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Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska On 6 September 2025, the beatification of Bishop and martyr Fr. Eduard Profittlich, S.J., took place in Tallinn. He is the first person ever beatified from Estonia, yet his life also shows deep ties with both Limburg in the Netherlands and Poland. From a farming family to the Jesuits Eduard Profittlich was born […]
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De Militaire Spectator, the military-academic journal of the Netherlands Armed Forces — has published the article written by Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska entitled “De leugen als wapen: Katyn en georganiseerde desinformatie” (“The Lie as a Weapon: Katyn and Organized Disinformation”). Eighty-five years after the Katyn massacre, the subject remains strikingly relevant. What the Soviets once called desinformatsija […]
It has been 80 years since Karl Popper published his book The Open Society and Its Enemies. In his book Popper demonstrated how dangerous the political-philosophical foundations of Marxism already were. Our vice-chairman, Patrick van Schie, discussed the book on the evening of Monday, May 12, with GroenLinks MP Lisa Westerveld at the debate center De […]
On April 12, we were invited as a guest speaker by the General Sosabowski Polish School in Brunssum to the open lesson dedicated to the Katyn Massacre, The event was attended by students, teachers and parents. School Director Ms. Bożena Cichy delivered a presentation on the Katyn massacre, its historical overview and far-reaching consequences.Further, […]
On March 11, Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska, Chair of the European Institute on Communist Oppression and Chief Editor of the Central and Eastern Europe Center, delivered an insightful lecture at Nichols College in Massachusetts, USA. Invited by Professor Oliver Olson, she presented on “Cultural Awareness in Global Business”, exploring the historic perspective, the impact of totalitarianism, and […]
On December 16, Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska was a guest on Dutch Public Radio NPO1 for an in-depth, hour-long interview with Merel Wielaert. The discussion expanded on her earlier publication in the Dutch newspaper Trouw, titled “Georgia Also Fights for the Safety of Europe.” During the interview, Bruggeman-Sekowska delved into the historical context of Russian oppression behind […]
The European Institute on Communist Oppression (EIOCO) is seeking a dedicated and proactive individual to join our Events and Communication Commission. In this role, you will actively participate in advising the EIOCO Board and helping to implement strategic decisions that align with our mission. As a member of the Events and Communication Commission, you will […]
On Saturday, March 2 the Dutch newspaper published an opinion article of 2 pages by Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska, our board member entitled Putin is the only one who can break all the rules, he rules like Stalin. In her article she discusses the similarities between Russia now at the Soviet times, the death of Navalny, war […]
By Beata Bruggeman-Sękowska ”AMERIKATSI” (meaning “American” in Armenian) has been selected by Armenia as its submission for the Best International Feature Film category for the 2024 Academy Awards. The film tells a story of Charlie who escapes the Armenian genocide as a boy by fleeing to the United States. He returns in 1947 and […]
By Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska On May 13th at the Nederlands Fotomuseum a launch of the ‘’Siberian Exiles’’ part 2 by a talented documentary photographer Claudia Heinermann took place, a very special project devoted to the oppression of communism, abuse of power and crimes against humanity. In part 2 of the trilogy Claudia Heinermann follows the […]
The Menno van Coehoorn Foundation has started an inventory of Cold War heritage in the Netherlands. The aim of this is to obtain as complete an overview as possible of what has been achieved in this period of 40 years of the Cold War and against which historical backgrounds. The Cold War map, as compiled […]
Ambassadors of Lithuania, H.E. Mr. Neilas Tankevičius, Latvia H.E. Ms. Aiga Liepiņa and Estonia H.E. Mr. Lauri Kuusing invite to the 3rd edition of online Baltic Film Weekend in the Netherlands which will take place from 27 till 29 January. ”The 2023 edition is devoted to the courage and resolve of Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians whose combined […]
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