International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021

On January 27 ^th 2021, His Excellency Stuart E. Eizenstat, former official in four U.S. administrations, including United States Ambasador to the European Union and Special Representative of the President and Secretary of State on Holocaust era isses, Senior Counsel, Convingtion & Burling LLP, delivered a lecture entitled ‘Imperfect Justice for Holocaust Survivors and Families of Victims: Compensation, Restitution, and Lessons for the Future’. Due to Corona measures, this years event was broadcasted online from The Hague.

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Program IHRD The Hague 2021

Welcome

Rabbi S. Katzman, CHAJ cultural foundation of the Jewish community of The Hague

Opening

H.E. Judge A. A. Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice

Reflections

Mr. J. van Zanen, Mayor of the city of The Hague

Keynote lecture: Imperfect Justice for Holocaust Survivors and Families of Victims: Compensation, Restitution, and Lessons for the Future’

Stuart E. Eizenstat, a former official in four U.S. administrations, including as United States Ambassador to the European Union and Special Representative of the President and Secretary of State on Holocaust Era Issues

Testimony

Ms. M. Ein Lewin, Former Director Office of health policy programs and fellowships, Institute of medicine of the National Academies, Washington DC

Documentary

The Claims Conference of 1952
The road to the Luxembourg Agreement

Closing remarks

H.E. Mr. N. Gilon, Ambassador of Israel in The Netherlands