The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuanian together with the CEELI Institute in Prague would like to invite you to the presentation of a Lithuanian youth project “Mission: Siberia”. The presentation of the project will be made by two participants of Mission Siberia 2016 Karolina Tamašauskaite and Simonas Jazavitas.

Presentation will be followed by a discussion “Why is it important to know your history?”, panelists include:

Sergei Lukashevski, the director of the Sakharov Museum and Public Center in Moscow

Neela Winkelmann, Managing Director of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience

Štěpán Černoušek from the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes and head of the www.gulag.cz project.

Introductions by Christopher Lehmann, Executive Director of the CEELI Institute, and H. E. Edvilas Raudonikis, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania.

Those attending the event will have the opportunity to visit a photography exhibition showcasing ten years of Mission Siberia expeditions to the different parts of ex-Soviet Union.

Working language – English.

RSVP vaida.nemeckova@urm.lt

T: 257 210 122