Dr. Igor Shchupak spoke at the United Nations (New York) with a report during a panel discussion on the theme "Holocaust remembrance and public memorials: the complexity and challenges of the past", which took place on November 2nd.
Director of the Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies "Tkumah" and the Museum "The memory of the Jewish people and the Holocaust in Ukraine", Dr. Igor Shchupak described the experience of educational and scientific work on the study of the Holocaust in Ukraine and, in particular, the events dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the tragedy of Babi Yar.
Together with Dr. Shchupak, leading Holocaust researchers and scientists from Brazil, Ukraine, Japan, Israel, the USA and South Africa took part in the discussion, related to the memory of the Holocaust, memory and public education in their own countries, focusing on educational programs for young people.
Full video of the discussion is available at: http://bit.ly/2fjiPvQ. Speech by Dr. Shchupak starts on the 28th minute.
