RAOUL WALLENBERG - ONE MAN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

PROGRAMME:  Seminar and Discussions

Thursday, 17 November 2005
Lviv Palace of Arts 17, Kopernyka str. Art hall

10:00 – 10:15 Opening

"THE TRAGEDY OF HOLOCAUST IN THE WORLD AND UKRAINIAN CONTEXT"

10:15 – 10:45 Dr Paul A. Levine
"The Holocaust in Europe and Ukraine as seen by “Western” historians

10:45 – 11:15 Mr Andriy Pavlyshyn, public activist, journalist, initiator of the public discussion of Bruno Shultz and his heritage, Head of the Ukrainian Association National Committee on International Amnesty
"Bruno Shutlz, tragic destiny in tragic times" 

11:15 – 11:45 Dr Oksana Surmach, Academic Secretary, Assistant Professor, University "Lviv Stavropigion"
"The role of the Ukrainian Greek -Catholic Church in saving Jews during the German occupation".

11:45 – 12:30 Questions to the speakers
Discussion: "The Tragedy of the Holocaust in Ukraine, in the context of other Ukrainian tragedies of 20^th century history"

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

"ONE MAN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE"

13:30 – 14:00 Dr Paul A. Levine
"Raoul Wallenberg – his mission and its historical and moral significance in Budapest, 1944 – 1945"

14:00 – 14:30  Dr Igor Shaban. Independent Cultural Magazine "Ї". Lecturer, Lviv Academy of Arts.
"Father Omelian Kovch - historical and moral significance of events in Galicia during WWII"

14:30 – 14:45 Questions to the speakers

14.45 – 15.00 Coffee break

15:00 – 15:30 Mikael Enoksson
"Teaching the Holocaust in a modern democracy-- A Personal Reflection"

15.30 – 16.00 Dr. Myroslav Marynovych. Director, Institute on Religion and Society Studies. Vice-rector, Ukrainian Catholic University
"Metropolitan Andriy Shepytskiy in historical perspective"

16.00 Questions-answers. Closing remarks

PROGRAMME
Seminar and Training
(for teachers of secondary schools and lecturers of higher educational establishments)

Friday, 18 November 2005

Lviv Palace of Arts
17, Kopernyka str.
Art hall

10:00 – 10:10 Introduction

10:10 – 10:30 Dr Paul A. Levine
"Why teach the Holocaust, why teach Tolerance?"

10:30 – 11:00 Mr Sergiy Kharakhu, Ukrainian World Associations of Professional Teachers.
Project "Roots of Tolerance". Presentation.

11:00 – 11:45 Mr Mikael Enoksson
"How to Teach the Holocaust at schools today"

11:45 – 12:00 coffee

12:00 – 12:40 Inter-active presentation
 by Mrs Natalia Holosova, a history teacher, Secondary School №38.
"Teaching tolerance in Ukrainian schools today, based on teaching the history of the Holocaust"

12:40 - 13:40 Lunch

13:40 – 15:40  Inter-active presentations by:
Dr Paul A. Levine, “Using Original Historical Documents to Teach the History of the Holocaust
Mr Mikael Enoksson “ How to teach the incomprehensible - Using dilemmas and other methods to Teach the Holocaust ”

15:40 – 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 Concluding Discussion: The Problems and Possibilities concerning teaching the Holocaust in Ukraine today, Question & Answer Session.