During the event, participants explored the various legal statuses of cemeteries, discussed whether changes to these statuses are necessary, and examined how such changes can affect the preservation of cultural heritage.
The speakers shared practical experience, explained procedures for changing legal status, and reflected on the challenges and opportunities involved in these processes.
Recordings of the speakers’ presentations are available at the links below:
Serhii Prokhoda — Deputy Head of the Kryvyi Rih District Military Administration.
https://youtu.be/jgMIKKpt4y0
Oleh Pohorilets — Director of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve “Mezhybizh.”
https://youtu.be/KBZ68JuVDGM
Roman Malenkov — Head of the State Historical and Architectural Reserve “Ancient Kyiv.”
https://youtu.be/ItrnOACd_nc
Albert Venger — PhD in History, Head of the Department of World History at Oles Honchar Dnipro National University.
https://youtu.be/X7DVjjDK_Wg
We would like to thank all participants for joining the discussion and contributing to the important conversation on preserving Jewish сemeteries in Ukraine.
We are extremely grateful to Vitalii Kamozin, Executive Director of the United Jewish Community of Ukraine, for partnering with us on this event.
The event was held with the support of the German Federal Foreign Office.