Group,
I was rather suprized to find this document and I thinks it's fantastic the IMS took this step. Sure not all the information is accurate, but it's a start. IMO this is a "must read" in full.
The specific forms of organization of the dialogue are a special
Internet site, a series of "face to face" bilateral and multilateral
thematic conferences attended not only by professional historians
(who already carry out an exchange of views within the academic
community), but lawyers, sociologists, journalists, activists from
civic organizations and others. We propose that all who support our
idea and are ready to participate in achieving it, work together on
preparing it. This applies also to various products of the Forum's
activist including joint periodicals and joint preparation of
textbook materials through which the youth in each of our countries
can become familiar with the "national image of the past" common
among neighbouring countries and peoples.
The historical forum which we are proposing will undoubtedly promote
the development of mutual understanding between its participants –
individuals and organizations representing different countries and
different traditions of interpreting the past. However we hope that
it will also become one of the ways towards mutual understand between
our countries and peoples.
We must do this in order that our common tragic memories bring
nations closer rather than dividing them. We have the chance to
achieve this if we agree to work on understanding our past together
and not in isolation.
March, 2008
http://www.memo.ru/2008/03/27/Memorial_obrazy_proshlogo_Eng.htm
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