The exhibition titled Education and Remembrance. The Holocaust in Romania illustrates the Holocaust commemorative and educational events organised in Romania during the Romanian presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in 2016. The exhibition highlights Holocaust education programmes organized by the Romanian authorities together with civil society and international organisations for members of the civil service such as policemen, magistrates and teachers, as well as activities that engaged students. The exhibition includes a brief history of the Holocaust in Romania with the special focus on the pogrom in Iași in 1941 and the brave stories of some Romanian Righteous Among the Nations, which are meant to inspire young generations in protecting universal and democratic values. Produced by the National Institute for Romanian Holocaust Studies "Elie Wiesel", the exhibition was on view from 16 to 27 January 201

Speakers at the exhibit opening:

Ms. Cristina Gallach, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information

H.E. Mr. Ion Jinga, Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations

Mr. Tad Stahnke, Director, Initiative on Holocaust Denial and Antisemitism, Levine Institute for Holocaust Education, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum