Training days for teachers in Thessaloniki

For the first time, the ministries of education in Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia cooperated directly within a regional partnership initiated and supported by the Shoah Memorial.

These 4 days of training at the premises of the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki brought together 40 teachers from both countries. They focused on comparative approaches to teaching about the Shoah and on common awareness of the genocides of the past century.

The work was opened by the mayor of the city, Mr. Boutari, the Secretary-General for Religious Affairs, Mr. Kalantzis, Ambassador Jan Tegovski, the consuls of France and Germany as well as the president of the Jewish community.

The very warm atmosphere between the participants reinforces the Memorial’s desire to perpetuate this educational, public and historical dialogue during a new edition in Bitola in 2018. This initiative was supported by the German Foreign Ministry and the Europe for Citizens programme.

© Louise Grout de Beaufort

Mr. Mayor of Thessaloniki © Louise Grout de Beaufort