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The World Holocaust Forum (also ''World Forum “Let My People Live!”'') is a series of high-profile events targeted at preserving memories of Holocaust atrocities and the other tragic events of World War II. In order to organise and support the World Forum, a special foundation was established in 2005 under the chairmanship of Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress and Chair of the Forum’s Organising Committee. Four World Forums have already been held. The First World Forum “Let My People Live!” was held in 2005 in Kraków (Poland) to mark 60 years since the liberation of the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. The First Forum was attended by over 20 official delegations led by their heads of state, among them President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of Israel Moshe Katsav, President of Poland Aleksander Kwaśniewski, and Vice President of the United States of America Richard Cheney. The first World Forum received widespread media coverage.〔(Declaration of the First World Forum “Let My People Live!”, Krakow, January 27, 2005 )〕〔(New York Times, 27.01.2005 )〕 The Second World Forum “Let My People Live!” was held in 2006 in Kiev under the auspices of President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko to commemorate 65 years since the Babi Yar tragedy. The Forum was attended by over 1,000 people from 60 countries, including representatives of international political and public organisations, among them the UN, the European Union, the Council of Europe, the World Jewish Congress, the European Jewish Congress, the American Jewish Congress, the European Jewish Fund, etc.〔(BBC News, 26.09.2006 )〕 The World Holocaust Forum Declaration was adopted at the end of the Second Forum and calls for preserving memories about the tragic events of World War II and uniting efforts in the fight against xenophobia, anti-Semitism and international terrorism.〔(Declaration of the Second “Let My People Live!” World Forum, Kiev, September 27, 2006 )〕 ==Third World Forum "Let My People Live!"== The third World Forum “Let My People Live!” took place on January 27, 2010 in Krakow, Poland and was dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The third World Holocaust Forum was aimed at preserving memories of the events of World War II, creating connections between the past and the future and preventing any recurrence of the tragedies of the past. President of the European Jewish Congress Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor was the leader and organiser of the project.〔(EU parliament president commemorates Holocaust, The Parliament.com, 28.01.2010 )〕 The Forum was the first in a long list of commemorative events planned for 2010 to observe the 65th anniversary of victory in World War II. The Forum was a starting point of political significance meant to attract the attention of the global community and remind the public of the unparalleled united struggle by members of the Allied coalition against fascism and the decisive role of the Soviet Union in Europe’s liberation. The Forum was attended by a group of 100 European Parliament deputies headed by Jerzy Buzek, representatives of other European institutions and official delegations from around the world. Ivan Martynushkin and Yakov Vinnichenko, both World War II veterans and liberators of Auschwitz-Birkenau, were among the Forum’s honorary guests.〔(Anti-Semitism in Poland shows need for Holocaust education, Haaretz, 28.01.2010 )〕 The third “Let My People Live!” World Forum was addressed by the following participants: • Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress and the Forum’s leader and organiser • Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament • Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former president of the Republic of Poland, Chairman of the European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation • Yisrael Meir Lau, Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv and Buchenwald survivor • Avner Shalev, Chairman of the Directorate of Yad Vashem • Ronald Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress〔(Krakow Hosts the Third “Let My People Live!” International Forum, 27.01.2010 )〕 U.S. President Barack Obama〔(Survivors mark liberation of Auschwitz, Sydney Morning Herald, 28.01.2010 )〕 and President of France Nicolas Sarkozy〔(Sarkozy: Auschwitz, symbol of evil, not forgotten, AFP, 27.01.2010 )〕 sent their messages to the Forum. Both leaders’ addresses called for the world community to always remember the tragedies of the past and suggested that memory should factor into policy. The main result of the Forum was an announcement of the initiative to establish a new special educational and research institution, a Pan-European University of Global Security and Tolerance. The key objective of the new organisation will be to assist the international community in its struggle for global security in the face of challenges posed by extremism. The University will be focused on arranging cross-cultural educational and instructional programmes designed to harmonise the development of international cooperation and education.〔(Iran has same plan as Hitler, says Auschwitz survivor, The Times, 28.01.2010 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「World Holocaust Forum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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