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Photo of the publication Welcome Address | 13th European Remembrance Symposium

Welcome Address | 13th European Remembrance Symposium

language: English
subtitles:
duration: 30:35

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event language: English
subtitles:
duration: 30:35

Photo of the publication Panel Discussion: The Spirit of Helsinki – Then and Now | 13th European Remembrance Symposium
Photo of the publication Welcome Speeches | 13th European Remembrance Symposium
Photo of the publication Keynote Speech by Michael Cotey Morgan | 13th European Remembrance Symposium
Photo of the publication Opening panel – Helsinki and Diplomacy: Power and Limitations | 13th European Remembrance Symposium
Photo of the publication Panel: Religion and the Helsinki Process | 13th European Remembrance Symposium
Photo of the publication Turbo Presentations | 13th European Remembrance Symposium
Photo of the publication Discussion: Freedom, Security and Human Rights – Then and Now | 13th European Remembrance Symposium
Photo of the publication Courage, Bravery and Leadership: Dialogue Then and Now | 13th European Remembrance Symposium
Photo of the publication Discussion: Truth and Reconciliation Processes | 13th European Remembrance Symposium
Photo of the publication Where Has the ‘Spirit of Helsinki’ Gone?  | 13th European Remembrance Symposium
Photo of the publication Closing remarks | 13th European Remembrance Symposium
Photo of the publication To Understand Memory Between Genres: The Image of War | Keith Lowe and Tomasz Szerszeń
Photo of the publication Grandparents: Grand Stories Contest | Interview with Zdzisław Maciejewski by Lidia and Jakub Szymański
Lidia and Jakub Szymański

'Grandparents: Grand Stories' Contest | Interview with Zdzisław Maciejewski by Lidia and Jakub Szymański

language: English, Polish
subtitles: English
duration: 00:09:40
'Grandparents. Grand Stories' Contest
The winning entry in the Audiovisual Category
Authors: Lidia and Jakub Szymański, (Poland)
Interview with Zdzisław Maciejewski

Although Lidia and Jakub's grandfather Zdzisław was born after World War II, he knows a lot about it from stories, particularly those from his village, Płąchawy, where people gathered in the evenings to talk about the war. His grandfather was in the Border Protection Corps (KOP), a military unit defending Poland's border with the Soviet Union. In September 1939, the Russians attacked, outnumbering the Polish forces. The commander surrendered, but a major led an attack, and many soldiers died. His father survived by tripping and hiding in a barn for three days before being escorted to an armament bunker. A Ukrainian man helped him walk, and they found shelter in a house where his father received food. Later, during the war, his grandmother sold land to help his mother travel to the front to see his father. Despite the dangers, his father repeatedly warned her not to come, as it was too risky.

language: English, Polish
subtitles: English
duration: 00:09:40
Photo of the publication Grandparents: Grand Stories Contest | Józefas Letters by Michael Daniel Sagatis
Michael Daniel Sagatis

'Grandparents: Grand Stories' Contest | 'Józefa's Letters' by Michael Daniel Sagatis

language: English
subtitles: English
duration: 00:14:52
'Grandparents: Grand Stories' Contest
Honourable mention in the Audiovisual Category
Title: 'Józefa's Letters'
Author: Michael Daniel Sagatis, (UK)

In April 1940, Józefa Bujdo was arrested by the Soviet state police (NKVD) and deported to Aktyubinsk in present day Kazakhstan. During her exile Józefa wrote to her children a collection of letters, which would eventually be found 75 years later, 5000 kms from their point of origin. An international team of translators have decoded Józefa’s last thoughts and words to reveal a compelling, hand written account of living conditions under the repressive policies of the Soviet totalitarian regime.

language: English
subtitles: English
duration: 00:14:52
Photo of the publication Grandparents: Grand Stories Contest | The Bitter Taste of History by Paula Vătămanu
Paula Vătămanu

'Grandparents: Grand Stories' Contest | 'The Bitter Taste of History' by Paula Vătămanu

language: English
subtitles: English
duration: 00:14:24
'Grandparents: Grand Stories' Contest
Honourable mention in the Audiovisual Category
Title:'The Bitter Taste of History'
Author: Paula Vătămanu, (Moldova)
language: English
subtitles: English
duration: 00:14:24
Photo of the publication Grandparents: Grand Stories Contest | When Hitler Comes for Your Father by McCall Mash
McCall Mash

'Grandparents: Grand Stories' Contest | 'When Hitler Comes for Your Father' by McCall Mash

language: English
subtitles: English
duration: 00:08:26
'Grandparents. Grand Stories' Contest
Honourable mention in the Audiovisual Category
Title: 'When Hitler Comes for Your Father'
Author: McCall Mash, (USA)
language: English
subtitles: English
duration: 00:08:26
Photo of the publication Grandparents: Grand Stories Contest | Remembrance of what Was by Magdalena Kaśków
Magdalena Kaśków

'Grandparents: Grand Stories' Contest | 'Remembrance of what Was' by Magdalena Kaśków

language: English
subtitles: English
duration: 00:04:23
Work submitted to the 'Grandparents: Grand Stories' Contest
Title: 'Remembrance of what Was'
Author: Magdalena Kaśków (Poland)
language: English
subtitles: English
duration: 00:04:23