From May 9–11, an international event featuring an IMAGINE project seminar for teachers from seven European countries and a meeting of IMAGINE project coordinators was held in Belgrade, Serbia.
The international seminar took place at the National Library of Belgrade. The library is associated with the tragic events of World War II in 1941. On April 6, the Nazis bombed the library and destroyed it along with 500,000 unique books from the 14th to 17th centuries. According to local historians, this was the largest burning of old, rare books in a single event.
During the seminar, teachers presented their project ideas and lessons they had created using Centropa materials. Teacher Arūnė Vaičiūnaitė-Levuškinienė showcased her use of Centropa resources. The seminar coordinators and the IMAGINE project team explored Belgrade’s Jewish history by visiting the former Jewish quarter and the site of the Belgrade Jewish detention camp, from which people were deported directly to their deaths.
At the same time, a meeting of IMAGINE project coordinators from seven European countries took place. The coordinators discussed activities already implemented. They also shared ideas and plans for future activities scheduled for early 2026–2027. Ingrida Vilkienė, Education Programs’ Coordinator at the Secretariat of the International Commission, represented Lithuania at the meeting. All IMAGINE project participants agreed that face-to-face meetings and discussions broaden horizons. These interactions generate better, more interesting ideas that help implement project activities.
The IMAGINE project is implemented by Centropa in cooperation with organizations from seven European countries. In Lithuania, the Secretariat of the International Commission organizes the project activities.
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