"Remembrance, Understanding, Future" seminar holds its 5th edition
31.10.2025
Thirty people representing ten countries are took part in the "Remembrance, Understanding, Future” seminar in Lower Silesia. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the "Krzyżowa” Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe. From Albania two participants took part in the seminar.
From 22 to 29 October, young people from the Western Balkans, Poland, and Germany took part in lectures and workshops on Polish–German relations. They jointly reflected on whether the experience of Polish–German reconciliation and contemporary examples of dialogue between Warsaw and Berlin can serve as an inspiration for other nations that seek understanding despite a painful past.
The programme included study visits to places of dialogue and remembrance, including the District of Mutual Respect in Wrocław, the Depot History Centre, and the site of the former Gross-Rosen concentration camp. Also the meetings with educators working in the Polish–German border region and representatives of local authorities were planned. Seminar participants also discussed the path of Central and Eastern European countries to EU membership and the current state of the Berlin Process, whose goal is to support cooperation in the Western Balkans, complementing and strengthening the EU’s enlargement policy.
This year, the seminar’s format has been expanded. In addition to participants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Poland, and Germany, participants from Bulgaria and Croatia were also invited. The event brought together a total of 30 participants.
Photo by Foundation "Krzyżowa"