The annual meeting of the Platform took place in Katowice

Prague, 28 May – The annual General Assembly of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience took place in Katowice on 26 May 2026, hosted in cooperation with the Silesian Centre for Freedom and Solidarity (Śląskie Centrum Wolności i Solidarności). The meeting resulted in a series of organizational decisions, elections to governing bodies, and the admission of new member organizations.

Changes in Governing Bodies

The Council session included the approval of the annual report 2025, and members proceeded to elections to the governing bodies. Ms Monika Rogers and Ms Andreja Valič Zver concluded their mandates on the respective Boards, having served in their positions for a number of years and contributed to the work of the organization. Ms Brisejda Lala was elected as a member of the Supervisory Board and former Managing Director Peter Rendek was elected as a member of the Executive Board.

New Member Organizations

The General Assembly approved the admission of three new member organizations:

  1. The Belarusian Institute of Public History – an independent Belarusian institute operating in Poland; represented by Aliaksei Lastouski.
  2. The Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism (United Kingdom); represented by James Bartholomew.
  3. The Baltic Alliance – a coalition of organizations representing persons deported by the Soviet regime from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland; represented by Jonas Jakaitis. Mr Kordian Borejko, President of the Association of Siberian Deportees in Poland, a constituent member of the Baltic Alliance, also addressed the assembly.

Resolutions Adopted

The General Assembly adopted three resolutions:

  1. Pan-European Memorial – reaffirming the commitment to establishing the Pan-European Memorial at Esplanada Solidarność in Brussels.
  2. Bulgarian Civil Society – expressing support for Bulgarian civil society in the preservation of historical memory.
  3. Wujek Mine – expressing support for the preservation of the unique character of the Wujek Mine memorial site, which was visited by the assembly participants.