Main panels and issues of the conference

Carrying the Memory of Roma and Sinti Holocaust Victims and Survivors to the Future discusses the importance of carrying survivors’ memory to next generations to ensure lessons of the past shape the future. It explores how the memory of Roma and Sinti victims and survivors are preserved, how narratives and experiences are kept alive and communicated across generations. It discusses the roles of archives, memorial sites, and educational institutions, addressing gaps in research and representation of Roma and Sinti memories and how to overcome them.

Voices of the Victims: Learning from Testimonies of Roma and Sinti Holocaust Victims and Survivors focuses on ways to enhance the transmission and representation of testimonies and how to shape collective memory by amplifying the voices of victims and survivors. It examines archives and databases that house these testimonies and explores initiatives that strengthen their preservation and representation.

Spaces of Memory and the Representation of the Voices and Experiences of Roma and Sinti addresses the significance of memorial sites and spaces of memory in preserving and representing the experiences of Roma and Sinti. It highlights initiatives for recognizing lesser-known memorial sites and discusses challenges of representation in mainstream spaces of Holocaust memory. Memory in a Transgenerational Perspective explores how the memory of the Roma and Sinti Holocaust is carried and transformed across generations, in family narratives and through music, art, and literature. The panel focuses on the importance of transgenerational memory and practices in remembering and preserving the experiences of survivors.

Towards a Parliamentary Alliance against Antigypsyism and for Holocaust Recognition and Remembrance focuses on building a parliamentary alliance against antigypsyism and strengthening the recognition, remembrance, and education about the Holocaust of Roma and Sinti. Representatives and initiatives from national and European level discuss opportunities of cooperation and coalition-building among parliamentarians and political leaders to strengthen equality, participation and inclusion of Roma and Sinti.

Remembrance, Recognition, Justice and Trust-Building – Transitional Justice Tools to address Antigypsyism in Europe explores transitional justice tools to combat antigypsyism, focusing on remembrance, recognition, and
trust-building. It features current political struggles, including advocacy for recognizing racist pogroms and post-war justice for Roma in the Western Balkans, highlighting strategies to advance non-recurrence and equality.

Education for Holocaust Remembrance and against Antigypsyism focuses on educational initiatives aimed at Holocaust remembrance and combating antigypsyism. It discusses guidelines, youth programs, and the representation of the Roma and Sinti Holocaust in school curricula, emphasizing the importance of education in preserving survivor memories and addressing antigypsyism.

Holocaust Remembrance, Human Rights, and the Fight against Antigypsyism closes the conference, aiming to underscore the importance of collective remembrance in the pursuit of human rights and equality for Roma and Sinti, fostering dialogue and cooperation between policymakers, political leaders, and civil society to address systemic discrimination and ensure justice and dignity for all.