The conference "Remembering Srebrenica: Europe’s shared history and future" will mark the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide on Tuesday 7 July 2020 from 10:00 to 12:30. Voices from civil society and youth will reflect with witnesses and survivors upon one of the darkest pages of modern European history and discuss ways to build a future of truth and justice for the current and coming generations.
10:00 – Introductory remarks
- Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
- Paulo Rangel, Member of the European Parliament
- Emina Merdan, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the EU
10:15 – Srebrenica, the past: established facts and their place in the history of Europe
- Hasan Hasanović, Srebrenica–Potočari Memorial Center
- Jasminko Halilović, War Childhood Museum, Sarajevo
- Ljiljana Radonić, Austrian Academy of Sciences
11:15 – Looking towards the future: Justice and reconciliation in the Western Balkans
- Kemal Pervanić, Most Mira, Prijedor
- Branka Vierda, Youth Initiative for Human Rights - Croatia
- Ivan Đurić, Youth Initiative for Human Rights - Serbia
12:15 – Concluding remarks
- Genoveva Ruiz-Calavera, Director for the Western Balkans, European Commission
Moderator: Valerie Hopkins, Financial Times
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