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On February 2–3, 2026, an All-Ukrainian scientific and practical seminar dedicated to the International Holocaust Remembrance Day was held in Vinnytsia. The educational project was organized on the initiative of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the “Tkuma” Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies with the support of the Claims Conference.
The seminar brought together 35 participants from 12 regions of Ukraine – history teachers, scientists, public figures and artists. Traditionally, significant assistance in organizing the event was provided by partners in Vinnytsia: employees of the Vinnytsia Academy of Continuing Education, Deputy Director for Scientific and Methodological Work of the State Archives of Vinnytsia Region Dr. Faina Vynokurova, local teachers, as well as the head of the Jewish religious community of Vinnytsia Isaak Novoseletsky.
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On January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a historical webinar “Genocide Repeated?” was held, organized by “Tkuma” Institute together with the International Center for Auschwitz and Holocaust Education (Auschwitz, Poland) and the “Orion” Publishing House.
The webinar was attended by leading Ukrainian and Polish experts: historian, teacher, director of the International Center for Auschwitz and Holocaust Education, deputy director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum (Poland) Andrzej Katzorzyk; deputy director of the “Tkuma1” Institute, deputy director of the Museum “Jewish Memory and Holocaust in Ukraine” Dr. Yehor Vradii; head of the Department of Educational Programs of “Tkuma” Institute Iryna Piskareva; Dr. Igor Shchupak.
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On January 14, “Tkuma” Institute and the “Orion” Publishing House held a historical webinar on the “De-Stalinization and Its Lessons on the Eve of Deputization.” The event was attended by Dr. Igor Shchupak, Dr. Yehor Vradii, and a special guest from New York, Ukrainian-American historian and archivist Mykhailo Mitsel, who has many years of experience working in archives in various countries.
During the conversation, the participants discussed a wide range of problematic and extremely relevant issues, including:
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In the first week of October 2025, “Tkuma” Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies together with partners organized and held several important educational and outreach events in Lviv. It is worth noting that at this time, the city already for the 32nd time welcomed guests of the already traditional Publishers Forum - the largest book forum in Ukraine, which unites hundreds of publishing houses and publishers from all over Ukraine and other countries, as well as tens of thousands of connoisseurs of the printed word. “Tkuma” Institute, which for many years has been a leading scientific and publishing center specializing in the publication of academic, educational and memoir literature dedicated to the history of the Holocaust, the period of World War II, the history of genocides, etc., is a permanent participant in the Publishers Forum. But about everything in turn.
Read more: “Tkuma” Institute at the Publishers Forum in Lviv
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On August 25–31, 2025, in the heart of the Carpathians, near the Richka village, Transcarpathian region, the Summer Camp of the “Hillel Ukraine” International Jewish Student Organization was held, which brought together more than 60 young people from Ukraine, Israel and Moldova. The program of this year's camp was built around the deep symbolism of the motto “Two Hearts – One Rhythm” (Heartbeat of Two Nations) – in unity and mutual understanding between the Ukrainian and Israeli peoples, who continue to fight for their freedom in difficult geopolitical realities.
During the week, the camp participants not only traveled through the Carpathians, discovered cultural artifacts, read and exchanged books, and participated in quests, but also had a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the history of the Jewish people and the tragedy of the Holocaust. This block of classes was implemented with the participation of the team of the “Tkuma” Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies – the Director of the Institute, Dr. Igor Shchupak, and the Deputy Director for Scientific Work, Dr. Yehor Vradii.