The German foundation Heinrich Böll Stiftung is organizing a conference dedicated to the Armenian Genocide centennial.
The event entitled, “1915: Present in Past. 100 Years after the Armenian Genocide”, is set to take place in Berlin on September 5. Opening speeches will be delivered by the foundation’s regional director, Sergey Lagodinsky and the president of the German-Armenian Association, Raffi Kantian.
The conference will focus on the Armenian Genocide, survivors’ memories and the great tragedy’s perpetrators, as well as the methods of addressing the problem nowadays and considering ways forward.
German and Turkish participants are expected to deliver speeches at the event.