“We share a commitment to throw light on the still obscured shadows of the Holocaust.”
-- Declaration of the Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust
Latvia
Latvia commemorates Holocaust victims
05.07.2017
On 4 July, 2017, the official ceremony commemorating the Holocaust victims in Latvia was opened by the Speaker of Parliament, Ināra Mūrniece, in presence of the Prime Minister of Latvia Māris Kučinskis, Members of Government, Chairman of the Council of Jewish Communities Arkady Suharenko along with representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, the Holocaust survivors, representatives of the Association of German cities “Riga Committee”, schoolteachers (participants of the Holocaust seminar) and wider public.
Database: "Holocaust Memorial Places in Latvia"
31.10.2016
The Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Latvia, an IHRA grant recipient, is pleased to announce the launch of the database “Holocaust Memorial Places in Latvia”.
"Holocaust Commemoration in Latvia 1945-2015"
The exhibition "Holocaust Commemoration in Latvia in the Course of Times. 1945-2015"
The exhibition "Holocaust Commemoration in Latvia in the Course of Times. 1945-2015"
The symposium "Holocaust Commemoration in Latvian and International Context”.
Presidents of Latvia and Israel Open Memorial to Žanis Lipke
13.08.2013
On 30 July the President of the Republic of Latvia Andris Bērziņš and President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres opened a memorial to one of Latvia’s most notable rescuers of Jews during World War II, Žanis Lipke.
Delegation Members
Andris Razāns (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) – Head of Delegation
Einārs Miķelsons (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) – Deputy Head of Delegation, Communication Working Group
Olita Arkle (Ministry of Education and Science) – Education Working Group
Jānis Asaris (State Inspectorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage) – Museums and Memorials Working Group
Daina Ratniece (Ministry of Culture) - Museums and Memorials Working Group
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