COLLOQUE A HAIDARI
Les villes martyres pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale
Camp de
concentration Haidari (1943-1944)
A l’occasion du 70 ème
anniversaire de l’exécution de plusieurs résistants à la caserne d’Haïdari en
1944, la ville jumelée avec Villeneuve d’Ascq
a organisé un colloque, en plusieurs temps, avec les représentants de plusieurs villes -
martyres en Europe de décembre 2013 au
31 mars 2014. Ce colloque européen, baptisé « Espoir II » (Elpida ou
Hope II) a pu se faire dans le cadre du projet européen « Europe for
Citizens ».
The project «HOPE II - The Story of
"
Applicable to Action 4 – "Active European Rememberance"
Four (4) events have been carried out within this project attended by: local citizens, international,guests, unions of citizens, associations
of survivors from Greek martyr cities and at European level,representatives of
resistance foundations, federations, museums, universities, municipalities and
NGOs,educators, historians, academics, journalists, writers, people of Culture,
Art and Letters, migrant studentsand their migratory communities and other
stakeholders.
Event 1: a broad round table – intercultural dialogue platform
Participation:
The event involved 103 citizens, including 2 participants from the city of Vienna (Austria),2 participants from the cities of Berlin (1) and Hamburg (1), (Germany), 3 participants from the cities ofTirana (1) and Gjirokast・ (2), (Albania), 6 participants from the cities of
Paris (2) and the martyr Villeneuved’ Ascq (4), (France), 5 participants from the city of London (United Kingdom), 4 participants from the cityof Bucharest (Romania), 7 participants from the cities of Balzan (3) and Mosta (4), (Malta), 4 participantsfrom the city of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), 70 national participants from the city of Haidari (Greece).
Location / Dates:
The event took place in the City Hall,
City Council Chamber (the first 4 days) as well as inthe Melina Merkouri Hall,
Short description:
The aim of the event was :
− Narrations -
Dialogues - Recording the actual testimonies of detainees who survived from
massdeportations, concentration camps and other large-scale martyrdom and
extermination sites of Nazism, veterans’ descendants and members of resistance
organizations at national and European level.
− Presentations –
Describing the great resistance events and Holocausts in martyr cities in
− Highlight the
role and contribution of national and European resistance to the consolidation
of peace, independence and democracy in Europe as well as in the establishment
and further promotion of fundamental human and pacifist ideals all over the
world.
Main topics developed:
1. The dark side of European history and
the breaches of the fundamental principles such as freedom, democracy and
respect for human rights caused by Nazism in German-occupied
2. Preservation the memory of the victims
among the generations Επιμέρους.
Sub-topics:
a) The chronicle of national and European
resistance under the participation of academics, researchers, writers,
journalists, historians and artists
b) Fights in urban cities, mountains and
islands under the participation of detainees who survived, descendants and
members of resistance organizations at national and European level
c) Youth and Women in resistance
d) Art and Press in resistance
e) The stable Greek claim for German
compensations – analyzing and justifying
Event 2 : a broad round table – intercultural dialogue
platform
Participation:
The event involved 72 citizens, including 3 participants from the city of Lisboa (Portugal), 5 participants from the cities of Gernika-Lumo (1) and Valencia (4) (Spain), 2 participants
from the city of Stockholm (Sweden), 12
participants from the city of Rome (Italy), 50 national
participants from the city of Haidari (Greece).
Location / Dates:
The event took place in the City Hall,
City Council Chamber (the first 2 days) as well as in the Amphitheater of the
City Hall (
Short description:
The aim of the event was :
Discussions with students and young people
6-18 years old about:
− The chronicle
of national and European resistance during the German occupation
− The struggles
in the cities and fights in the mountains and islands
− The role of
youth and women in the resistance to Nazism
− The role of Art
and the Press in national and European resistance
− The need for
keeping alive the memory of victims within generations
Emphasis, awareness and sensitization of
youngsters to not be allowed in the future the breaches of values such as
peace, freedom, democracy and respect for human beings though activation and
participation in common and decision-making processes – the sense of active
European citizen.
Event 3: a broad round table – intercultural dialogue platform
Participation:
The event involved 86 citizens, including 6 participants from the cities of
Location / Dates:
The event took place in the City Hall,
City Council Chamber (the first 2 days) as well as in the Amphitheater of the
City Hall (
Short description:
The aim of the event was :
Discussions with students and young people
6-18 years old, as well as with migrant children and members of migratory
communities about:
− The chronicle
of national and European resistance during the German occupation
− The struggles
in the cities and fights in the mountains and islands
− The role of
youth and women in the resistance to Nazism
− The role of Art
and the Press in national and European resistance
− The need for
strengthening the existing knowledge associated with the mass deportations, the
former concentration camps and other large-scale martyrdom, the holocausts and
extermination sites of Nazism
Emphasis to the preservation the memory of
the past among all the residents in
Event 4 : Conference
Participation:
The event involved 193 citizens, including 22 participants from the cities of Bad Arolsen (1),
Location / Dates:
The event took place in the City Hall,
City Council Chamber (
Short description:
The aim of the event was :
The dark side of European history and the
breaches of the fundamental values and principles of freedom, peace, democracy,
social justice and human rights caused by Nazism.
The need to motivate the inhabitants in
Europe for action in order to the democracy, freedom and respect to human
rights can not to be threatened again – The sense of common identity and shared
active citizenship among Europeans.
The clause: "Today, more than ever we must
remember" in the framework of HOPE II. The objective of
Europe for Citizens program and the results of HOPE I: The History of the Origins of the Past of Europe
Emphasis to dissemination of the results
and HOPE message of the program throughout the Europe as well as to networking
of martyr European cities in order to maximize the European dimension of these
sort of activities and their added value between the member-states.