Another piece of my life

 

As you probably figured out by reading my posts

life has been particularly complicated

and at times

 quite hard to deal with since Sept 1st

 

Today, I want to share

another piece of my life

where long hours and effort have been invested

 

This promotional note

goes out tonight

 

I must admit that

it brings out certain pride

and the smile

that Juncal has been asking for

 

 

The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communication are pleased to announce that European Sites of Conscience and other participating organizations will gather for Promoting Cultures of Tolerance and Democratic Values ON: November 3-5, 2011 AT: The European Commission's Directorate General for Communication Brussels, Belgium From November 3 to 5, close to twenty-five Sites of Conscience from across Europe ranging from Terezín Memorial (Czech Republic) to the Youth Initiative for Human Rights to Le Bois du Cazier in Belgium will come together. Their goal? To shape new understanding of a changing Europe, by tapping the rich histories of the continent. At the opening session on Thursday, November 3, 9:30a.m. -12 noon, keynote speaker, Doudou Diène, Chair of the Board of Trustees, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience and former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (2002-2008), as well as representatives of Sites of Conscience and various European agencies will discuss the role of history in "Promoting Cultures of Tolerance and Democratic Values" today. Organized by the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience and hosted by the European Commission's Directorate General for Communication, this gathering will result in Sites of Conscience across Europe developing new collaborative strategies and activities that aim to bring the voices of their 2.5 million annual visitors into the debates about discrimination, exclusion and xenophobia evolving throughout Europe today. More, including the full list of participants, here. For more information about the European Sites of Conscience Network and this gathering, please contact Silvia Fernandez sfernandez@sitesofconscience.org.