The international forum

December, 1, 2006 in Moscow’s secondary school «School of Health » ¹ 1941 has passed the international forum «Youth of the world in struggle for peace», devoted to a 65 anniversary of the Victory near Moscow in the Second World War.

Schoolboys, veterans of the Second World War, representatives of embassies of those countries who during war were allies and also IEF representatives took in this program.

The veteran of war, Vice-admiral of Navy fleet, Vladimir S. Salov was the first who addressed his speech to the pupils of school ¹ 1941. He told about courage and valour of the soldiers who were protecting Moscow, about Panfilovtcy’s feat and about the Guards banners which were solemnly brought to an assembly hall by soldiers.

The IEF general director Vakulinskiy V.A. acted with the report on Culture of Peace and tolerance. He mentioned a question of education of Culture of Peace among the youth and about the ways of conflicts solving – by means of peaceful way through respect to each other. He evaluated the main principles of intercultural tolerance:

1) A principle of refusal from violence
2) A principle of non-compulsion: to be exacting to itself, instead of to anothers
3) The principle of acceptance - the person has the right to be another

Also among the speakers of a forum there were representatives of embassies of the Great Britain, Israel, China and USA. They have told about a pain which was transferred with their peoples during the Second World War, and also have expressed gratitude for the careful attitude to memory of war and hope for the light and peace future.

Schoolboys were very creatively prepared for a meeting: read verses, cared of visitors, have prepared a remarkable concert. Behind all wisdom and guidance of the school Director T.N.Malysheva were felt. She could create an atmosphere of a cosiness and support for all participants of a forum.
On the ending of a forum to visitors was presented the school museum devoted to the Second world war for which pupils collected exclusive exhibits and photos.

In end of action the buffet table where veterans told about themselves was organized, sang songs of military years.

Photos from a forum: