Taiwan contributing to education on HolocaustBy Lu Yi-hsuan and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerTaiwan on Monday promised to donate 1.5 million Polish zloty (US$409,931) to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation to promote education programs about the history of the former Nazi concentration camp. Photo: Lu Yi-hsuan, Taipei TimesThe nation “stands ready to join global donors in supporting the foundation’s effort to perpetuate the Holocaust sites as the foundation for education and awareness for future generations,” he said. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote on Twitter that it is proud to witness the signing, as the nation is working to bolster its education, remembrance and research on the Holocaust. The participation of people “from the Far East” is evidence that “Auschwitz, as a symbol, has a global meaning,” Cywinski said. The foundation’s activities are made possible by its constantly expanding coalition of global partners, Soczewica said.

Source: Taipei Times December 15, 2020 15:56 UTC