Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania
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The Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania (Institutul Naţional pentru Studierea Holocaustului din România "Elie Wiesel" in Romanian
) is a public institution established by the Romanian government
on August 7, 2005, and officially opened on October 9 of the same year, which is Romania
's National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust
.
The institute is named after the Romanian-born Jewish Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel
, who chaired the Wiesel Commission
which reported on Romania's involvement in the Holocaust to the Romanian government in 2004, and which recommended that such an institute be established. The institute is responsible for researching Romania's role in the Holocaust, and gathering, archiving and publishing documents relating to this event.
The institute is currently headed by Mihail E. Ionescu and falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs
.
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
) is a public institution established by the Romanian government
Government of Romania
The Government of Romania forms one half of the country's executive branch . It is headed by the Prime-Minister, and consists of the Ministries, various subordinated institutions and agencies, and the 42 Prefectures...
on August 7, 2005, and officially opened on October 9 of the same year, which is Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
's National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust
National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust
The National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust The National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust The National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust (Ziua Naţională de Comemorare a Holocaustului in Romanian, is a national event held on October 9 in Romania. It is dedicated to the remembrance of the...
.
The institute is named after the Romanian-born Jewish Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel
Sir Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel KBE; born September 30, 1928) is a Hungarian-born Jewish-American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He is the author of 57 books, including Night, a work based on his experiences as a prisoner in the Auschwitz, Buna, and...
, who chaired the Wiesel Commission
Wiesel Commission
The Wiesel Commission is the common name given to the International Commission on the Holocaust in Romania, which was established by former President Ion Iliescu in October 2003 to research and create a report on the actual history of the Holocaust in Romania and make specific recommendations for...
which reported on Romania's involvement in the Holocaust to the Romanian government in 2004, and which recommended that such an institute be established. The institute is responsible for researching Romania's role in the Holocaust, and gathering, archiving and publishing documents relating to this event.
The institute is currently headed by Mihail E. Ionescu and falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs
Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs of Romania
The Ministry of Culture and National Patrimony of Romania is one of the fifteen ministries of the Government of Romania.The current Minister is Hunor Kelemen, member of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania....
.
See also
- Wiesel CommissionWiesel CommissionThe Wiesel Commission is the common name given to the International Commission on the Holocaust in Romania, which was established by former President Ion Iliescu in October 2003 to research and create a report on the actual history of the Holocaust in Romania and make specific recommendations for...
- Romania's role in the Holocaust
- National Day of Commemorating the HolocaustNational Day of Commemorating the HolocaustThe National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust The National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust The National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust (Ziua Naţională de Comemorare a Holocaustului in Romanian, is a national event held on October 9 in Romania. It is dedicated to the remembrance of the...