Special Session - Caring for Victims of Nazism and Their Legacy
AgendaCare provided to the victims of Nazism and their legacy, social programs for the victims of Nazism and questions and issues related to the legal and social status of the victims of Nazism
Panels
Panel 1: History and Perspective of Care Support Provided to Victims of Nazism and Their Legacy
Chair:
- Tomáš Kosta (Czech Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic)
- Władysław Bartoszewski (Poland, Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland) - Caring for victims of Nazism and their Legacy
- Jiří Šitler (Czech Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic) - History of International Discussions on Compensations of Victims of Nazism as Seen by Delegations Representing Central and Eastern European Countries Appendix
- Günter Saathoff (Germany, “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future” Foundation) - Compensation Process as Seen by the “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future” Foundation
- Hannah M. Lessing (Austria, General Settlement Fund and National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism) - Compensation Programmes of Austria
- Greg Schneider (United States, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany) - Providing Sustainable Funding for the Social Welfare of Holocaust Survivors
Panel 2 - Responsibility in Partnership: Improving the Social Situation of Victims of Nazism
Chair:
- Martin Salm (Germany, “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future” Foundation) - Remarks
- Marta Malá (Czech Republic, Foundation for Holocaust Victims) - The Social Situation of the Victims of Nazism on the Example of the Czech Republic
- Nathan Durst (Israel, AMCHA Jerusalem) - Requirements for the State Social Systems on the Experience of a Non-profit Organisation
- Kazimierz Wóycicki (Poland, Office for War Veterans and Victims of Oppression) - Co-operation of the State Social Systems with the Non-profit Sector in Supporting the Victims of Nazism - Experience and Future Outlook
- Alexander Pochinok (Russia, Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation) - Further Development of the State Social Programmes for the Victims of Nazism in Co-operation with Local Initiatives
- Igor Cvetkovski (Macedonia / Switzerland, International Organisation for Migration) - Supporting Gypsies in Central and South East Europe - a Practical Model of Co-operation between the Non-profit Sector and Local Authorities
Panel 3 - Legal and Social Status of Victims of Nazism and Maintenance of Their Legacy
Chair:
- Reuven Merhav (Israel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Speakers:
- Michael Teupen (Germany, Federal Association for Providing Information and Consultations to Victims of National Socialism) - Social and Legal Status of Victims of Nazism in Germany
- Alex Faiman (United Kingdom, B’nai B’rith Europe) - Keeping Starvation at Bay for Holocaust Survivors
- Čeněk Růžička (Czech Republic, Committee For Compensation of the Romany Holocaust) -History, Perception, Memory, Social Care for Romany Survivors
- Esther Toporek Finder (United States, The Generation After) - Generations of the Shoah International, The Second Generation of Holocaust Survivors
- Dagmar Lieblová (Czech Republic, Terezín Initiative) - Meaning and Function of Organisations of Prisoners of Nazism in Society
Chair:
- Reuven Merhav (Israel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Frank-Ludwig Thiel (Germany, Law office Görnandt-Heinz-Thiel) - Ghetto-Rente Issues
- Ehud Moses (Israel, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany) - Dissemination of Relevant and Updated Information to Nazi Victims
- Anděla Dvořáková (Czech Republic, Czech Association of Fighters for Liberty) - Victims of Nazism as War Veterans
- Christoph Heubner (Germany, International Auschwitz Committee) - Current State of Concentration Camp Memorials
