Sinaia, August 20, 2024 \u2013 Institute for the Investigation of the Crimes of Communism and
\nMemory of the Romanian Exile (IICCMER), in partnership with the Pele\u0219 National Museum
\nand the "Nicolae Iorga" Institute of History of the Romanian Academy, organizes a
\nspecial debate, which will take place at the Pele\u0219 National Museum, on August 23, 2024,
\nfrom 1:00 p.m., on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the crucial moment in
\nhistory of Romania, when His Majesty King Mihai I decided to dismiss and
\nthe arrest of Ion Antonescu and the change in the political and military direction of the country.
\nThe event titled "August 23, 1944. 80 years in retrospect" is taking place
\nunder the aegis of the "Ideas in the Agora" debate series, initiated by the well-known historian Sorin
\nAntohi, as a special edition, number 101.
\nDiscussions will focus on the complexity and necessity of the moment 23
\nAugust 1944, which changed the course of World War II. These will
\nexplore the role played by King Mihai, the historical parties, the Romanian army,
\nas well as the Communist Party, along with the analysis of the diplomatic negotiations that have
\nled to the conclusion of the armistice. Renowned personalities in the field of history,
\nlaw and political sciences, such as Sorin ANTOHI, representative of the Royal House
\nof Romania, Dinu ZAMFIRESCU, President of the Scientific Council of IICCMER, Narcis
\nDorin ION, Manager of the Pele\u0219 National Museum, Stelian T\u0102NASE, historian and writer,
\nAlexandru MURARU, deputy and professor, Matei GHEBOIANU, Dean of the Faculty of
\nHistory of the University of Bucharest, Manuel ST\u0102NESCU, Deputy Director of
\nInstitute for Defense Policy Studies and Military History, and Simion
\nGHEORGHIU, researcher at the "Nicolae Iorga" Institute of History of the Academy
\nRomanian, will bring valuable insights into the impact that these
\nevents had on the destiny of the nation. The discussion will be moderated by Mioara
\nANTON, director of the "Nicolae Iorga" Institute of History, providing a framework
\nacademic to reflect on a defining moment in Romanian history.
\nThe event will also include a memorable screening, with the testimony of King Michael I
\nabout those decisive historical moments, extracted from the interview conducted by
\nStelian Tanase.
\nAccess is free.<\/p>\n
For more information about IICCMER's work, please contact us.
\ncontact us by e-mail office@iiccmer.ro or by phone 40 21 316 7565 and let us know
\nfollow on our website iiccmer.ro or on Facebook and Instagram platforms.<\/p>\n
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\nAbout IICCMER
\nInstitute for the Investigation of the Crimes of Communism and the Memory of Romanian Exile
\n(IICCMER) is a government structure established in 2005 and located in
\ncoordination of the Prime Minister of Romania. His role lies, above all, in
\nmanagement and scientific analysis of the totalitarian period and
\nits consequences. Secondly, IICCMER supports the creation and implementation of
\neducational tools with a memorial purpose, thus contributing to
\narticulating the context in which fundamental values and rights are received
\nof our post-totalitarian society. Last but not least, IICCMER has the role of
\ncollect, archive and publish documents relating to<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":13814,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categorie-evenimente":[334],"class_list":["post-8999","eveniment","type-eveniment","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorie-evenimente-conferinte"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n