On September 27, a Cooperation Agreement for the “Tolerance – Lessons of the Holocaust” program was signed in Chisinau between the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, acting by its General Council Chairman Josef Zisels, and the Jewish community of the Republic of Moldova, acting by its Chairman Alexander Bilinkis, and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Moldova, acting by the Minister of Education, Maia Sandu. The aim of this Agreement is the cooperation of the parties to raise the new generation in the spirit of inter-ethnic and interfaith tolerance. The implementation of this goal will be realized through the following:

• the holding of systematic awareness-raising and educational seminars for teachers of public schools;
• holding contests of creative works for students;
• editorial and publishing activity.

About the “Tolerance – Lessons of the Holocaust” program:

The “Tolerance – Lessons of the Holocaust” is a system of seminar education for teachers of the humanities in non-Jewish schools, as well as for staff members of different CIS educational institutions. Teachers who have participated in the seminar continue and broaden their work in their regions, working both in school and out of school. “History and Lessons of the Holocaust” contests of scholarly and creative works for school children are held yearly in different CIS countries for children from 8 to 12th grade. The works for these contests examine different aspects of the Holocaust and international tolerance, and special attention is given to local history and local tragedies.

The EAJC “Tolerance – Lessons of the Holocaust” program has been being implemented in CIS countries for over 10 years now, and has amassed considerable experience in organizing and holding seminars and school competitions, as well as in educating school teachers in the methods of fostering inter-ethnic and interfaith tolerance by teaching the history and lessons of the Holocaust.