Скачать или смотреть International Symposium 'Lithuania and Germany in Europe: View from the Perspective of 700 Years'

700 years ago, the ruler of Lithuania Gediminas sent letters to German cities and the whole of Christian Europe, inviting merchants, craftsmen and other social groups to set up in Lithuania. In these letters, the name of the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania – Vilnius – was mentioned for the first time in a written source in 1323. It was a turning point in Lithuania’s history that gave a major impetus for the further economic, social and cultural development of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania – the start of its integration into the civilizational space of Western Europe.

2022 was a watershed moment for Europe. It was the year that Europe and the democratic world were confronted with Russia’s war against Ukraine and challenges leading to enormous changes in our societies. The idea of a united Europe, the protection of European values and human rights became more relevant than ever.

The Symposium is organized in partnership with the President of the Republic of Lithuania. Politicians, historians and other members of the academia will offer their views on European values and identity, the past and the future of Europe.

Simultaneous translation into Lithuanian, German and English will be provided.

Programme
Moderator Mr RYTIS ZEMKAUSKAS, journalist and publicist
12.00–12.05 Welcoming speech by Dr VYDAS DOLINSKAS, Director General of the National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
12.05–12.30 Greetings by the Presidents
H.E. GITANAS NAUSĖDA, President of the Republic of Lithuania
H.E. FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER, President of the Federal Republic of Germany
12.30–13.15 Session One – 700 Years of Contribution to the European Cultural, Economic and Political Integration
Prof. Dr RIMVYDAS PETRAUSKAS, Rector of Vilnius University
Prof. Dr JOACHIM TAUBER, Director of the Institute for the Culture and History of Germans in Northeast Europe
Q&A
13.15–14.00 Session Two – Values and Identity of European Civilization in the Current Geopolitical Context
Dr KAI-OLAF LANG, Senior Fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs
Prof. Dr habil. ŠARŪNAS LIEKIS, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy, Vytautas Magnus University
Q&A