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The 2nd International Forum on Restitution of Holocaust Era Cultural Assets in Israel, Tel Aviv, 16 December 2015
The forum was open to the public with prior registration to: forum2015@hashava.org.il
Venue: Tel Aviv University campus at Habayit Hayarok (The Green Villa), 24 George Wise Street, Ramat Aviv
Photographs of participants:
Sir Eric Pickles, UK Envoy on Post-Holocaust Issues, Anne Webber, Co-Chair, Commission for Looted Art in Europe, and Dr Israel Peleg, Chair of Hashava
Richard Aronowitz-Mercer, Director and Head, Sotheby's Europe Restitution Department, and Anne Webber
The 2nd International Forum on Restitution of
Holocaust Era Cultural Assets in Israel - December 16th, 2015
MC: Dr. Israel Peleg – CEO, Hashava – The Company for Location & Restitution of Holocaust Victims' Assets
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9:00 – 9:30 |
Coffee & Gathering |
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9:30 –10:00 |
Greetings Former Minister Micha Harish – Chairman, Hashava Mr. Shlomo Gur – Associate Executive Vice President, Claims Con. Israel \ WJRO |
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10:00 –10:30 |
Keynote Speaker The Rt Hon Sir Eric Pickles, MP - UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues
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10:30-11:30 |
Panel I – From Washington to Jerusalem – What has been accomplished since the first forum? Mr. Tibor Shalev Schlosser – Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Donna Gobi - Managing director of the Israeli film service and Director of Cultural relations, The Ministry for Culture & Sports Mr. Aharon Mor - Advisory Board Member, European Shoah Legacy Institute (ESLI) Adv. Elinor Kroitoru – Head of Research & Information Division – Hashava |
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11:30 – 11:45 |
Coffee Break |
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11:45 – 13:00 |
Panel II – From Munich to Tel-Aviv – On the Gurlitt Taskforce and the lessons for Israel Mr. Thierry Bajou - Chief curator in charge of the looted art and the MNRs, Ministry of Culture and Communication, France, Member of the Gurlitt Taskforce Ms. Yehudit Shen-Dar – Former Deputy head of the Museum Department & Senior curator at YadvaShem, Member of the Gurlitt Taskforce Ms. Monica Dugot - Senior Vice President, International Director of Restitution, Christie’s Mr. Richard Aronowitz-Mercer - Head of Department, Europe Restitution Department, Sotheby’s Moderator: Dr. Wesley A. Fisher - Director of Research, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany / WJRO |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
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14:00 – 15:30 |
Panel III – Immunity from Seizure Legislation – Comparative observations towards implementation by Israel Adv. Edna Harel – Head of Division, Legislation and Counseling Department (Economic and Fiscal Affairs), Ministry of Justice Ms. Anne Webber – Co-Chair, Commission for Looted Art in Europe Adv. Lawrence M. Kaye - Partner and Co-Chair of the Art Law Group, Herrick, Feinstein LLP Dr. Wesley A. Fisher - Director of Research, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany / WJRO Moderator: Adv. Elinor Kroitoru – Head of Research & Information Division – Hashava
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Closing remarks Dr. Israel Peleg |