The Secretary General visited the town of Frampol in Poland on 5 April in order to exchange with pupils of the local school about their involvement in the upkeep of the Jewish cemetery. This kind of initiative very much fits into the spirit of the Council of Europe’s Faro Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society where people come together to participate in heritage communities.

The Secretary General was accompanied by Ms Claudia Luciani, Director of Democratic Governance, and Mr and Mrs Beilin of the Beilink Foundation who are currently involved in a far-reaching project to renovate Jewish cemeteries throughout Poland and neighbouring countries. After visiting the school, the Secretary General went to the Jewish cemetery in Frampol for a small ceremony to celebrate the renovation carried out by the Foundation, together with the local community.