International Public Forum
Anti-hitler coalition countries
Victorious Nations: lessons of World War II and responsibility for peace
The forum’s goal is a comprehensive examination of the role of the Anti-Hitler Coalition countries in defeating Nazism, understanding the military-political outcomes of World War II and their significance for the modern world.
Key discussion
tasks include
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preserving the historical truth about the role of the victorious states and their leaders in shaping the post-war world order
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analyzing military operations, diplomatic decisions, and international agreements that determined the outcome of the war and the architecture of post-war security
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countering the distortion of history, the glorification of Nazism, and attempts to diminish the contribution of the Anti-Hitler Coalition countries
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strengthening historical continuity, developing international humanitarian and cultural initiatives aimed at consolidating efforts for peace
Questions
for discussion
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Lessons of World War II and their significance for shaping a just world order
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The Yalta Conference and its role in defining the geopolitical benchmarks of the post-war world
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Military campaigns of the final stage of World War II (the Manchurian Operation, etc.) and their contribution to the final Victory
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The contribution of national resistance movements and anti-fascist organizations in Europe and Asia to the defeat of Nazism
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The role of veterans and public associations in defending the historical truth and memory of World War II
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The international anti-fascist movement and its modern forms of activity
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Cultural heritage of the victorious countries (film, music, literature) as a tool for preserving memory and strengthening dialogue
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Diplomatic interaction among allies during the war: experience in coordination and its lessons for modern international politics
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Protection of World War II memorials and international initiatives to perpetuate memory
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Preserving the Spirit of the Elbe as one of the foundations of a new world order
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The responsibility of the victorious countries for preserving peace in the 21st century: historical continuity and new challenges
As part of the International Public Forum, a special event will be held — the presentation of the "Books of Memory" series dedicated to memorials and monuments in the Baltic and Eastern European countries. This initiative is timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and symbolizes the unity of peoples' efforts in preserving historical memory and honoring the heroism of World War II.
The presentation will be delivered by Jurijus Trakšelis (Lithuania) — Chairman of the Institute of Military Heritage, Deputy Secretary General of the Assembly of the World’s Peoples. His address will not only pay tribute to the past but also serve as a message to the present, reminding us of the need to cherish historical monuments as spiritual pillars of peace and harmony among nations.
Moderator
Yury Tavrosky
Chairman of the Council of Experts of the Russia-China Committee for Peace, Friendship, and Development, Deputy Chairman of the Russia-China Friendship Society, Vice President of the Eurasian Transport Corridor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences
Valery Ruzin
Deputy Secretary General of the Assembly of the World’s Peoples, President of the Eurasian Academy of Television and Radio, Honored Filmmaker of Russia, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences
Speakers
- RussiaAnatoly KoshkinDoctor of historical sciences, professor at the Institute of Oriental Studies, academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, expert of the Russian Academy of Sciences, member of the executive council of the Russian Association of World War II historians
- RussiaVitaly AzarovChairman of the All-Russian Public Veterans' Organization "Russian Union of Veterans", colonel general
- United KingdomNicolas RooneyDirector, documentary filmmaker
- ItalyEliseo BertolasiInternational movement of Russophiles of Italy
- FranceHelena PerruAdvisor to French president Jacques Chirac (1996−2005), public figure
- South AfricaMarius FransmanFilm producer, former minister of South Africa
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaSead DulicUnion of Anti-Fascists Fighters of the People’s Liberation War of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaIbrahim DurmoChairman of the organizing committee of the annual international anti-fascist action "Igman March" in Sarajevo
- CroatiaJovan VejnovicDeputy chairman of the Union of Anti-Fascists of Croatia, former deputy minister of foreign affairs of Yugoslavia, chairman of the public association “Josip Broz Tito Society” in Croatia
- RomaniaPetre IgnatencuHistorian, Romanian-Russian Friendship Association
- BulgariaMladen IvanovChairman of the Bulgaria-Eurasia Association
- RussiaNatalia SelyukinaExecutive director of the foundation for supporting relevant historical research "Historical Memory"
- CanadaMatt EhretFounder of the Canadian Patriot Review
- IsraelGrigory PelmanPublic figure
- ArmeniaEduard SharmazanovRepublican Party of Armenia
- RussiaEvgeniy SafronovFounder of the Intermedia Information Agency
- BrazilRubens Russomanno RicciardiDirector of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the University of São Paulo
- BrazilAdilson AraujoPresident of the Brazilian Trade Union Federation CTB
- CubaOscar Villar BarrosoProfessor at the University of Havana, political scientist
- FranceJacques SapirDirector of the CEMI-EHESS Industrialization Research Center
- LithuaniaJurijus TrakshialisChairman of the public organization "Institute of Military Heritage"
- BelarusTengiz DumbadzePublic and political figure, international journalist, chairman of the Georgian Public Association
- KazakhstanAlibek TazhibayevHead of the Center for Analytical Research "Eurasian Monitoring"
