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Speaker Series

Overview

The Committee on Conscience regularly hosts presentations related to the prevention and punishment of genocide. In lectures, panel discussions, films, and interviews, analysts offer expert insight into the places where genocide has occurred and the questions of how to prevent and punish it. Transcripts, photos, and other features from these events are available below. The opinions expressed in these interviews do not necessarily represent those of the Museum.

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Featured Speaker Series

Fifteen Years Later: Forward or Backward in the Balkans?

Fifteen Years Later: Forward or Backward in the Balkans?
Marking the 15th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica and anticipating the upcoming Bosnian national elections, this conference reevaluated the American and European Union engagement with Bosnia and the region.

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A Days of Remembrance Discussion with Assistant Secretary of State Mike Posner

A Days of Remembrance Discussion with Assistant Secretary of State Mike Posner
During 2010 Days of Remembrance, Director of the Museum, Sara Bloomfield interviews Assistant Secretary of State Mike Posner about the challenges of fighting antisemitism and responding to genocide today.

Tags: Holocaust, Legacies, Prevention, Responses
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A Progress Report with General Roméo Dallaire

A Progress Report with General Roméo Dallaire
General Roméo Dallaire, former Commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Rwanda during the genocide in 1994, joined the Museum for 2010 Days of Remembrance. General Dallaire spoke about his experiences in Rwanda 16 years ago and the importance of increasing the will and capacity in government to respond to genocide today.

Tags: Holocaust, Rwanda, Legacies, Prevention, Responses
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President Obama’s Days of Remembrance Address

President Obama’s Days of Remembrance Address
President Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at the Museum’s national Days of Remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on April 23, 2009.

Tags: Holocaust, Rwanda, Sudan, Human Rights, Legacies, Prevention, Responses
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