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OSWIECIM, POLANDOswiecim is a town of an over 800-year-old history. The exact date of its founding is unknown. The town obtained its civic rights in 1272 and in the 14th century it was the capitol of independent duchy of Oswiecim. Later on it went under the authority of the Czech crown, in 15th century the whole duchy was divided and became a fief for Poland. From this period on the population of the city consisted of two large communities: Poles and Jews. In 1939, 60% out of total 14,000 inhabitants of Oswiecim were Jews. World War II was the most tragic period in the history of the town. Here exactly the Nazi built the death camp KL Auschwitz-Birkenau. Here Poles the same as Jews met their fate. At present the town covers an area of 30,3 square kilometres, with population of about 50,000. It is a very important regional centre and well developed in respect of economy, culture and tourism. |
9/24/2008
THE 2008 GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN SOCHI (UPDATED)The General Assembly of the IAPMC will be held in the olympic city of Sochi, Russian Federation, from November 12-16, 2008.
2/15/2008
Venues of the IAPMC in 2008In 2008 two key events for us, members of the IAPMC, are the Executive Board meeting which will be in Suwon, S. Korea from 23-27 April 2008. The second important event is, of course, our annual General Assembly which will be kindly hosted by the city of Sochi, Russian Federation, from 13-16 November 2008. The topic of the General Assembly will be ‘The 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The Struggle for Peace’.
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