented at the event. In cooperation with partners, ITF is implementing various Holocaust education projects that are dedicated to the general public, educators and academic community.
Lithuania became member of ITF in 2002. This organization brings together 28 countries from around the world that have acceded to the 2000 Stockholm Declaration that are encouraging the international community to perpetuate the remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust and to combat various forms of anti-Semitism, racism and xenophobia.
This year in The Hague, three more countries are joining the organization: Ireland, Serbia and Slovenia. In 2012, Belgium will take over the Chairmanship of the ITF from the Netherlands.
The Parliament (Seimas) of Lithuania has declared 2011 as the Year of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust in Lithuania.
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