Opening panel – Helsinki and Diplomacy: Power and Limitations | 13th European Remembrance Symposium

Описание: Recording from the Opening panel – Helsinki and Diplomacy: Power and Limitations.
What role did diplomacy play during the Cold War? What significance did the Helsinki Final Act have for diplomatic actors as well as activists and dissidents East and West? This panel will also discuss the possibilities and constraints of diplomacy in current conflicts.

Chair: Johannes Paulmann, Leibniz Institute of European History

Speakers:
Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark, Åbo Akademi in Turku
Michael Cotey Morgan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Warsaw
Martin Palouš, signatory of Charter 77, Czechia
Kristina Spohr, Department of International History, London School of Economics and Political Science


The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the "Spirit of Helsinki," its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event:
https://enrs.eu/edition/european-reme...

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