Sugihara, Zwartendijk and Wallenberg – Examples of Civic Courage Relevant to the Modern World
Sugihara, Zwartendijk and Wallenberg – Examples of Civic Courage Relevant to the Modern World

Summary/Abstract: On October 23, 2024, in Kaunas, and on October 24 in Vilnius, Lithuania, an international seminar on the lessons of civic courage from diplomats, the Righteous Among the Nations, took place. The topics included Sweden’s representative Raoul Wallenberg, the Netherlands’ – Jan Zwartendijk and Japan’s – Chiune Sugihara. The Seminar was jointly organized by the Sugihara “Diplomats for Life” Foundation and the Swedish Embassy in Lithuania. The seminar was funded by the Swedish Institute.

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