An international seminar for coordinators of the “The Holocaust as a starting point” project was held in Paris on 13 January.
An international seminar was held in France for educators from various countries. The institution that organised the seminar, Memorial de la Shoah, brought together the coordinators of the international project “The Holocaust as a Starting Point”. The seminar discussed issues related to the organisation of international seminars between neighbouring European countries. Projects already implemented and events planned for 2025-2026 were also discussed.
In addition to discussions and possibilities for cooperation, the seminar in Paris allowed educators from European countries to visit the former Jewish quarter in the centre of Paris, to see the buildings of the Jewish history of Paris and to visit the synagogue.
Ingrida Vilkienė, coordinator of educational programmes of the International Commission and coordinator of the project in Lithuania, participated in the international seminar. The Secretariat of the International Commission has been involved in the Holocaust as a Starting Point project since 2022. A total of 53 teachers and educational staff have already participated in the seminars organised within the framework of the project. The next seminar of this international project will take place from 18 to 20 September 2025. It will be open to teachers from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia who are interested in the history of the Holocaust and crimes against humanity.
