Raoul Wallenberg. To me there s no other choice. Panels & Lectures

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1 Raoul Wallenberg To me there s no other choice Panels & Lectures

2 Raoul Wallenberg is one of the most famous and admired Swedes in the world. As a Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg made a unique contribution in the second half of 1944 by saving tens of thousands of Jews in Budapest from the Holocaust. His actions show that one person s courage and ability can make a difference. His actions are a model for us, not least at a time when more people need to stand up against persecution, xenophobia and anti-semitism. Raoul Wallenberg was captured by the Soviet Union and taken to the notorious Ljubljanka prison in Moscow. No one knows for sure what happened next, and the Swedish Government is still demanding an explanation. Raoul Wallenberg fought against one of the terror dictatorships of his time, and was killed by the other. The Exhibition To me there s no other choice - Raoul Wallenberg is a platform for dialogue on issues about tolerance, democracy and personal courage. It is produced by the Swedish Institute on behalf of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and in collaboration with the Living History Forum. During the exhibition four panel discussions are organized jointly by the Embassies of Sweden, Hungary, Israel and United States of America: As seats are limited, if interested in attending any panel discussion, please info@kazernedossin.eu.

3 Panel 13 May 2013 (17:30-19:30) Raoul Wallenberg and his deeds- testimonies of survivors This panel will cover Raoul s background and why he ended up accepting the humanitarian assignment at the Swedish legation in Budapest. It will outline the instruments and organisations he used to protect the Hungarian Jews. Ingrid Carlberg is a visting professor in journalism at the University of Gothenburg. She is a journalist. In 2012, she published There is room standing and waiting for you about the life of Raoul Wallenberg and received the August prize for best bibliography of the year. She has also been awarded best journalist prize. Raphael Vago is a professor in History at the University of Tel Aviv. He was the Director of the Russian and East European Research centre. Among his special areas of research is modern history of Central and Eastern Europe, postcommunist systems and modern anti-semitism, Holocaust and Holocaust denial. Thomas Gergely is the Director of the Institute on Judaism studies at University Libre de Bruxelles. He is a Holocaust survivor and his family was saved by Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest.

4 Panel 5 June 2013 (17:30-19:30) Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest The panel will focus on the events and developments in Budapest during and Wallenberg s work during his 192 days of service. It will also highlight the legacy of Wallenberg in Budapest. Janos Fonagy is the last Holocaust survivor in the Hungarian National Assembly. He is a lawyer, economist and politician. He served as Minister of Transportation and Water Management. Since June 2010 he is the Parliamentary State Secretary for National Development. Szabolcs Szita is a professor of history and the Director of the Hungarian Holocaust Memorial Centre. He has written an extensive number of books over the Hungarian situation during the Second World War and on Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest. Christian Koninckx is a professor in history and curator of the University Library of the Brussels University (VUB). He was a fellow of the Swedish Institute and is currently the chairman of the Royal Society Dynasty & Cultural Estate (Royal Palace Brussels) as well as chairman of the Belgian-Swedish Society. Staffan Paues is a close relative of Raoul Wallenberg. He holds a Master of Science from the Royal Institute of Technology of Stockholm and has an extensive career in senior leadership roles in the automotive sector, food or chemical processes. He was managing director of Höganäs AB and Plastic Omnium. He is currently the Chairman of the Swedish-Belgium Association and a Board member of Swedes abroad.

5 Nobel Peace Prize lecture 6 June 2013 (15:00-17:00) The situation of human rights in EU and Europe The lecture will cover the current human rights challenges in EU-countries and its associated countries in Europe and what can be done to strengthen adherence to human rights norms in the EU. Thomas Hammarberg is the Special Adviser to the UN High Commissioner for Human rights to Georgia. He was previously the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe. He served as the Prime Ministers Personal representative to the UN special session on Children. He has also been the Secretary General of the Olof Palme Centre, Save the Children-Sweden and Amnesty International. In this last capacity, he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 on behalf of Amnesty International.

6 Panel 12 June 2013 (17:30-19:30) Anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance and discrimination. How do we combat them? The panel will discuss the human rights situation of the Jewish communities in Europe as well as factors which may lead to anti-semitic behaviour. Furthermore it will explore causes for intolerance, extremism and what can be done to combat these phenomena. Thomas O. Melia is Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) and responsible for this work in Europe, including Russia, and the countries of the Middle East and North Africa region. Mr. Melia previously worked at Freedom House, at the National Democratic Institute and at Capitol Hill as senior legislative assistant for foreign policy to U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY). He has also taught democracy and human rights courses at i.a. Georgetown University and the Johns Hopkins University s School. Gideon Behar is currently Director of the Department for Combating Anti-Semitism at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel. He served as Israel s ambassador to Senegal, as deputy head of the Jordan, Syrian and Lebanon Department, at the Israeli embassies in Berlin and in Tunisia. He has specialized in Islamic Fundamentalism. Olle Wästberg is the Swedish Government s coordinator for the celebration of Raoul Wallenberg 100 years. He is a former liberal politician and Member of Parliament. He served as state secretary of the Ministry of Finance and as the Director General of the Swedish Institute as well as Consul General of Sweden to New York.

7 Lecture 18 June 2013 (17:30-19:30) closing lecture of the Wallenberg-exhibition The lecture explore future initiatives within the EU to combat anti-semitism, discrimination, radicalisation and extremism and the rule of law Cecilia Malmström is the EU Commissioner for Home affairs and a Swedish politician. She served as the Swedish Minister for EU and was from as a Member of the European Parliament (ALDE). Over the years she has been very engaged human rights, countering radicalisation and extremism.

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