Minister Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Theo Peters will talk
about the Dutch consul in Kaunas Jan Zwartendijk who during the Second World War, together
with Japanese consul Chiune Sugihara, was able to rescue thousands of Jewish refugees by
issuing what was become known as the Visas for life. Their motives can be extrapolated to the
founding principles of the United Nations and its Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Peters
will also explain the importance of the UN for the Netherlands.

■Date & Time: June 7 (Fri.) 17:30-19:00 (Japan time)
          
■Venue: Room 1702, Build. #2, Yotsuya campus, Sophia University （Onsite only）

■Language: Japanese / English (simultaneous interpretation available)

■Open to the public

■Admission Free /Registration required
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■Please click here to download the flier.

■Opening Remarks：
   Ken Aoki
   Director, Sophia Institute for Human Security)
 
■Lecture："The Visas for life, the spirit of the UN and the commitment of the Netherlands"
  Theo Peters
  Minister Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

■Q&A

Organizer : Sophia University
Co-organizer :
  Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands/Sophia Institute for Human Security
 

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