Warsaw 28.09.2019
Honorary Patronage
Deputy Speaker of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, Ms. Małgorzata Gosiewska and Chairman of the Institute of National Remembrance, Mr. Jarosław Szarek
Programme
PART I – at the Parish Church of St. Wojciech, 76 Wolska St., Warszawa-Wola
8.00-9.00am Concelebrated Mass.
9.00-11.30am
-Opening address by the Deputy Speaker of the Sejm, Ms. Małgorzata Gosiewska
-Address by the Mayor of Wola, Mr. Krzysztof Strzałkowski
Eyewitness testimonies and documentary session, chaired by Hanna Dobrowolska
- Film “In the footsteps of Slaughter of Wola”, directed by Grzegorz Kutermankiewicz
- Testimonies by the surviving eyewitnesses of the ‘Slaughter of Wola’
- Testimonies of the deceased eyewitnesses
- Presentation: “Slaughter of Wola by the German aerial photography” – Zygmunt Walkowski
- Film “The massacre of Wola’s Redemptorists” – Fr. Prof. Paweł Mazanka, Krzysztof Żurowski
- Laying of the wreath
- Break [Individual viewing of the Exhibition, presented in the Church]
PART II – at the Institute of National Remembrance, 21/25 Marszałkowska St., Warszawa- Środmieście
[Available only for the pre-registered participants, registrations at https://genocidewola44.pl/]
12.30-1.30pm Registration
1.30-3.30pm Historical Forum, chaired by Prof. Wiesław Wysocki
- Address by the Chairman of IPN, Mr. Jaroław Szarek
- “What took place in Wola in August 1944” – Marek Strok, Józef Menes
- “The Slaughter of Wola’ as an element of annihilation of Warsaw” – Wojciech Gardoliński
- “Investigation by GKŚZpNP into the Slaughter of Wola” – Jolanta Chankowska
- “The state of research into the Slaughter of Wola” – Katarzyna Utracka
- Discussion
- 3.30-3.40pm Break
3.40-5.40 Legal Forum, chaired by Prof. Piotr Daranowski
- “Slaughter of Wola and the community awareness” – Prof. Andrzej Szpociński
- “Slaughter of Wola – continuing problems with the responsibility” – Prof. Tadeusz Jasudowicz
- “The German law in the occupied part of Poland, the General Governorate, regulating Polish-Jewish relationships” – Prof. Bogdan Musiał
- “Polish damages and losses during the war 1939-1945” – Prof. Krzysztof Miszczak
- “Investigating claims against the German Federal Republic for crimes committed by Germany during the WWII ” – Attorney Lech Obara
- The National High Tribunal (Najwyższy Trybunał Narodowy) – Prof. Karol Karski
Discussion
5.55-6.10pm Break
6.10-7.10pm Discussion chaired by Krzysztof Jabłonka
Discussion and adoption of the Conference Resolutions
Closing of the Conference