An International Conference on "Polish-German Reconciliation: A Never Ending Story?

Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 6:00 pm.
Conference Opening at the Kosciuszko Foundation 15 East 65th St., New York City, by reservation only. Seating is limited, please reserve by April 15 at 212-854-6525.
6 pm - Welcome by John S. Micgiel (Columbia University). Keynote speakers: Pawel Zalewski (Sejm, Warsaw), Ruprecht Polenz (Bundestag, Berlin).

Friday, May 4, 2007 from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.
The School of International And Public Affairs, Columbia University, 420 West 118th St. Room 1501
9am - Panel 1 Dealing with the Communist Past. Marcus Meckel (Bundestag, Berlin), Jan Zaryn (IPN, Warsaw), Ryszard Legutko (Polish Senate)
11am - Panel 2, Russia and Europe, Ostpolitik. Karl Schlogel (Viadrina University), Andrzej Nowak (Jagiellonian University), Pawel Kowal (Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Warsaw)
3pm - Panel 3, Memory, History and Politics. Ulrike Ackermann (Freelance Author), Piotr Buras (Center for International Relations, Warsaw), Dariusz Gawin (Museum of the Uprising, Warsaw), Basil Kerski (Editor, Dialog).
6pm - Panel 4, The Place in Europe and Vision of European Integration. Johannes Bauch (Stiftung "Erinnerung, Verantwortung und Zukunft"), Marek A. Cichocki (Natolin European Center), Klaus Ziemer (Deutsches Historisches Institut).