Symposium
„Poland: A Jewish Matter" was one of the concluding events of the initiative
POLSKA! YEAR, that meant to promote Polish culture in Great Britain.
At this
two- day conference various aspects of contemporary Jewish life in Poland as
well as the challenges in Polish - Jewish dialogue deriving from the past were
discussed. Forum's President was one of the speakers in a session devoted to
motives of present visits of Jews to
Poland and he talked about the significance of study trips organized by Forum
in the context of improving Polish- Jewish relations.
The
conference took place thanks to the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Warsaw; the
Galicia Jewish Museum, Cracow; the Institute for Polish- Jewish Studies, Oxford
and the London Jewish Museum. It was an opportunity to hear from Jewish community leaders, leading academics and
activists promoting Polish- Jewish dialogue. |