as of 4 July 2016
SUNDAY 10 July 2016
Arrival and accommodation: hotel Marcinčák, K Vápence 609, 692 01 Mikulov, www.hotelmaroli.cz
- 15.00 Meeting at Mikulov castle, refreshments
- 15.30 transport by bus to the Path of freedom (Stezka svobody)
INFORMAL TRANSLATION: CZ, EN, DE
- 15.30 – 18.30 Guided visit to the memorial to 54 victims of the Iron Curtain
Miroslav Kasáček, chairman, civic association Paměť
Luděk Navara, journalist and writer, civic association Paměť
- Meeting and discussion with escapees across the Iron Curtain
Jiří Runkas – escaped by hot air balloon
Marcin Bieniada – swam across the Danube
Václav Bařina – mole under the Iron Curtain
- 18.30 return to the hotel
- 19.00 dinner
MONDAY 11 July 2016
TRANSLATION: CZ, EN, DE
- 8.30 transport by bus to Mikulov castle
- 9.00-9.30 Welcome and introduction of participants
Dr. Neela Winkelmann, Managing Director, PEMC
Ing. Roman Celý, Deputy Governor of the South Moravia Region
Rostislav Koštial, Mayor of Mikulov
- 9.30 – 11.00 Success story – How the Mikulov memorial was built
Miroslav Kasáček, chairman, civic asosciation Paměť
Ing. Tomáš Pilař – architect (TBC)
Brigitte Ribisch, MA – Mayor of Laa an der Thaya, Austria
Herbert Bauer – Deputy Mayor of Poysdorf, Austria
- 11.00-11.30 coffee break
- 11.30-12.30 Funding options for transregional and commemoration projects
Monika Knettigová, Department for Regional Development, South Moravia Region (Interreg)
Kateřina Hamplová, national coordinator, European Commission’s Europe for Citizens programme
Miroslav Kundrata, Partnership Foundation, Czech Republic (TBC)
- 12.30-13.30 lunch
- 13.30 – 15.00 Working groups – potential projects and their executionwith the assistance of Ms Knettigová, Ms Hamplová and Mr Kundrata (TBC)Project ideas by participants are invited!
- 15.00 – 15.30 coffee break
- 15.30 – 16.30 Summary of the working groups and conclusion
Dr. Neela Winkelmann, Managing Director, PEMC
Miroslav Kasáček, chairman, civic asosciation Paměť
departure