CALL FOR YOUTH TO COMMEMORATE EUROPEAN DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR THE VICTIMS OF TOTALITARIAN CRIMES ON 23 AUGUST 2013 IN VILNIUS
Lithuania, as Presidency of EU Council, will continue the tradition of organizing Europe-wide events to commemorate the victims of totalitarian crimes. Commemoration will include the candle-lighting ceremony by EU Ministers of Justice as well as the youth oriented conference, with the topic of “The traditions for the commemoration of Europe-wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of totalitarian regimes“. The events will continue on 22-24 August 2013 with the youth bus-trip “Road of totalitarianism and resistance”, visiting the main sites of Nazi and Soviet totalitarian crimes in Lithuania.
If you are a young representative (up to 35 years) of the NGO, non-profit or education institution from one of the EU member states, working in the area of commemoration of totalitarian crimes, and interested in coming to Lithuania on 22-24 of August to deepen your knowledge about our common past, do not hesitate to send an email to vytautas.mikenas@urm.lt requesting further information. Registration will close on 2nd August 2013.
You can also follow us online: https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanDayofRemembrance
Download the invitation: memory_day_23_08_2013_youth.pdf 
