Representatives from Tolerance Education Centers in Marijampolė, Prienai district, Balbieriškis, and Radviliškis participated in an international event in Poland.
From December 1 to 2, an event for school administrators and education specialists from Europe was held in Krakow and at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. On the first day, the event took place in Krakow, Poland, where the discussion focused on historical memory and its preservation in a rapidly changing society in which there will soon be no more Holocaust witnesses. The second day was devoted to visiting an authentic Holocaust memorial site: the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. The international event, held in English, was attended by a large group of education specialists and school leaders from all over Europe. Lithuania was represented by school leaders, administrative representatives, and education specialists from four Tolerance Education centers. The participants were from the Marijampolė Sūduva Gymnasium; the Prienai District Užnemunė Primary School, Balbieriškis Branch; the Marijampolė Meilė Lukšienė Education Center; and the Radviliškis Lizdeikos Gymnasium. The European Jewish Association organized the international conference for European school principals and education specialists. The Secretariat of the International Commission, in cooperation with its international partner, The International March of the Living, delegated Lithuanian representatives to participate in this international event.
