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SUMMARY:Conference: child abduction as a war crime
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DESCRIPTION:On 19 November 2026, on the eve of World Children’s Day, the Polish
Institute in Brussels, Deutsche Welle and the Representation of the Free
Hanseatic City of Bremen to the European Union will host a conference on
child abduction during wartime, drawing parallels between the forced
Germanisation of Polish children under Nazi occupation and the contemporary
deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia and Belarus following
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Two powerful testimonies will be at the heart of the event:
Barbara Paciorkiewicz & Kseniia Koldin
Barbara Paciorkiewicz will share her experience of abduction during the
Second World War, offering a personal perspective on the fate of Polish
children subjected to forced Germanisation.
Kseniia Koldin, a young Ukrainian woman, will recount her journey to Russia
to rescue her abducted brother. Her testimony will bring a contemporary
perspective to the history of wartime child abduction and the efforts of
families to bring children home.
Also taking part will be Monika Sieradzka, journalist and co-author of The
Stolen Children of Poland, a book published by Deutsche Welle that will
serve as an important starting point for the conversation. The discussion
will be moderated by Bartosz Dudek of Deutsche Welle.
 
Practical information
The detailed programme will be published soon.Date: Thursday 19 November
2026Time: 17:30-19:45Language: EnglishVenue: European Committee of the
Regions, Jacques Delors Building, Atrium, 5th floor, Rue Belliard 99-101,
1040 BrusselsRegistration required by 10 November 2026:
event-bxl@europa.bremen.de
The European Committee of the Regions is hosting the event but is not
responsible for its content.
 
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