2013 AHO China October 09 - 15, 2013 &

October 09, Wednesday 11:00-16:00 Check into the hotel & Registration at Harbin Modern Hotel

16:00-18:00 Insider's Collection of Harbin Jews - Tour of China's Only Jewish hotel- Modern Hotel and CEO's Private Collection of Jewish History for Harbin and Modern Hotel

18:30—21:00 Welcome Reception Chair Prof. Nancy J. Li Chairman, US-China Peoples Friendship Association Houston Board Director, Holocaust Museum Houston

October 10, Thursday 07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast

09:00 - 10:30 Session I: Introduction of Chinese Jewish History, Culture and

Holocaust Education in China 15 15 Chair Dr. Piao Yi - Congressman Harbin Municipal Government

Presenters History of Jews in China & Its Impacts Dr. Xu Xin, Professor Nanking University

09 OCT. CHINA AHO 2013 Chinese Holocaust Research and Education in new Century Prof. Zhang Qianhong, Dean of School of Humanity, Henan University

10:30 -10:45 Break

10:45- 12:30 Session II: and Its Impacts on Chinese Cultures

Presenters Jews in Harbin Prof. Fu Ming Jing Academia Academy of Social Sciences Heilongjiang Province 1

The Changing Attitudes of the Israeli society toward Holocaust and Israeli Identity Building Dr. Wang Yu Professor, Beijing University

The Eichmann Trial and Israeli Collective Memory on : A Case Study from the Perspective of Dr. Zhong Zhiqing, Academia Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

12:30—13:30 Lunch

13:45 -- 15:15 Session III: China During WWII and Holocaust & Jewish Studies

Chair Prof. Zhang Xiaoxiao, Professor Harbin Normal University, Warren Fellow

Presenter Japanese Invasion to China during WWII and its Genocide Crimes to Northeastern Chinese Dr. Shujuan Li, Professor Harbin Normal University

15:45 - 18:00 Tour to St Sophia Church, Harbin Jewish Synagogue, School

& hospital etc 15 15

- 18:30 - 20:30 Dinner

Presenter Benjamin Warren Introduction of "Kaddish: I Am Here"

October 11, Friday 2013 AHO CHINA OCT. 09 OCT. CHINA AHO 2013 07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast

09:00-10:45 Session I: Holocaust Education Through Global Partnerships

Chair Dr. Mary Johnson Senior Historian Facing History and Ourselves

Presenters Kimberly Mann The Holocaust and the United Outreach Programme United Nations

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Dr. Mary Johnson, Senior Historian Mr. Dimitry Anselme Program Director Facing History and Ourselves

10:45 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:30 Session II: Education Programs/Curriculum on Holocaust & Genocide

Chair Marcia Reines Josephy Director Josephy Exhibitions

Presenters Dr. Sue Hampel Professor on Holocaust and Genocide Studies Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Dr. Mary Lee Webeck Director of Education Holocaust Museum Houston

12:45 - 13:45 Lunch

14:30- 17:00 Harbin Jewish Cemetery

18:30- 20:30 Optional Dinner 15 15 October 12, Saturday - 07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast

09:00 - 10:45 Panel Discussion: Holocaust Institutions in the 21st Century

Moderator Benjamin Warren

Board Trustee, Holocaust Museum Houston 09 OCT. CHINA AHO 2013

Panelists Dr. Kelly J. Zúñiga, CFRE Executive Director, Holocaust Museum Houston

Rachel Lithgow Executive Director of Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation;

Mark Mucasey Chairman of the Board, Holocaust Museum Houston

Dr. Glenn Timmermans Associate Professor, University of Macau Board Director of Hong Hong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre 3

10:45 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:30 Session II: Global Testimony Based Education

Chair Rachel Lithgow Executive Director of Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation

Presenter Dr Kori Street, Director of Programs USC Shoah Foundation The Institute for Visual History and Education

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:45 Departure to 731 Holocaust Museum

14:30 - 15:45 Tour 731 Holocaust Museum

15:45 - 16:55 Session III Holocaust History through Witness, Documents & Records

Chair Prof. Wang Jun, Dean of Humanity School of Harbin Normal University

Presenter Mr. Gregg Philipson 15 15 Commissioner - Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission

18:30-21:00 Farewell dinner Modern Hotel and Harbin Host Liu Ruiqiang CEO of Harbin Modern Group

2013 AHO CHINA OCT. 09 OCT. CHINA AHO 2013 October 13, Sunday

07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast

08:30- 09:00 Checking out of Hotel

09:00 Leave for Harbin Airport (FM9172, 11:50- 14:40 TBD)

14:40 Arrival in Shanghai, greeted/transferred to Shanghai Hotel

18:00 Welcome dinner

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October 14, Monday

07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast

09:00 Bus Departure for Shanghai Jewish Ghetto

09:30 -10:15 Session I Tour Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum

10:15- 10:30 Break

10:30 -11:45 Session II : The life of Shanghai Jewish refugees during WWII & Collection and Preservation for Jewish History and Culture by Chinese Government

Chair Professor Nancy Li

Presenter Dr. Chen Jian, Curator of Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum

12:00 -13:30 Lunch 14:00-15:30 Shanghai Museum -the biggest museum in China, with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics. The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy; 16:00-17:30 Tour to Yu Garden dating from 1577 and beautifully restored, which is a 400-year old classical Chinese garden. Pan

Yunduan spent twenty years and all of his savings building 15 15

it to please his parents in their old age. - 18:00 and after Free time

October 15, Tuesday Group 1: Transfer to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (on your own) Return flight to home country;

09 OCT. CHINA AHO 2013 Group 2: Continue to Beijing Excursion

Planning Committee

Dr. William L. Shulman Susan Myers Nancy J. Li Benjamin Warren Dr. Jun Wang Ruiqiang Liu Dr. Zhang Xiaoxiao Mingjing Fu 5