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#memorydays2021 1 9 - 2 6 F E B R U A R Y ‘ 2 1 AGENDA TIRANA 2021 MEMORY DAYS 2021 (6th edition) 19 - 26 FEBRUARY 2021, TIRANA Languages: Albanian, English #memorydays2021 © Institute for Democracy, Media & Culture Address: Bardhok Biba Street, Entrance A, Trema Building, 11th Fl., Apt. 36, Tirana, Albania www.idmc.al © Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Address: "Dëshmorët e Kombit" Blvd. Twin Tower 1, 11th Fl., Tirana, Albania http://www.kas.de/albanien/ Contact: Mirela Sheraj, IDMC Programme Coordinator, [email protected] Klaudja Zerva, KAS Programme Coordinator, [email protected] AGENDA Friday, 19 February Rogner Hotel & Zoom OPENING CEREMONY OF MEMORY DAYS 2021 16:30 – 17:00 Registration 17:00 – 17:30 Welcome Address Jonila Godole Director of the Institute for Democracy, Media & Culture (IDMC) Tobias Rüttershoff Director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) in Tirana Vincenzo Del Monaco Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania Ilir Meta President of the Republic of Albania 17:30 – 18:00 KEYNOTE SPEECH “Communism in Albania – comparative perspectives” Oliver Schmitt Historian, Austria 18:00 – 19:30 Panel Discussion “30 years after – how much do we know the communist regime?” Oliver Schmitt Historian, Austria Daniel Ursprung Historian, Switzerland Elidor Mëhilli Historian, USA Valentina Duka Historian, Albania Moderator: Idrit Idrizi, University of Vienna 19:30 RECEPTION Saturday, 20 February Scanderbeg Square OPEN-AIR EXHIBITION IN SCANDERBEG SQUARE 10:00 – 11:00 Inauguration of the Exhibition “The fall of a dictator” Çelo Hoxha Director of ISKK Jonila Godole Director of IDMC Peter Zingraf Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Albania The Open-Air Exhibition is placed between National Historic Museum and Hotel Tirana International Monday, 22 February Rogner Hotel & Zoom SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE: “ALBANIA 1990-2020” – LESSONS LEARNED IN TRANSITION 09:30 – 10:00 Registration 10:00 – 10:15 Welcome Address Tobias Rüttershoff Director of KAS in Tirana 10:15 – 12:30 Scientific Conference: “Albania 1990-2020” – Lessons Learned in Transition Panel Discussion: Xhezahir Zaganjori Former President of the High Court Lory Amy Lecturer, the Georgia Southern University, USA Gjergj Sinani Lecturer, University of Tirana Besnik Aliaj Lecturer, Polis Fatmir Memaj Lecturer, University of Tirana Ina Xhupa Lecturer, University of Tirana Doris Malaj (Koliqi) Lecturer, University of Tirana Ines Stasa Lecturer, Epoka University Altin Gjeta Lecturer, Aleksander Moisiu University Moderator: Afrim Krasniqi, Director of ISP Rogner Hotel & Zoom PRESENTATION OF THE STUDY “LUSTRATION IN ALBANIA, THE PAST AND THE FUTURE!” 14:30-15:00 Registration 15:00-15:30 Presentation of the Study: “Lustration in Albania, the Past and the Future!” 15:30 – 16:30 Panel Discussion: Ilir Kalemaj Deputy Rector, University of New York in Albania Merita Poni Professor, University of Tirana Anja Mihr Political Scientist & Human Rights Researcher, German Claudio Pala Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania’s Rule of Law and Human Rights Department 16:30 – 17:00 Open Discussion & Reception Tuesday, 23 February Zoom PRESENTATION OF VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS 09:30 – 10:00 Registration 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome Address Jonila Godole Director of IDMC Ardit Bido Director, General Directorate of Archives 10:10 – 10:30 „Totalitarianism in Europe“ – An Exhibition Dedicated to the Memory of the Human Lives and Ethnic and Cultural Diversity of 20th Century Lost to Totalitarianism Presented by: Platform of European Memory and Conscience (PEMC) 10:30 – 10:45 „Propaganda during Dictatorship“ – An Exhibition that Presents spects of Political Manipulation of the Masses by the Communist State using Various Forms of Propaganda, such as Articles and Photographs in the Press, Official Ceremonies, Caricatures etc. Presented by: Brisejda Lala, Historian, UAMD 10:45 – 11:00 “Light beyond Darkness” - An Exhibition of Photographic and Historical Materials on State Atheism and Persecution of the Clergy in Albania during the Communist Dictatorship. Presented by: Pjerin Mirdita, Director of Site of Witness and Memory, Shkodra 11:00 – 11:15 „Postcard from the Past“ – Aims to Portray in an Ironic Way Different Aspects of Life during Communism such as: the Lack of Freedom, Difficult Economic Conditions, The Cult of Party Leader, The Restriction of Free Movement, The Communist Propaganda etc. Presented by: Valbona Bezati, Journalist, United Kingdom 11:15 – 11:30 “The fall of a dictator” – An Exhibition that Presents through Photography and Archival Documents the Fall of the Monument of Dictator Hoxha which Symbolically means the Fall of the Communist Regime Presented by: Erblin Vukaj, Journalist, Euronews 11:30 – 11:40 Final Discussion Zoom VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF “MALIQI’S CAMP” AND BOOK PRESENTATION 16:30 – 17:00 Registration 17:00 – 17:40 Virtual Museum: “Maliqi’s Internment Camp” Panel Discussion: Çelo Hoxha Director of ISKK Luljeta Lleshanaku Researcher, ISKK Elton Baxhaku Film Director 17:40 – 18:00 Book Presentation: “Encyclopedic Dictionary of Victims of Communist Terror” Vol. IX Wednesday, 24 February Zoom DIGITAL MAP OF PLACES OF SUFFERING IN ALBANIA 10:00 – 10:15 Welcome Address Tobias Rüttershoff Director of KAS in Tirana Agron Shehaj Founder of ‘kujto.al’ 10:30 – 12:00 Online Presentation: hartaekujteses.al Blerina Gjoka kujto.al Admirina Peçi kujto.al Panel Discussion with youngsters Erald Kapri Researcher, ‘kujto.al’ Zoom DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: “FROM SCANDERBEG TO ENVER HOXHA” 17:00 – 17:30 Online Registration 17:30 – 17:45 Welcome Address Jonila Godole Director of IDMC Christian Steiner Ambassador of the Republic of Austria in Albania 17:45 – 18:30 Documentary Screening 18:30 – 19:00 Panel Discussion: Fatos Lubonja Analyst, Albania Idrit Idrizi Historian, Austria Sokol Mici Translator, Albania Moderator: Jonila Godole, IDMC Thursday, 25 February Zoom BOOK PRESENTATION: “ALBANIA UNDER COMMUNIST RULE 1944-1990 – TERROR ON KULAKS” 10:00 – 10:15 Welcome Address Tobias Rüttershoff Director of KAS in Tirana Nebil Çika Chairman of the Anticommunist Association of the Formerly Politically Persecuted 10:15 – 10:30 Presentation “ALBANIA under Communist Rule 1944-1990 - Terror on Kulaks” Xhafer Sadiku Author, Historian 10:30 – 11:30 Panel Discussion: Çelo Hoxha Director of ISKK Myrto Shaha Lawyer Ulusi Bici Lawyer Rogner Hotel & Zoom CONFERENCE: “PROPAGANDA – YESTERDAY VS. TODAY” 14:30 – 15:00 Registration 15:00 – 16:00 Session 1: “DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MOVIES PRODUCED DURING DICTATORSHIP” 15:00 – 15:10 STUDY PRESENTATION: "Kinostudio - Propaganda or National Heritage?" Erblin Vukaj Journalist, Euronews Albania 15:10 – 16:00 Panel Discussion: Jonila Godole Director of IDMC Agron Tufa Writer, Switzerland Iris Elezi Director of State Filmography Archives Esat Musliu Director of Audiovisual Copyright Protection Forum Ergys Mërtiri Researcher, ISKK Moderator: Fatmira Nikolli, Journalist 16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:00 Session 2: “PROPAGANDA AND FAKE NEWS DURING CRISIS” 16:30 – 16:45 Welcome Address Jonila Godole Director of IDMC Alexandra Bugailiskis Ambassador of Canada 16:45 – 17:00 STUDY PRESENTATION: "Propaganda and Fake News Spread in Albania during Covid 19 Pandemic” Valbona Bezati Journalist, UK 17:00 – 17:15 MANUAL PRESENTATION: "Handbook on Propaganda and Online Manipulation Tactics” Jonila Godole 17:15 – 18:00 Panel Discussion: Koloreto Cukali Director of Albanian Media Concil Gjergj Erebara Journalist, BIRN Maria Dojçe Lecturer, “Fan S. Noli” University Eljona Plaku Teacher, “Drita e Dijes” High School 18:00 Final Discussion & Conclusions Friday, 26 February Zoom EVENT: DON’T FORGET FEBRUARY 26TH! 10:00 – 11:00 Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Massacre in 26th Feb’ 1951 by ISKK & IDMC Zoom CLOSING CEREMONY: MEMORY DAYS 2021 16:30 – 17:00 Registration 17:00 – 17:15 Welcome Addresses 17:15 – 18:30 Performances from the Winners of IDMC Competitions During 2015-2020 Presentation of the PhotoAlbum 18:30 Reception #memorydays2021 MEMORY DAYS 2021 On 19 – 26 February 2021 the sixth edition of MEMORY DAYS will be organized with a special focus on 30th anniversary of the fall of the dictator Hoxha’ statue, which symbolically means the fall of communist regime. MEMORY DAYS is a project initiated by the Institute for Democracy, Media & Culture (IDMC) in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) since 2016. During MEMORY DAYS 2021, in collaboration with other institutions, such as OSCE Presence in Albania, Austrian Embassy in Albania, PEMC, ISKK, Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives, kujto.al, former persecuted institutions etc., different activities will be presented for a wider public. MEMORY DAYS aim raising awareness of the Albanian society about the consequences of the dictatorship’s crimes and at strengthening dialogue about the past through debates, exhibitions, conferences, commemoration events, movie screening etc. The activities that will take place this year are: Opening Ceremony: MEMORY DAYS, 19.02, 16:30 (IDMC+KAS) Panel Discussion: “30 Years After – How Much Do We Know the Communist Regime?”, 19.02, 18:00 (IDMC) Open Air Exhibition: “The Fall of a Dictator”, 19.02-26.02, 10:00, Scanderbeg Square (IDMC) Scientific Conference:”Albania 1990-2020”- Lessons Learned in Transition, 22.02, 09:30 (KAS) Presentation of the Study: “Lustration in Albania, the Past and the Future”, 22.02, 14:45 (OSCE Presence in Albania) Presentations of Virtual Exhibitions, 23.02, 09:45 (IDMC) Virtual Museum Screening: “Maliqi’s Internment Camp”, 23.02, 16:30 (ISKK + KAS) Book Presentation: “Encyclopedic