On October 25, Połczyn-Zdrój will host a series of events dedicated to commemorating stolen children, victims of forced Germanization. The program includes an international debate, educational workshops, meetings with witnesses of history, and the unveiling of an educational multimedia display. The display will be placed near the monument honoring the victims of forced Germanization conducted at the Lebensborn center, which operated in Połczyn-Zdrój until the end of World War II.
One of the invited guests is Dr. Tomasz Skonieczny, Deputy Head of the European Academy of the Krzyżowa Foundation. He will participate in the debate and lead special workshops for teachers and school youth.
For years, the Krzyżowa Foundation has been actively promoting awareness about the abduction and forced assimilation of children—a crime with genocidal characteristics. Initially, the Foundation addressed this topic in the context of World War II and the Nazi racial policies in Central and Eastern Europe. Since February 24, 2022, this work has also focused on exposing the ongoing criminal activities of the Russian state, including the abduction of Ukrainian children.
