Warsaw Dialogue for Democracy

conference in Poland

25-26 October, in the Polish capital conference about the development of democracy. Opening statements by Foreign Affairs Minister Sikorski and moderation of transition panel by IPN Chairman Dr. Kaminski.

The consequences of genocide

international congress in Siena

From 19-22 June 2013, 
University of Siena. The city of Siena will host the 10th congress of the International association of genocide scholars (IAGS).

Bauer: "Netanyahu not a gifted strategist"

Holucaust historian on myths in Israeli politics

Holocaust historian and Yad Vashem Scientific Adviser Yehuda Bauer turns age 87 and shares his views about everything, from Nazi past to current politics, with a view to his long and adventurous existence.

Wallenberg Foundation was Gariwo's guest

in Milan to discuss the future

Baruch Tenembaum, the creator of International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation, met with Gariwo in Milan. They discussed their common goals of honoring the Righteous in genocide cases and also the term Righteous, for which purpose people shall use it and the different meaning nuances that it takes depending on translation.

The Righteous Gardens

the speeches presented on We For

The We For site was created with the aim of remembering the figures of moral resistance against totalitarianism in Twentieth century Europe and allows users to virtually visit Gardens of the Righteous.

We(l)come to read

Gariwo's reviews

We invite you to read some of Gariwo's recommended publications. Here you will find book reviews of Daniel Goldhagen's book Worse than war, Sergej P. Mel'gunov's essay Red Terror in Russia, and Irène Némirovsky's book French suite.

Individual choices change history

the struggle of "Facing History" for critical thought

Fighting racism, bigotry and genocide with the weapons of education is possible. The way is shown by the new video produced by Facing History and Ourselves, an association struggling to raise the young people's sense of responsibility through teaching.

Highlights from the Righteous and witnesses Seminar

Seminar speeches are online

Righteous and witnesses: historical remembrance and action ethics
Gariwo seminar for the training and further education of teachers
8th, 12th, 19th March 2010.

Righteous and moral resistance in Europe

debate and presentation of the We For Website

The video of the debate of 27 September at the Corriere della Sera Foundation
The gardens of the Righteous. Moral resistance against totalitarianism in Europe
Meeting upon conclusion of the European Project "WE FOR"
We For Website: www.wefor.eu

The Gariwo International Scientific Committee

the intellectuals committed to the subject of the Righteous

The Gariwo International Scientific Committee has been created which brings together intellectuals from all over the world who are committed to the subject of righteousness.

Flickers of light

Righteous people in gloomy times

In honor of Remembrance Day 2010

Mayor Moratti announces the six Righteous to be honoured at the Monte Stella Garden
22nd January at 9.00 a.m., Milan, Teatro Derby. International meeting on Marek Edelman, Vasilij Grossman and Guelfo Zamboni held by Gardens of the Righteous Worldwide Committee, Milan City Administration and Union of the Italian Jewish Communities
Supporting documents available inside

The collapse of the Walls. 20 years later

meeting and photographic exposition

University of Milan, 7th-8th May. In the 20th anniversary of the collapse of the Berlin wall, some of the major protagonists of the events of those years assess the process of reunification of the European continent. Meeting organized by the Branch of the European Commission.