Since 2017, the Association has been organising the German-language debate training “Alumni an Schulen” in Lithuanian schools. The aim of the training is to introduce pupils to the competition „Jugend debattiert in Mittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropa“ and help prepare for participation in the project.
On 6 March 2020, together with the German Embassy in Lithuania, we organised a discussion ‘Could Lithuania Learn from Germany’s Holocaust Remembrance Culture?’ in the Embassy’s Great Hall. The main aim of the discussion was to compare the Lithuanian and German cultures of Holocaust remembrance, to discuss their similarities and differences, and their historical context.
On 21 – 23 August, we organised a summer event in Nida called “Įkvėpk” (eng. “Inspire” or “Breathe in”). The event brought together 30 young, motivated people to learn how to debate, participate in seminars and workshops, and learn about the history of the Curonian Spit and German heritage.
The future of democracy is in our hands. But what kind of democracy should we build? This is the question we have been trying to answer in a public debate on 18 August at the K29 Business Centre in Vilnius.