How peace communication can succeed – European University Viadrina invites to German-Polish symposium "Bartoszewski Promemoria"

Experts will talk about the roles of language, diplomacy and civil society in mediating conflicts at the discussion event "Peace Communication: Mediation, Language, Politics" on Thursday, November 14, starting at 2 p.m. at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). The symposium in the "Bartoszewski Promemoria" series of the Karl Dedecius Foundation will focus on peace communication and its disruptive factors in three discussion rounds. Interested parties are invited to attend the event on site at the Viadrina Lodge Hall, Logenstraße 11 in Frankfurt (Oder); online participation is also possible.

The conference will be held in German and Polish.

Interested parties are asked to register by November 10.

The program

2.00 p.m. to 3.15 p.m.
After welcoming remarks, Prof. Dr. Grażyna Szpor from the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw will give the opening lecture "The dangers to peace through the use of artificial intelligence for disinformation".

3.45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Discussion "Peace Communication – Language" with Dr. Ilona Czechowska (European University Viadrina / Karl Dedecius Foundation), Prof. Dr. Sylvia Jaki (University of Hildesheim) and Dr. Michał Smułczyński (University of Wrocław)

5.15 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.
Discussion "Peace Communication – Mediation" with Dr. Vladimir Kmec (Ecumenical Center of the Evangelical Church Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz and the Evangelical Church of Anhalt - Berliner Missionswerk),
Prof. Dr. Natalia Kohtamäki (Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw) and Prof. Dr. Lars Kirchhoff (Institute for Conflict Management (IKM), European University Viadrina)

6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Discussion "Peace Communication – Weimar Triangle" with Prof. Dr. Gangolf Hübinger (Institute for Conflict Management (IKM), European University Viadrina). Dr. Gangolf Hübinger (Viadrina Center B/ORDERS IN MOTION), Dr. Małgorzata Preisner-Stokłosa (Pan Tadeusz Museum, Ossoliński National Library) and Prof. Dr. Kornelia Kończal (Bielefeld University)

7.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Outlook with Superintendent Frank Schürer-Behrmann (Oekumenisches Europa-Centrum Frankfurt (Oder) e. V.)

When and where?

Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 2 p.m. 
Logensaal der Viadrina, Logenstraße 11, Frankfurt (Oder)
(Online participation is also possible)
 

Background: The symposium is part of the Bartoszewski Promemoria event series of the Karl Dedecius Foundation, which can be realized thanks to the financial support of the Foundation for German-Polish Cooperation. Cooperation partners are the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University of Warsaw, the Ecumenical Europe Center, the Viadrina Center of Polish and Ukrainian Studies, the Viadrina Center B/ORDERS IN MOTION and the Pan Tadeusz Museum of the Ossoliński National Library in Wrocław.