Conference Program
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
| Sunday August 8 |
| Morning |
Guided tours of the new Holocaust History Museum at Yad Vashem |
| Evening |
Official opening of the Fourth International Conference |
Monday August 9 |
| Morning |
Theme - The Role of the Shoah in Jewish Education - The challenge in the 21st Century
Theme - Teacher-training in Holocaust education - what are the dilemmas? |
| Afternoon |
Educational workshops |
| Evening |
Tours of Jerusalem (Old and New City) |
Tuesday August 10 |
| Morning |
Theme - What are the moral and ethical implications in interdisciplinary Holocaust education?
Theme - What do we do in the classroom? Different pedagogical approaches |
| Afternoon |
Educational workshops |
| Evening |
A special event at the Israel Museum |
Wednesday August 11 |
| Morning |
Theme - The Shoah, Israel and the Jewish people
Theme - Antisemitism and the phenomena of Holocaust Denial - How do we equip students with the proper tools? |
| Afternoon |
Educational workshops |
| Evening |
Closing ceremony |
FORMAT
The 2004 conference will last four days from Sunday evening, August 8th, through Wednesday evening, August 11th.
Participants will be given the unique opportunity to visit the new Holocaust History Museum, which will be officially inaugurated in September, 2004.
The morning sessions (9:00-12:00) will be comprised of presentations given by outstanding personalities and educators.
Afternoon sessions ( 14:00-15:30 and 16:30-18:00) will consist of educational workshops.
The language of the conference is English.
